A National Olympic Committee (NOC) entered only 1 qualified canoeist in the men's slalom C-1 event.

A total of 17 qualification places were available, allocated as follows: Pavel Eigel also competed, having already earned a quota in the Men's K1 event.

[2] The World Championships quota places were allocated as follows:[5][6] Continental and other places:[5] Notes a The quota for the Americas was allocated to the NOC with the highest-ranked eligible athlete, due to the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Championships.

[7] The canoe course is approximately 250 metres long, with up to 25 gates that the canoeist must pass in the correct direction.

Penalty time is added for infractions such as passing on the wrong side or touching a gate.