The men's K-2 500 metres event was a pairs kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1992 Summer Olympics program that took place at Castelldefels.
The top two finishers from each of the four heats advanced directly to the semifinals while the remaining teams were relegated to the repechages.
The top three finishers from each of the repechages and the fastest fourth-place finisher advanced directly to the semifinals.
Brazil's intermediate time was not listed in the official report.
The German's margin of victory is the largest in a men's 500 meter kayak event in Olympic history.