| | Event type
Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres, Men
| Date | 4 – 8 August 1992 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic |
| Location | Canal Olímpico de Cataluña, Castelldefels |
| Participants | 26 from 26 countries |
Norway’s Knut Holmann was the two-time reigning World Champion in the K-1 1000 and, by the day of the final, had been an Olympic K-1 500 bronze medalist as well. He was the favorite in the K-1 1000 at the 1992 Summer Olympics, with his biggest challenge likely to come from Greg Barton of the United States, the defending Olympic champion in both the K-1 and K-2 1000. These two were drawn into the same opening heat, in which Holmann won in Olympic record time and Barton was consigned to the repêchage after coming in third behind Marin Popescu of Romania. Holmann had bested the record set by Australia’s Clint Robinson two heats earlier, while Beniamino Bonomi of Italy and Thor Nielsen of Denmark took the others. Barton defeated Nielsen in the first semi-final heat by the slimmest of margins, 0.01 seconds, and also bested Popescu and Bonomi, while Holmann was victorious against Robinson in the other. Holmann and Robinson led the pack in the first three-quarters of the final but, as they approached the finish, they were challenged by both Barton and Popescu. Robinson, Holmann, and Barton crossed the line within 0.67 seconds of each other, while Popescu faded slightly near the end and took fourth 0.47 seconds later.
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | R1 | Rep | SF | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 013 | Clint Robinson |  AUS | 3:38.80 (1 h2) | – | 3:36.59 (2 h2) | 3:37.26 (1) | Gold | ||
| 2 | 227 | Knut Holmann |  NOR | 3:35.70 (1 h4) | – | 3:35.21 (1 h2) | 3:37.50 (2) | Silver | ||
| 3 | 320 | Greg Barton |  USA | 3:36.59 (3 h4) | 3:32.34 (1 h1) | 3:36.34 (1 h1) | 3:37.93 (3) | Bronze | ||
| 4 | 273 | Marin Popescu |  ROU | 3:36.49 (2 h4) | – | 3:37.30 (3 h1) | 3:38.37 (4) | |||
| 5 | 191 | Beniamino Bonomi |  ITA | 3:39.44 (1 h1) | – | 3:37.53 (4 h1) | 3:41.12 (5) | |||
| 6 | 257 | José Garcia |  POR | 3:46.82 (4 h4) | 3:34.92 (1 h2) | 3:37.34 (3 h2) | 3:41.60 (6) | |||
| 7 | 070 | Thor Nielsen |  DEN | 3:39.86 (1 h3) | – | 3:36.35 (2 h1) | 3:41.70 (7) | |||
| 8 | 041 | Renn Crichlow |  CAN | 3:39.86 (2 h2) | – | 3:38.40 (5 h1) | 3:43.46 (8) | |||
| 9 | 218 | Artūras Vieta |  LTU | 3:40.81 (2 h1) | – | 3:37.54 (4 h2) | 3:46.92 (9) | |||
