The men's C-2 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing between August 18 and 22.
The C-2 event was raced in two-man sprint canoes.
Competition consisted of three rounds: the heats, the semifinals and the final.
The top three finishers in each of the two heats advanced directly to the final, while the top nine finishers from both heats moved on to the semifinal.
The top three finishers in the semifinal joined the heats winners in the final.