Canoeing at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's C-1 1000 metres

The men's C-1 1000 metres event was an open-style, individual canoeing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1960 Summer Olympics program on Lake Albano.

Competition format
The competition was held over four rounds: heats, repechages, semifinals, and a final. Nobody was eliminated in the heats; the top three canoeists in each of the two heats advanced to the semifinals while all others who competed moved to the repechages. With only 13 competitors entering, this put seven canoeists in the repechages. There were two repechage heats, with the top three in each heat advancing to the semifinals—and only one canoeist eliminated. The semifinals consisted of three heats of four boats each, with the top three in each advancing to the final and only the fourth-place finisher eliminated. Thus, the first three rounds of competition narrowed the field only from 13 to nine boats.

Heats
Fifteen competitors were entered, but only 13 competed on August 26. The top three finishers in both heats advanced in the semifinals while the others went to the repechages.

Repechages
Competed on August 26, the top three finishers in each of the two heats move to the semifinals.

Semifinals
Twelve canoers competed in the semifinals on August 27. The top three finishers in each semifinal advanced to the final.

Final
The final took place on August 29. Parti won using a canoe of his own design.