The men's K-1 1000 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics program.
The top six finishers from each of the heats and the three fastest finisher advanced directly to the semifinals.
| Heat 1 of 4 Date: Tuesday 26 September 2000 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Overall | Athlete | Nation | Time | Qual. | |
| 1 | 3 | Lutz Liwowski | 3:36.404 | QS | ||
| 2 | 10 | Roland Kökény | 3:38.066 | QS | ||
| 3 | 11 | Petar Merkov | 3:38.234 | QS | ||
| 4 | 13 | Jacopo Majocchi | 3:39.176 | QS | ||
| 5 | 16 | Johan Eriksson | 3:40.190 | QS | ||
| 6 | 18 | Vaidas Mizeras | 3:40.202 | QS | ||
| 7 | 24 | Anton Ryakhov | 3:43.718 | QS | ||
| 8 | 30 | Roger Caumo | 3:52.082 | |||
| Heat 2 of 4 Date: Tuesday 26 September 2000 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Overall | Athlete | Nation | Time | Qual. | |
| 1 | 4 | Knut Holmann | 3:36.565 | QS | ||
| 2 | 9 | Javier Correa | 3:37.849 | QS | ||
| 3 | 12 | Rastislav Kužel | 3:38.893 | QS | ||
| 4 | 14 | Vladyslav Tereshchenko | 3:39.517 | QS | ||
| 5 | 25 | 3:45.127 | QS | |||
| 6 | 27 | Gary Mawer | 3:45.787 | QS | ||
| 7 | 28 | Nam Sung-Ho | 3:46.669 | |||
| 8 | 31 | Nader Eivazi | 3:59.767 | |||
| Heat 3 of 4 Date: Tuesday 26 September 2000 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Overall | Athlete | Nation | Time | Qual. | |
| 1 | 2 | Torsten Tranum | 3:35.841 | QS | ||
| 2 | 5 | Pierre Lubac | 3:36.573 | QS | ||
| 3 | 7 | Tim Brabants | 3:36.903 | QS | ||
| 4 | 17 | 3:40.197 | QS | |||
| 5 | 20 | Vladimir Grushikhin | 3:40.623 | QS | ||
| 6 | 23 | Rafał Głażewski | 3:43.227 | QS | ||
| 7 | 26 | Adrian Bachmann | 3:45.705 | QS | ||
| 8 | 29 | Mihai Apostol | 3:47.679 | |||
| Heat 4 of 4 Date: Tuesday 26 September 2000 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Overall | Athlete | Nation | Time | Qual. | |
| 1 | 1 | Michael Kolganov | 3:35.487 | QS | ||
| 2 | 6 | Emilio Merchán | 3:36.591 | QS | ||
| 3 | 8 | Bob Maesen | 3:37.587 | QS | ||
| 4 | 15 | Alan van Coller | 3:39.573 | QS | ||
| 5 | 19 | Hain Helde | 3:40.407 | QS | ||
| 6 | 21 | Radek Záruba | 3:40.731 | QS | ||
| 7 | 22 | Sergey Sergin | 3:42.675 | QS | ||
| Heats Overall Results | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Heat | Place | Time | Qual. | |
| 1 | Michael Kolganov | 4 | 1 | 3:35.487 | QS | ||
| 2 | Torsten Tranum | 3 | 1 | 3:35.841 | QS | ||
| 3 | Lutz Liwowski | 1 | 1 | 3:36.404 | QS | ||
| 4 | Knut Holmann | 2 | 1 | 3:36.565 | QS | ||
| 5 | Pierre Lubac | 3 | 2 | 3:36.573 | QS | ||
| 6 | Emilio Merchán | 4 | 2 | 3:36.591 | QS | ||
| 7 | Tim Brabants | 3 | 3 | 3:36.903 | QS | ||
| 8 | Bob Maesen | 4 | 3 | 3:37.587 | QS | ||
| 9 | Javier Correa | 2 | 2 | 3:37.849 | QS | ||
| 10 | Roland Kökény | 1 | 2 | 3:38.066 | QS | ||
| 11 | Petar Merkov | 1 | 3 | 3:38.234 | QS | ||
| 12 | Rastislav Kužel | 2 | 3 | 3:38.893 | QS | ||
| 13 | Jacopo Majocchi | 1 | 4 | 3:39.176 | QS | ||
| 14 | Vladyslav Tereshchenko | 2 | 4 | 3:39.517 | QS | ||
| 15 | Alan van Coller | 4 | 4 | 3:39.573 | QS | ||
| 16 | Johan Eriksson | 1 | 5 | 3:40.190 | QS | ||
| 17 | 3 | 4 | 3:40.197 | QS | |||
| 18 | Vaidas Mizeras | 1 | 6 | 3:40.202 | QS | ||
| 19 | Hain Helde | 4 | 5 | 3:40.407 | QS | ||
| 20 | Vladimir Grushikhin | 3 | 5 | 3:40.623 | QS | ||
| 21 | Radek Záruba | 4 | 6 | 3:40.731 | QS | ||
| 22 | Sergey Sergin | 4 | 7 | 3:42.675 | QS | ||
| 23 | Rafał Głażewski | 3 | 6 | 3:43.227 | QS | ||
| 24 | Anton Ryakhov | 1 | 7 | 3:43.718 | QS | ||
| 25 | Marian Baban | 2 | 5 | 3:45.127 | QS | ||
| 26 | Adrian Bachmann | 3 | 7 | 3:45.705 | QS | ||
| 27 | Gary Mawer | 2 | 6 | 3:45.787 | QS | ||
| 28 | Nam Sung-Ho | 2 | 7 | 3:46.669 | |||
| 29 | Mihai Apostol | 3 | 8 | 3:47.679 | |||
| 30 | Roger Caumo | 1 | 8 | 3:52.082 | |||
| 31 | Nader Eivazi | 2 | 8 | 3:59.767 | |||
The top three finishers from each of the semi-finals advanced to the final.
