# Canoeing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's slalom C-1

The men's canoe slalom C-1 competition at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place between 29 and 31 July at the Lee Valley White Water Centre. Seventeen canoeists from 17 nations competed.
The gold medal was won by Tony Estanguet of France.

## Competition format

In the heats, each competitor had two runs; the 12 athletes with the best time qualified for the semi-finals. Each semi-final consisted of one run each and the best eight competitors qualified for the final. The final consisted of one additional run and the medal placings were decided on the score from that run.

## Schedule

All times are British Summer Time (UTC+01:00)
| Date | Time | Round |
| Sunday 29 July 2012 | 13:30 & 15:42 | Heats |
| Tuesday 31 July 2012 | 13:30 | Semi-final |
| Tuesday 31 July 2012 | 15:06 | Final |
* 1st gate set, preliminary heats, July 29, 30.
* 2nd gate set, semi- & finals, July 31, August 1, 2.

## C-1 slalom men

| Order | Name | Preliminary Heats | Preliminary Heats | Preliminary Heats | Preliminary Heats | Preliminary Heats | Preliminary Heats | Semifinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final | Final |
| Order | Name | 1st Ride | Pen. | 2nd Ride | Pen. | Best | Order | Time | Pen. | Order | Time | Pen. | Order |
| | Tony Estanguet (FRA) | 93.24 | 4 | 99.20 | 4 | 93.24 | 7 | 101.67 | 0 | 3 | 97.06 | 0 | 1 |
| | Sideris Tasiadis (GER) | 96.12 | 4 | 92.83 | 2 | 92.83 | 4 | 98.94 | 0 | 1 | 98.09 | 0 | 2 |
| | Michal Martikán (SVK) | 139.46 | 50 | 90.56 | 0 | 90.56 | 1 | 104.04 | 2 | =4 | 98.31 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Ander Elosegi (ESP) | 93.24 | 0 | 96.60 | 6 | 93.24 | 6 | 104.04 | 2 | =4 | 102.61 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Stanislav Ježek (CZE) | 94.09 | 2 | 206.82 | 104 | 94.09 | 9 | 104.37 | 4 | 7 | 105.73 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Kynan Maley (AUS) | 96.07 | 2 | 96.68 | 4 | 96.07 | 12 | 105.49 | 2 | 8 | 107.08 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Takuya Haneda (JPN) | 101.13 | 6 | 92.72 | 0 | 92.72 | 3 | 104.16 | 0 | 6 | 110.62 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Benjamin Savšek (SLO) | 90.83 | 0 | 203.42 | 110 | 90.83 | 2 | 99.92 | 0 | 2 | 219.95 | 108 | 8 |
| 9 | Grzegorz Kiljanek (POL) | 101.03 | 2 | 93.50 | 0 | 93.50 | 8 | 106.14 | 4 | 9 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| 10 | David Florence (GBR) | 101.60 | 4 | 93.04 | 0 | 93.04 | 5 | 106.16 | 2 | 10 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| 11 | Alexander Lipatov (RUS) | 96.13 | 0 | 95.51 | 2 | 95.51 | 10 | 107.49 | 2 | 11 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| 12 | Teng Zhiqiang (CHN) | 95.68 | 0 | 96.06 | 2 | 95.68 | 11 | 107.53 | 0 | 12 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| 13 | Stefano Cipressi (ITA) | 96.40 | 0 | 99.74 | 4 | 96.40 | 13 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| 14 | Casey Eichfeld (USA) | 97.04 | 2 | 102.02 | 4 | 97.04 | 14 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| 15 | Christos Tsakmakis (GRE) | 165.79 | 54 | 105.22 | 4 | 105.22 | 15 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| 16 | Sebastián Rossi (ARG) | 109.41 | 8 | 107.52 | 4 | 107.52 | 16 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| 17 | Rafail Vergoyazov (KAZ) | 125.49 | 8 | 225.23 | 106 | 125.49 | 17 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |