Canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's C-1 1000 metres

The men's C-1 1000 metres was a competition in canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The C-1 event is raced by single-man sprint canoes. The final took place on December 1.

Final
Ten competitors entered, but one withdrew prior to the event. With only nine competitors, a final was held.