| 5 h2 r3/4 | 305 | Róbert Erban |  TCH | 3:48.96 (5 h4) | 3:33.90 (2 h3) | 3:38.86 (5 h2) | – | |||
| 6 h1 r3/4 | 237 | John MacDonald |  NZL | 3:43.17 (3 h1) | 3:35.07 (3 h1) | 3:38.95 (6 h1) | – | |||
| 6 h2 r3/4 | 289 | Roberto Liberato |  SUI | 3:40.22 (3 h2) | 3:36.89 (3 h2) | 3:39.89 (6 h2) | – | |||
| 7 h1 r3/4 | 284 | Mark Perrow |  RSA | 3:45.29 (5 h3) | 3:36.13 (2 h2) | 3:40.20 (7 h1) | – | |||
| 7 h2 r3/4 | 078 | Óscar García |  ESP | 3:45.08 (5 h2) | 3:36.70 (4 h1) | 3:41.84 (7 h2) | – | |||
| 8 h1 r3/4 | 157 | Jens Stegemann |  GER | 3:43.22 (3 h3) | 3:33.15 (1 h3) | 3:41.72 (8 h1) | – | |||
| 8 h2 r3/4 | 104 | Igor Nagayev |  EUN | 3:44.29 (4 h3) | 3:34.15 (2 h1) | 3:45.85 (8 h2) | – | |||
| 9 h1 r3/4 | 190 | Pat Holmes |  IRL | 3:44.78 (4 h2) | 3:35.62 (3 h3) | 3:42.07 (9 h1) | – | |||
| 9 h2 r3/4 | 169 | Ferenc Csipes |  HUN | 3:40.49 (2 h3) | – | 3:49.73 (9 h2) | – | |||
| 4 h2 r2/4 | 134 | Graham Burns |  GBR | 3:43.84 (4 h1) | 3:38.48 (4 h2) | – | – | |||
| 4 h3 r2/4 | 215 | Park Gi-Jeong |  KOR | 4:06.89 (6 h3) | 3:58.18 (4 h3) | – | – | |||
| 5 h1 r2/4 | 060 | Zvonimir Krznarić |  CRO | 3:54.02 (6 h4) | 3:36.77 (5 h1) | – | – | |||
| 5 h2 r2/4 | 023 | Sébastian Cuattrín |  BRA | 4:09.13 (7 h4) | 3:41.68 (5 h2) | – | – | |||
| 6 h1 r2/4 | 317 | Enrique Leite |  URU | 3:49.02 (6 h1) | 3:40.20 (6 h1) | – | – | |||
| 6 h2 r2/4 | 340 | Srđan Marilović |  IOA | 3:50.02 (7 h1) | 3:45.52 (6 h2) | – | – | |||
| 7 h2 r2/4 | 185 | Anisi |  INA | 4:06.90 (6 h2) | 3:54.36 (7 h2) | – | – | |||
| AC h3 r2/4 | 296 | Pär Lindén |  SWE | 3:43.89 (5 h1) | [3:36.37] (DQ h3) | – | – |
Round One
| Date | 4 August 1992 |
|---|---|
| Format | Top two in each heat advanced to the semi-finals. |
Heat #1
| Time | 9:00 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | 250 m | 500 m | 750 m | 250-500 m | 500-750 m | 750-1,000 m | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Beniamino Bonomi | ITA | 3:39.44 | 51.77 (1) | 1:47.37 (2) | 2:43.34 (2) | 55.60 (2) | 55.97 (4) | 56.10 (3) | ||
| 2 | 5 | Artūras Vieta | LTU | 3:40.81 | 52.42 (2) | 1:47.34 (1) | 2:43.05 (1) | 54.92 (1) | 55.71 (2) | 57.76 (5) | ||
| 3 | 7 | John MacDonald | NZL | 3:43.17 | 53.19 (3) | 1:50.45 (3) | 2:47.10 (3) | 57.26 (=4) | 56.65 (5) | 56.07 (2) | ||
| 4 | 6 | Graham Burns | GBR | 3:43.84 | 54.87 (5) | 1:52.18 (6) | 2:47.63 (4) | 57.31 (=6) | 55.45 (1) | 56.21 (4) | ||
| 5 | 4 | Pär Lindén | SWE | 3:43.89 | 55.03 (6) | 1:52.12 (5) | 2:48.01 (5) | 57.09 (3) | 55.89 (3) | 55.88 (1) | ||
| 6 | 2 | Enrique Leite | URU | 3:49.02 | 54.19 (4) | 1:51.50 (4) | 2:49.03 (6) | 57.31 (=6) | 57.53 (6) | 59.99 (7) | ||
| 7 | 8 | Srđan Marilović | IOA | 3:50.02 | 55.23 (7) | 1:52.49 (7) | 2:51.53 (7) | 57.26 (=4) | 59.04 (7) | 58.49 (6) |
Heat #2
| Time | 9:10 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | 250 m | 500 m | 750 m | 250-500 m | 500-750 m | 750-1,000 m | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Clint Robinson | AUS | 3:38.80 | 50.83 (1) | 1:46.95 (1) | 2:43.00 (1) | 56.12 (1) | 56.05 (3) | 55.80 (3) | ||
| 2 | 1 | Renn Crichlow | CAN | 3:39.86 | 52.55 (5) | 1:50.03 (3) | 2:45.56 (2) | 57.48 (3) | 55.53 (1) | 54.30 (2) | ||
| 3 | 6 | Roberto Liberato | SUI | 3:40.22 | 52.46 (4) | 1:51.43 (5) | 2:47.19 (5) | 58.97 (5) | 55.76 (2) | 53.03 (1) | ||
| 4 | 7 | Pat Holmes | IRL | 3:44.78 | 52.29 (3) | 1:50.38 (4) | 2:46.94 (4) | 58.09 (4) | 56.56 (4) | 57.84 (4) | ||
| 5 | 8 | Óscar García | ESP | 3:45.08 | 51.83 (2) | 1:48.66 (2) | 2:46.72 (3) | 56.83 (2) | 58.06 (5) | 58.36 (5) | ||
| 6 | 2 | Anisi | INA | 4:06.90 | 56.38 (6) | 1:57.85 (6) | 3:02.40 (6) | 1:01.47 (6) | 1:04.55 (6) | 1:04.50 (6) |
Heat #3
| Time | 9:20 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | 250 m | 500 m | 750 m | 250-500 m | 500-750 m | 750-1,000 m | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Thor Nielsen | DEN | 3:39.86 | 51.98 (2) | 1:48.13 (1) | 2:44.08 (1) | 56.15 (=2) | 55.95 (1) | 55.78 (1) | ||
| 2 | 2 | Ferenc Csipes | HUN | 3:40.49 | 51.72 (1) | 1:48.65 (2) | 2:44.63 (2) | 56.93 (4) | 55.98 (2) | 55.86 (2) | ||
| 3 | 7 | Jens Stegemann | GER | 3:43.22 | 52.94 (3) | 1:49.09 (4) | 2:46.35 (4) | 56.15 (=2) | 57.26 (4) | 56.87 (4) | ||
| 4 | 3 | Igor Nagayev | EUN | 3:44.29 | 54.70 (5) | 1:48.83 (3) | 2:45.07 (3) | 54.13 (1) | 56.24 (3) | 59.22 (5) | ||
| 5 | 1 | Mark Perrow | RSA | 3:45.29 | 53.69 (4) | 1:51.02 (5) | 2:48.65 (5) | 57.33 (5) | 57.63 (5) | 56.64 (3) | ||
| 6 | 6 | Park Gi-Jeong | KOR | 4:06.89 | 57.56 (6) | 1:58.54 (6) | 3:02.40 (6) | 1:00.98 (6) | 1:03.86 (6) | 1:04.49 (6) |
Heat #4
| Time | 9:30 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | 250 m | 500 m | 750 m | 250-500 m | 500-750 m | 750-1,000 m | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Knut Holmann | NOR | 3:35.70 | 51.57 (1) | 1:46.66 (1) | 2:42.34 (1) | 55.09 (1) | 55.68 (3) | 53.36 (3) | ||
| 2 | 4 | Marin Popescu | ROU | 3:36.49 | 52.30 (2) | 1:48.93 (3) | 2:44.03 (3) | 56.63 (4) | 55.10 (1) | 52.46 (1) | ||
