At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, nine events in sprint canoe racing were contested. The program was unchanged from the previous Games in 1948.
| 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 |
| K-1 500 metres |