Canoeing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's slalom C-1 explained

Event:	Men's canoe slalom C-1
Games:	2012 Summer
Venue:	Lee Valley White Water Centre
Date:	29 July – 31 July
Competitors:	17
Nations:	17
Gold:	Tony Estanguet
Goldnoc:	FRA
Silver:	Sideris Tasiadis
Silvernoc:	GER
Bronze:	Michal Martikán
Bronzenoc:	SVK
Win Value:	97.06
Prev:	2008
Next:	2016

The men's canoe slalom C-1 competition at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place between 29 and 31 July at the Lee Valley White Water Centre.^[1] Seventeen canoeists from 17 nations competed.

The gold medal was won by Tony Estanguet of France.^[2]

Competition format

In the heats, each competitor had two runs; the 12 athletes with the best time qualified for the semi-finals. Each semi-final consisted of one run each and the best eight competitors qualified for the final. The final consisted of one additional run and the medal placings were decided on the score from that run.

Schedule

All times are British Summer Time

Date	Time	Round
Sunday 29 July 2012	13:30 & 15:42	Heats
Tuesday 31 July 2012	13:30	Semi-final
Tuesday 31 July 2012	15:06	Final

C-1 slalom men

Order	Name	Preliminary Heats						Semifinal			Final
		1st Ride		2nd Ride		Best	Order	Time		Order	Time		Order
		93.24	4	99.20	4	93.24	7	101.67	0	3	97.06	0	1
		96.12	4	92.83	2	92.83	4	98.94	0	1	98.09	0	2
		139.46	50	90.56	0	90.56	1	104.04	2	=4	98.31	0	3
4		93.24	0	96.60	6	93.24	6	104.04	2	=4	102.61	0	4
5		94.09	2	206.82	104	94.09	9	104.37	4	7	105.73	2	5
6		96.07	2	96.68	4	96.07	12	105.49	2	8	107.08	0	6
7		101.13	6	92.72	0	92.72	3	104.16	0	6	110.62	2	7
8		90.83	0	203.42	110	90.83	2	99.92	0	2	219.95	108	8
9		101.03	2	93.50	0	93.50	8	106.14	4	9	did not advance
10		101.60	4	93.04	0	93.04	5	106.16	2	10	did not advance
11		96.13	0	95.51	2	95.51	10	107.49	2	11	did not advance
12		95.68	0	96.06	2	95.68	11	107.53	0	12	did not advance
13		96.40	0	99.74	4	96.40	13	did not advance
14		97.04	2	102.02	4	97.04	14	did not advance
15		165.79	54	105.22	4	105.22	15	did not advance
16		109.41	8	107.52	4	107.52	16	did not advance
17		125.49	8	225.23	106	125.49	17	did not advance

Notes and References

1. Web site: Competition details . 31 July 2012 . 8 December 2012 . https://archive.today/20121208134021/http://www.london2012.com/canoe-slalom/about/ . dead .
2. Web site: Official results . 31 July 2012 . 6 December 2012 . https://archive.today/20121206040420/www.london2012.com/canoe-slalom/event/canoe-single-men/index.html . dead .