| Times held | 4 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 53 |
| Total countries | 21 |
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Kayak Singles (K1), 10,000 metres, Men | Olympic | 15 | 15 |
| 1948 | Kayak Singles (K1), 10,000 metres, Men | Olympic | 13 | 13 |
| 1952 | Kayak Singles (K1), 10,000 metres, Men | Olympic | 17 | 17 |
| 1956 | Kayak Singles (K1), 10,000 metres, Men | Olympic | 11 | 11 |
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| Finland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Germany | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Hungary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gert Fredriksson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| Thorvald Strömberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Ernst Krebs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Fritz Landertinger | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Kurt Wires | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Ferenc Hatlaczky | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |