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Dates: 23 November 1956-27 November 1956
Heats
Repechages
Semi-finals
Final
| Rank | Name | Nation | Time |
| 1 | Vyacheslav Ivanov | URS | 8:02.5 |
| 2 | Stuart MacKenzie | AUS | 8:07.7 |
| 3 | Jack Kelly Jr. | USA | 8:11.8 |
| 4 | Teodor Kocerka | POL | 8:12.9 |
| Semi-finals | |||
| 5 | Perica Vlašić | YUG | 9:32.2 |
| 5 | James Hill | NZL | 9:12.5 |
| 7 | Klaus von Fersen | GER | 9:23.2 |
| 7 | Stefano Martinoli | ITA | 9:35.7 |
| Repechages | |||
| 9 | Ferdinand Rabeder | AUT | 9:16.4 |
| 9 | Nikolaos Khatzigiakoumis | GRE | 11:00.4 |
| 11 | Anthony Fox | GBR | 9:31.6 |
| 12 | Jorge Roesler | MEX | |