| Heat 1 of 3 Date: Thursday 28 September 2000 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Overall | Athlete | Nation | Time | Qual. | |
| 1 | 1 | Knut Holmann | 3:36.425 | QF | ||
| 2 | 2 | Tim Brabants | 3:37.205 | QF | ||
| 3 | 3 | Michael Kolganov | 3:37.439 | QF | ||
| 4 | 9 | Roland Kökény | 3:39.455 | |||
| 5 | 11 | 3:40.745 | ||||
| 6 | 14 | Vaidas Mizeras | 3:41.969 | |||
| 7 | 18 | Hain Helde | 3:43.499 | |||
| 8 | 25 | Sergey Sergin | 3:47.633 | |||
| 9 | 26 | Gary Mawer | 3:50.363 | |||
| Heat 2 of 3 Date: Thursday 28 September 2000 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Overall | Athlete | Nation | Time | Qual. | |
| 1 | 6 | Petar Merkov | 3:38.217 | QF | ||
| 2 | 7 | Torsten Tranum | 3:38.865 | QF | ||
| 3 | 10 | Emilio Merchán | 3:40.263 | QF | ||
| 4 | 13 | Alan van Coller | 3:41.727 | |||
| 5 | 16 | Rastislav Kužel | 3:43.203 | |||
| 6 | 17 | Johan Eriksson | 3:43.359 | |||
| 7 | 19 | Anton Ryakhov | 3:44.109 | |||
| 8 | 21 | Rafał Głażewski | 3:46.761 | |||
| 9 | 22 | Vladyslav Tereshchenko | 3:46.833 | |||
| Heat 3 of 3 Date: Thursday 28 September 2000 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Overall | Athlete | Nation | Time | Qual. | |
| 1 | 4 | Javier Correa | 3:37.975 | QF | ||
| 2 | 5 | Pierre Lubac | 3:38.155 | QF | ||
| 3 | 8 | Jacopo Majocchi | 3:39.157 | QF | ||
| 4 | 12 | Vladimir Grushikhin | 3:41.143 | |||
| 5 | 15 | Bob Maesen | 3:43.147 | |||
| 6 | 20 | Radek Záruba | 3:44.347 | |||
| 7 | 23 | Marian Baban | 3:47.215 | |||
| 8 | 24 | Adrian Bachmann | 3:47.479 | |||
| Lutz Liwowski | DISQ | |||||
Overall Results Semi-Finals
| Semi-Finals Overall Results | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Heat | Place | Time | Qual. | |
| 1 | Knut Holmann | 1 | 1 | 3:36.425 | QF | ||
| 2 | Tim Brabants | 1 | 2 | 3:37.425 | QF | ||
| 3 | Michael Kolganov | 1 | 3 | 3:37.439 | QF | ||
| 4 | Javier Correa | 3 | 1 | 3:37.975 | QF | ||
| 5 | Pierre Lubac | 3 | 2 | 3:38.155 | QF | ||
| 6 | Petar Merkov | 2 | 1 | 3:38.217 | QF | ||
| 7 | Torsten Tranum | 2 | 2 | 3:38.865 | QF | ||
| 8 | Jacopo Majocchi | 3 | 3 | 3:39.157 | QF | ||
| 9 | Roland Kökény | 1 | 4 | 3:39.455 | |||
| 10 | Emilio Merchán | 2 | 3 | 3:40.263 | QF | ||
| 11 | 1 | 5 | 3:40.745 | ||||
| 12 | Vladimir Grushikhin | 3 | 4 | 3:41.143 | |||
| 13 | Alan van Coller | 2 | 4 | 3:41.727 | |||
| 14 | Vaidas Mizeras | 1 | 6 | 3:41.969 | |||
| 15 | Bob Maesen | 3 | 5 | 3:43.147 | |||
| 16 | Rastislav Kužel | 3 | 5 | 3:43.203 | |||
| 17 | Johan Eriksson | 2 | 6 | 3:43.359 | |||
| 18 | Hain Helde | 1 | 7 | 3:43.499 | |||
| 19 | Anton Ryakhov | 2 | 7 | 3:44.109 | |||
| 20 | Radek Záruba | 3 | 6 | 3:44.347 | |||
| 21 | Rafał Głażewski | 2 | 8 | 3:46.761 | |||
| 22 | Vladyslav Tereshchenko | 2 | 9 | 3:46.833 | |||
| 23 | Marian Baban | 3 | 7 | 3:47.215 | |||
| 24 | Adrian Bachmann | 1 | 8 | 3:47.479 | |||
| 25 | Sergey Sergin | 1 | 8 | 3:47.633 | |||
| 26 | Gary Mawer | 1 | 9 | 3:50.363 | |||
| 27 | Lutz Liwowski | 3 | DISQ | ||||
Liwowski's disqualification was not disclosed in the official report.
| Final Date: Saturday 30 September 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Time | |
| Knut Holmann | 3:33.269 | |||
| Petar Merkov | 3:34.649 | |||
| Tim Brabants | 3:35.057 | |||
| 4 | Michael Kolganov | 3:35.099 | ||
| 5 | Javier Correa | 3:35.687 | ||
| 6 | Torsten Tranum | 3:37.811 | ||
| 7 | Pierre Lubac | 3:37.931 | ||
| 8 | Jacopo Majochi | 3:38.105 | ||
| 9 | Emilio Merchán | 3:39.965 | ||
Holmann took the lead at 350 meters, then held off a late challenge from Merkov. The Bulgarian refused to attend the post-race press conference over media allegations he had failed a doping test in his home country.