BEIJING -- Vajda Attila Sandor from Hungary claimed the men's canoe single (C1) 1,000m title in three minutes and 50.467 seconds at the Beijing Olympics on Friday.

Attila Sandor Vajda of Hungary celebrates winning his men's canoe single C1 1000m final of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park north of Beijing, August 22, 2008. [Agencies]

David Cal from Spain took the silver in 3:52.751, and Thomas Hall from Canada got the bronze in 3:53.653.