| 3 | 6 | Greg Barton | USA | 3:36.59 | 52.54 (3) | 1:47.67 (2) | 2:43.28 (2) | 55.13 (2) | 55.61 (2) | 53.31 (2) | ||
| 4 | 2 | José Garcia | POR | 3:46.82 | 53.58 (4) | 1:49.98 (4) | 2:48.25 (4) | 56.40 (3) | 58.27 (5) | 58.57 (5) | ||
| 5 | 1 | Róbert Erban | TCH | 3:48.96 | 55.48 (6) | 1:54.14 (6) | 2:52.61 (6) | 58.66 (6) | 58.47 (6) | 56.35 (4) | ||
| 6 | 3 | Zvonimir Krznarić | CRO | 3:54.02 | 57.03 (7) | 1:53.80 (5) | 2:51.22 (5) | 56.77 (5) | 57.42 (4) | 1:02.80 (6) | ||
| 7 | 7 | Sébastian Cuattrín | BRA | 4:09.13 | 54.67 (5) | 1:57.49 (7) | 3:00.54 (7) | 1:02.82 (7) | 1:03.05 (7) | 1:08.59 (7) |
Repêchage
| Date | 4 August 1992 |
|---|---|
| Format | Top three in each heat and fastest fourth advanced to the semi-finals. |
Heat #1
| Time | 17:00 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | 250 m | 500 m | 750 m | 250-500 m | 500-750 m | 750-1,000 m | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Greg Barton | USA | 3:32.34 | 51.32 (2) | 1:45.64 (2) | 2:38.13 (1) | 54.32 (=2) | 52.49 (1) | 54.21 (4) | ||
| 2 | 5 | Igor Nagayev | EUN | 3:34.15 | 53.15 (4) | 1:47.47 (4) | 2:40.43 (3) | 54.32 (=2) | 52.96 (2) | 53.72 (3) | ||
| 3 | 2 | John MacDonald | NZL | 3:35.07 | 51.55 (3) | 1:47.10 (3) | 2:42.14 (4) | 55.55 (5) | 55.04 (5) | 52.93 (1) | ||
| 4 | 6 | Óscar García | ESP | 3:36.70 | 50.39 (1) | 1:44.67 (1) | 2:39.52 (2) | 54.28 (1) | 54.85 (4) | 57.18 (6) | ||
| 5 | 1 | Zvonimir Krznarić | CRO | 3:36.77 | 53.89 (6) | 1:49.74 (6) | 2:43.13 (5) | 55.85 (6) | 53.39 (3) | 53.64 (2) | ||
| 6 | 3 | Enrique Leite | URU | 3:40.20 | 53.33 (5) | 1:48.55 (5) | 2:44.17 (6) | 55.22 (4) | 55.62 (6) | 56.03 (5) |
Heat #2
| Time | 17:10 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | 250 m | 500 m | 750 m | 250-500 m | 500-750 m | 750-1,000 m | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | José Garcia | POR | 3:34.92 | 51.04 (2) | 1:46.10 (2) | 2:41.16 (1) | 55.06 (=1) | 55.06 (3) | 53.76 (2) | ||
| 2 | 2 | Mark Perrow | RSA | 3:36.13 | 53.31 (5) | 1:48.37 (4) | 2:42.59 (3) | 55.06 (=1) | 54.22 (1) | 53.54 (1) | ||
| 3 | 6 | Roberto Liberato | SUI | 3:36.89 | 50.38 (1) | 1:46.03 (1) | 2:41.38 (2) | 55.65 (4) | 55.35 (4) | 55.51 (4) | ||
| 4 | 7 | Graham Burns | GBR | 3:38.48 | 52.98 (4) | 1:48.96 (5) | 2:43.49 (4) | 55.98 (5) | 54.53 (2) | 54.99 (3) | ||
| 5 | 5 | Sébastian Cuattrín | BRA | 3:41.68 | 51.87 (3) | 1:48.08 (3) | 2:44.69 (5) | 56.21 (6) | 56.61 (5) | 56.99 (5) | ||
| 6 | 1 | Srđan Marilović | IOA | 3:45.52 | 54.45 (7) | 1:50.06 (6) | 2:47.44 (6) | 55.61 (3) | 57.38 (6) | 58.08 (6) | ||
| 7 | 3 | Anisi | INA | 3:54.36 | 54.15 (6) | 1:51.21 (7) | 2:52.85 (7) | 57.06 (7) | 1:01.64 (7) | 1:01.51 (7) |
Heat #3
| Time | 17:20 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | 250 m | 500 m | 750 m | 250-500 m | 500-750 m | 750-1,000 m | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Jens Stegemann | GER | 3:33.15 | 51.01 (3) | 1:44.45 (1) | 2:38.82 (2) | 53.44 (1) | 54.37 (2) | 54.33 (2) | ||
| 2 | 5 | Róbert Erban | TCH | 3:33.90 | 50.30 (1) | 1:44.73 (2) | 2:38.06 (1) | 54.43 (2) | 53.33 (1) | 55.84 (3) | ||
| 3 | 4 | Pat Holmes | IRL | 3:35.62 | 50.52 (2) | 1:45.82 (3) | 2:41.85 (3) | 55.30 (3) | 56.03 (3) | 53.77 (1) | ||
| 4 | 3 | Park Gi-Jeong | KOR | 3:58.18 | 53.74 (4) | 1:52.89 (4) | 2:55.73 (4) | 59.15 (4) | 1:02.84 (4) | 1:02.45 (4) | ||
| 1 | Pär Lindén | SWE | [3:36.37] | [53.52] ([5]) | [1:49.25] ([5]) | [2:43.82] ([5]) | [55.73] (–) | [54.57] (–) | [52.55] (–) |
Semi-Finals
| Date | 6 August 1992 |
|---|---|
| Format | Top four in each heat and fastest fifth advanced to the final. |
Heat #1
| Time | 9:00 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | 250 m | 500 m | 750 m | 250-500 m | 500-750 m | 750-1,000 m | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Greg Barton | USA | 3:36.34 | 51.68 (2) | 1:45.97 (2) | 2:41.11 (1) | 54.29 (1) | 55.14 (3) | 55.23 (5) | ||
| 2 | 1 | Thor Nielsen | DEN | 3:36.35 | 50.47 (1) | 1:45.73 (1) | 2:41.87 (2) | 55.26 (4) | 56.14 (=5) | 54.48 (4) | ||
| 3 | 6 | Marin Popescu | ROU | 3:37.30 | 51.92 (3) | 1:46.83 (3) | 2:42.04 (3) | 54.91 (2) | 55.21 (4) | 55.26 (6) | ||
| 4 | 3 | Beniamino Bonomi | ITA | 3:37.53 | 52.23 (4) | 1:47.40 (4) | 2:42.06 (4) | 55.17 (3) | 54.66 (2) | 55.47 (7) | ||
| 5 | 9 | Renn Crichlow | CAN | 3:38.40 | 53.03 (8) | 1:49.60 (8) | 2:43.93 (5) | 56.57 (9) | 54.33 (1) | 54.47 (3) | ||
| 6 | 5 | John MacDonald | NZL | 3:38.95 | 52.57 (6) | 1:48.50 (6) | 2:44.64 (7) | 55.93 (7) | 56.14 (=5) | 54.31 (2) | ||
| 7 | 2 | Mark Perrow | RSA | 3:40.20 | 54.33 (9) | 1:49.76 (9) | 2:46.00 (8) | 55.43 (5) | 56.24 (7) | 54.20 (1) | ||
| 8 | 8 | Jens Stegemann | GER | 3:41.72 | 52.66 (7) | 1:48.20 (5) | 2:44.57 (6) | 55.54 (6) | 56.37 (8) | 57.15 (9) | ||
| 9 | 7 | Pat Holmes | IRL | 3:42.07 | 52.50 (5) | 1:48.91 (7) | 2:46.05 (9) | 56.41 (8) | 57.14 (9) | 56.02 (8) |
Heat #2
