The men's K-4 1000 metres event was a fours kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1984 Summer Olympics program.
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Heats
15 crews entered in two heats on August 7. The top three finishers from each of the heats advanced directly to the semifinals while the remaining nine teams were relegated to the repechages.
Schnurrenberger's name is misspelled in the official report. Schmidt's first name was listed as Dieter in the official report.
Repechages
Nine teams competed in two repechages on August 7. The top three finishers from each of the repechages advanced directly to the semifinals.
Italy recorded a time of 48.45 at the 250 m mark which was in fourth, but did not finish.
Semifinals
The top three finishers in each of the semifinals (raced on August 9) advanced to the final.
Final
The final was held on August 11.