These are the results of the men's K-2 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The K-2 event is raced by two-man canoe sprint kayaks. Heats and final took place on December 1.
Heats
The 15 teams first raced in three heats. The top three teams in each heat advanced directly to the final.
The Finnish team originally finished second in their heat prior to their disqualification.
References
Canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's K-2 1000 metres Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA