These are the results of the men's K-1 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
The K-1 event is raced by single-man canoe sprint kayaks.
As there are 9 lanes on the course, 27 of 28 kayakers moved on.
The top three finishers in each of the three semifinals qualified for the final.
Fourth place and higher competitors were eliminated.