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

The men's canoe slalom K-1 competition at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place between 29 July and 1 August at the Lee Valley White Water Centre.
Twenty-two canoeists from 22 countries competed. Daniele Molmenti of Italy won the gold medal.

## Competition format

The competition started with heats. Each athlete ran the course twice and the best of these two scores determined the 15 qualifiers for the semi-finals. In the semi-final each canoeist ran the course once. The 10 best scores qualified for the final, which was also one run down the course. The canoeist with the best score won the gold medal.

## Schedule

All times are British Summer Time (UTC+01:00)
| Date | Time | Round |
| Sunday 29 July 2012 | 14:24 & 16:36 | Heats |
| Wednesday 1 August 2012 | 13:30 | Semi-final |
| Wednesday 1 August 2012 | 15:15 | Final |
* 1st gate set, preliminary heats, July 29, 30.
* 2nd gate set, semi- & finals, July 31, August 1, 2.

## Results

| 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 |
| | Daniele Molmenti (ITA) | 91.40 | 2 | 88.68 | 2 | 88.68 | 9 | 96.37 | 0 | 3 | 93.43 | 0 | 1 |
| | Vavřinec Hradilek (CZE) | 87.44 | 0 | 87.66 | 0 | 87.44 | 3 | 99.58 | 2 | 8 | 94.78 | 0 | 2 |
| | Hannes Aigner (GER) | 92.56 | 2 | 83.49 | 0 | 83.49 | 1 | 97.60 | 2 | 5 | 94.92 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Mateusz Polaczyk (POL) | 88.51 | 2 | 88.60 | 2 | 88.51 | 7 | 96.36 | 0 | 2 | 96.14 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Samuel Hernanz (ESP) | 87.07 | 0 | 91.25 | 2 | 87.07 | 2 | 97.18 | 0 | 4 | 96.95 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | Peter Kauzer (SLO) | 90.98 | 2 | 88.10 | 0 | 88.10 | 5 | 96.02 | 2 | 1 | 101.01 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Étienne Daille (FRA) | 90.12 | 0 | 241.73 | 152 | 90.12 | 13 | 100.55 | 0 | 10 | 101.87 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Helmut Oblinger (AUT) | 88.81 | 0 | 92.66 | 2 | 88.81 | 10 | 98.99 | 0 | 7 | 104.28 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Kazuki Yazawa (JPN) | 96.66 | 2 | 92.57 | 0 | 92.57 | 15 | 99.99 | 0 | 9 | 104.44 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Benjamin Boukpeti (TOG) | 95.28 | 4 | 90.52 | 0 | 90.52 | 14 | 98.13 | 0 | 6 | 154.23 | 54 | 10 |
| 11 | Mathieu Doby (BEL) | 92.74 | 2 | 87.92 | 0 | 87.92 | 4 | 102.58 | 2 | 11 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| 12 | Richard Hounslow (GBR) | 94.40 | 4 | 89.12 | 0 | 89.12 | 11 | 104.30 | 2 | 12 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| 13 | Michael Kurt (SUI) | 88.14 | 0 | 88.48 | 4 | 88.14 | 6 | 147.35 | 50 | 13 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| 14 | Eoin Rheinisch (IRL) | 89.97 | 0 | 90.72 | 0 | 89.97 | 12 | 153.98 | 50 | 14 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| 15 | Michael Dawson (NZL) | 90.90 | 4 | 88.58 | 0 | 88.58 | 8 | 207.63 | 100 | 15 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| 16 | Scott Parsons (USA) | 94.16 | 2 | 141.72 | 52 | 94.16 | 16 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| 17 | Huang Cunguang (CHN) | 94.40 | 0 | 94.54 | 4 | 94.40 | 17 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| 18 | Warwick Draper (AUS) | 95.20 | 2 | 95.08 | 2 | 95.08 | 18 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| 19 | Hermann Husslein (THA) | 100.67 | 4 | 95.11 | 4 | 95.11 | 19 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| 20 | Michael Tayler (CAN) | 155.89 | 54 | 97.64 | 2 | 97.64 | 20 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| 21 | Jonathan Akinyemi (NGR) | 104.70 | 8 | 146.95 | 52 | 104.70 | 21 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| 22 | Dinko Mulić (CRO) | 293.58 | 202 | 143.28 | 52 | 143.28 | 22 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |