Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men
| Date | 8 August 1936 |
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| Status | Olympic |
| Location | Regattabahn, Grünau, Berlin |
| Participants | 24 from 12 countries |
Reigning European champions were Germany’s Ewald Tilker and Fritz Bondroit. They had not originally qualified for the race, but the German champions, Willi Horn and Erich Hanisch, had competed in the 10 km event, allowing Tilker and Bondroit to race. In the preliminary round, the Germans were pipped at the finish by Sweden (Sixten Jansson and Gunnar Lundqvist), while the Austrians (Adi Kainz and Alfons Dorfner), had the fastest time in the other heat.
The final proved to be even closer, as at 600 m, the Germans, Austrians, Swedes and Dutch were virtually level. As the Austrians sprinted away in the final stretch, the Swedish and German boats scrambled to keep up. In the mêlée, the Swedes bumped into the German boat, causing them to miss a few strokes. Sweden crossed the line second behind Austria, but was disqualified for interference, which meant the Germans (originally third) and the Dutch (originally fourth) moved up in the rankings.
| Pos | Number | Pair | NOC | R1 | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Adi Kainz / Alfons Dorfner |  AUT | 4:10.0 (1 h1) | 4:03.8 (1) | Gold | ||
| 2 | – | Ewald Tilker / Fritz Bondroit |  GER | 4:11.9 (2 h2) | 4:08.9 (2) | Silver | ||
| 3 | – | Nicolaas Tates / Wim van der Kroft |  NED | 4:22.2 (2 h1) | 4:12.2 (3) | Bronze | ||
| 4 | – | František Brzák / Josef Dusil |  TCH | 4:22.7 (3 h1) | 4:15.2 (4) | |||
| 5 | – | Rudolf Vilim / Werner Klingelfuss |  SUI | 4:30.8 (3 h2) | 4:22.8 (5) | |||
| 6 | – | Edward Deir / Frank Willis |  CAN | 4:32.0 (4 h2) | 4:24.5 (6) | |||
| 7 | – | Verner Løvgreen / Axel Svendsen |  DEN | 4:24.8 (4 h1) | 4:26.6 (7) | |||
| AC r2/2 | – | Sixten Jansson / Gunnar Lundqvist |  SWE | 4:11.8 (1 h2) | [4:06.1] ( | |||
| 5 h1 r1/2 | – | Ernie Riedel / Burr Folks |  USA | 4:24.9 (5 h1) | – | |||
| 5 h2 r1/2 | – | Frans De Blaes / Albert Joris |  BEL | 4:42.1 (5 h2) | – | |||
| 6 h1 r1/2 | – | René Lacelle / Jules Mackowiak |  FRA | 4:36.6 (6 h1) | – | |||
| 6 h2 r1/2 | – | Gábor Cseh / Sándor Gelle |  HUN | 4:50.7 (6 h2) | – |
Round One
| Date | 8 August 1936 — 11:15 |
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| Format | Top four in each heat advanced to the final. |
Heat #1
| Pos | Lane | Pair | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Adi Kainz / Alfons Dorfner | AUT | 4:10.0 | ||
| 2 | – | Nicolaas Tates / Wim van der Kroft | NED | 4:22.2 | ||
| 3 | – | František Brzák / Josef Dusil | TCH | 4:22.7 | ||
| 4 | – | Verner Løvgreen / Axel Svendsen | DEN | 4:24.8 | ||
| 5 | – | Ernie Riedel / Burr Folks | USA | 4:24.9 | ||
| 6 | – | René Lacelle / Jules Mackowiak | FRA | 4:36.6 |
Heat #2
| Pos | Lane | Pair | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Sixten Jansson / Gunnar Lundqvist | SWE | 4:11.8 | ||
| 2 | – | Ewald Tilker / Fritz Bondroit | GER | 4:11.9 | ||
| 3 | – | Rudolf Vilim / Werner Klingelfuss | SUI | 4:30.8 | ||
| 4 | – | Edward Deir / Frank Willis | CAN | 4:32.0 | ||
| 5 | – | Frans De Blaes / Albert Joris | BEL | 4:42.1 | ||
| 6 | – | Gábor Cseh / Sándor Gelle | HUN | 4:50.7 |
Final Round
| Date | 8 August 1936 — 16:30 |
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| Pos | Lane | Pair | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Adi Kainz / Alfons Dorfner | AUT | 4:03.8 | ||
| 2 | – | Ewald Tilker / Fritz Bondroit | GER | 4:08.9 | ||
| 3 | – | Nicolaas Tates / Wim van der Kroft | NED | 4:12.2 | ||
| 4 | – | František Brzák / Josef Dusil | TCH | 4:15.2 | ||
| 5 | – | Rudolf Vilim / Werner Klingelfuss | SUI | 4:22.8 | ||
| 6 | – | Edward Deir / Frank Willis | CAN | 4:24.5 | ||
| 7 | – | Verner Løvgreen / Axel Svendsen | DEN | 4:26.6 | ||
| – | Sixten Jansson / Gunnar Lundqvist | SWE | [4:06.1] |