Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's C-1 500 metres Heat 3 Heat 3

| Rank_ | Athletes | Country | Time_ | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxim Opalev | Russia | 1:47.849 | QF |
| 2 | Li Qiang | China | 1:49.164 | QS |
| 3 | Paweł Baraszkiewicz | Poland | 1:50.463 | QS |
| 4 | Vadim Menkov | Uzbekistan | 1:52.793 | QS |
| 5 | Andreas Kiligkaridis | Greece | 1:54.541 | QS |
| 6 | Mikelis Ezmalis | Latvia | 1:54.890 | QS |
| 7 | Sean Pangelinan | Guam | 2:12.696 | QS |