| Final | time |  | 1. Ernst Hoppenberg |  GeR | 2:47.0 |  | 2. Karl Ruberl |  Aut | 2:56.0 |  | 3. Johannes Drost |  NED | 3:01.0 |  | 4. Johannes Bloemen |  NED | 3:02.2 |  | 5. Thomas Burgess |  GBR | 3:12.0 |  | 6. de Romand |  FRA | 3:38.0 |  | 7. Paolo Bussetti |  ITA | 3:45.0 |  | 8. Erik Erickson |  SWE | 3:56.4 |  | -. Jean Leuillieux |  FRA | DNF |  | -. Robert Crawshaw |  GBR | DNF/S |   
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  Heats - Saturday, 11th August |  | Winners from each one of 3 Heats and next Best 7 avanced to Final. |   
| Heat 1 | time |  | 1. Ernst Hoppenberg |  GeR | 2:54.4 |  | 2. Robert Crawshaw |  GBR | 3:15.0 |  | 3. Thomas Burgess |  GBR | 3:50.4 |  | 4. Paolo Bussetti |  ITA | 4:09.2 |  | 5. Lapostolet |  FRA | 4:34.6 |  | 6. Fumouze |  FRA | 5:17.0 |   
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| Heat 2 | time |  | 1. Johannes Bloemen |  NED | 3:09.2 |  | 2. de Romand |  FRA | 3:56.6 |  | 3. Chevrand |  FRA | 4:42.0 |   
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