| Event: | Men's K-1 500 metres |
| Games: | 2002 Asian Games |
| Venue: | Nakdong River |
| Date: | 12 October 2002 |
| Competitors: | 7 |
| Nations: | 7 |
| Gold: | Anton Ryakhov |
| Goldnoc: | UZB |
| Silver: | Jung Kwang-soo |
| Silvernoc: | KOR |
| Bronze: | Qu Xianwu |
| Bronzenoc: | CHN |
| Prev: | 1998 |
| Next: | 2006 |
See main article: Canoeing at the 2002 Asian Games.
The men's K-1 500 metres sprint canoeing competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 12 October at the Nakdong River.
All times are Korea Standard Time
| width=220 | Date | width=50 | Time | width=100 | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 12 October 2002 | 09:40 | Final |
| width=40 | Rank | width=250 | Athlete | width=80 | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:40.483 | |||||
| 1:41.707 | |||||
| 1:42.325 | |||||
| 4 | 1:43.237 | ||||
| 5 | 1:43.549 | ||||
| 6 | 2:02.557 | ||||
| 7 | 2:26.023 |