Canoeing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's K-1 1000 metres
These are the results of the men's K-1 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The K-1 event is raced by single-man canoe sprint kayaks. The heats and the final took place on Saturday, August 8.
Fifteen canoeists from 15 nations competed.Medalists
Heats
The 15 competitors first raced in two heats. The top four finishers in both heats moved directly to the final.
Heat 1
| Place | Canoeist | Time | Qual. |
| 1 | | 4:36.5 | QF |
| 2 | | 4:38.8 | QF |
| 3 | | 4:41.1 | QF |
| 4 | | 4:44.3 | QF |
| 5 | | 4:50.2 | |
| 6 | | 4:50.9 | |
| 7 | | 4:54.1 | |
| 8 | | 5:08.7 | |
Heat 2
| Place | Canoeist | Time | Qual. |
| 1 | | 4:25.2 | QF |
| 2 | | 4:27.2 | QF |
| 3 | | 4:40.8 | QF |
| 4 | | 4:47.0 | QF |
| 5 | | 4:51.1 | |
| 6 | | 4:56.0 | |
| 7 | | 5:17.0 | |
Final
The final took place in a heavy downpour that included thunder and lightning.
