These are the results of the men's C-1 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics. The C-1 event is raced by single-man sprint canoes and took place on August 12.
With only six competitors in the event, a final was held.
| Rank | Canoer | Country | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josef Holeček | 5:42.0 | ||||
| Douglas Bennett | 5:53.3 | ||||
| Robert Boutigny | 5:55.9 | ||||
| 4 | Ingemar Andersson | 6:06.0 | |||
| 5 | William Havens | 6:14.3 | |||
| 6 | Harold Maidment | 6:37.0 |