Canoeing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's C-2 1000 metres
The men's canoe sprint C-2 1,000 metres at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place between 7 and 9 August at Eton Dorney. German pairing Peter Kretschmer and Kurt Kuschela won the gold medal. Belarus won silver and Russia took bronze. Competition format. The competition comprised heats, semi-finals, and a final round. Heat winners advanced to the 'A' final, with all other boats getting a second chance in the semi-finals. The top three from each semifinal also advanced to the 'A' final, and competed for  medals. A placing 'B' final was held for the other semi-finalists. Results. Heats. The fastest boat qualified for the final, remainder went through to the semi-finals. Semifinals. The fastest three canoeists in each semi-final qualified for the 'A' final. The slowest two canoeists in each semi-final qualified for the placing 'B' final.