| Time | 9:15 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | 250 m | 500 m | 750 m | 250-500 m | 500-750 m | 750-1,000 m | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Knut Holmann | NOR | 3:35.21 | 50.89 (=1) | 1:45.43 (1) | 2:40.43 (1) | 54.54 (2) | 55.00 (4) | 54.78 (2) | ||
| 2 | 9 | Clint Robinson | AUS | 3:36.59 | 50.89 (=1) | 1:45.81 (3) | 2:41.37 (3) | 54.92 (4) | 55.56 (5) | 55.22 (5) | ||
| 3 | 5 | José Garcia | POR | 3:37.34 | 52.80 (7) | 1:47.65 (4) | 2:42.54 (4) | 54.85 (3) | 54.89 (1) | 54.80 (3) | ||
| 4 | 1 | Artūras Vieta | LTU | 3:37.54 | 51.96 (3) | 1:45.73 (2) | 2:41.32 (2) | 53.77 (1) | 55.59 (6) | 56.22 (7) | ||
| 5 | 3 | Róbert Erban | TCH | 3:38.86 | 52.54 (6) | 1:48.22 (5) | 2:43.84 (5) | 55.68 (5) | 55.62 (7) | 55.02 (4) | ||
| 6 | 7 | Roberto Liberato | SUI | 3:39.89 | 53.55 (8) | 1:50.73 (8) | 2:45.71 (7) | 57.18 (9) | 54.98 (3) | 54.18 (1) | ||
| 7 | 2 | Óscar García | ESP | 3:41.84 | 52.53 (5) | 1:49.03 (7) | 2:46.28 (8) | 56.50 (7) | 57.25 (9) | 55.56 (6) | ||
| 8 | 4 | Igor Nagayev | EUN | 3:45.85 | 55.27 (9) | 1:51.88 (9) | 2:46.84 (9) | 56.61 (8) | 54.96 (2) | 59.01 (8) | ||
| 9 | 8 | Ferenc Csipes | HUN | 3:49.73 | 52.00 (4) | 1:48.45 (6) | 2:44.70 (6) | 56.45 (6) | 56.25 (8) | 1:05.03 (9) |
Final Round
| Date | 8 August 1992 — 9:00 |
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| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | 250 m | 500 m | 750 m | 250-500 m | 500-750 m | 750-1,000 m | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Clint Robinson | AUS | 3:37.26 | 51.04 (2) | 1:46.28 (2) | 2:41.48 (2) | 55.24 (4) | 55.20 (4) | 55.78 (1) | ||
| 2 | 5 | Knut Holmann | NOR | 3:37.50 | 50.81 (1) | 1:45.82 (1) | 2:41.42 (1) | 55.01 (3) | 55.60 (5) | 56.08 (2) | ||
| 3 | 9 | Greg Barton | USA | 3:37.93 | 52.45 (4) | 1:46.95 (3) | 2:41.63 (3) | 54.50 (1) | 54.68 (2) | 56.30 (5) | ||
| 4 | 8 | Marin Popescu | ROU | 3:38.37 | 52.47 (5) | 1:47.28 (4) | 2:42.20 (4) | 54.81 (2) | 54.92 (3) | 56.17 (4) | ||
| 5 | 1 | Beniamino Bonomi | ITA | 3:41.12 | 52.86 (7) | 1:49.04 (8) | 2:45.03 (=6) | 56.18 (6) | 55.99 (6) | 56.09 (3) | ||
| 6 | 6 | José Garcia | POR | 3:41.60 | 53.06 (8) | 1:48.81 (7) | 2:45.03 (=6) | 55.75 (5) | 56.22 (7) | 56.57 (6) | ||
| 7 | 4 | Thor Nielsen | DEN | 3:41.70 | 51.21 (3) | 1:47.43 (5) | 2:44.78 (5) | 56.22 (8) | 57.35 (8) | 56.92 (7) | ||
| 8 | 2 | Renn Crichlow | CAN | 3:43.46 | 53.79 (9) | 1:51.34 (9) | 2:45.96 (8) | 57.55 (9) | 54.62 (1) | 57.50 (8) | ||
| 9 | 3 | Artūras Vieta | LTU | 3:46.92 | 52.50 (6) | 1:48.69 (6) | 2:46.13 (9) | 56.19 (7) | 57.44 (9) | 1:00.79 (9) |