Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics explained

Event:	Canoeing
Games:	1948 Summer
Num Events:	9
Prev:	1936
Next:	1952

At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, nine events in sprint canoe racing were contested. For the first time, a women's event was part of the Olympic program.

Medal summary

Men's events

C-1 1000 metres
C-1 10000 metres
C-2 1000 metres
C-2 10000 metres
K-1 1000 metres
K-1 10000 metres
K-2 1000 metres
K-2 10000 metres

Women's event

K-1 500 metres

References

• 1948 Summer Olympics official report. pp. 307–16.
• Web site: Olympic Medal Winners . . 2006-12-05 .

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