| pos. | code | crew stroke | event | finish | difference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | NOR | Ole Kristian Karlsen | M55 | 01:21.2 | (1) | ||
| Norway | 01:21.2 | 45.0 spm | |||||
| 2. | DEN | Martin Mario Jelani | M55 | 01:22.5 | (2) | +1.3 | |
| Denmark | 01:22.5 | 47.0 spm | |||||
| 3. | ESP | Aitor Beitia | M55 | 01:24.1 | (3) | +2.9 | |
| Spain | 01:24.1 | 41.0 spm | |||||
| 4. | CAN | Frans Bouwmans | M55 | 01:24.9 | (4) | +3.7 | |
| Canada | 01:24.9 | 39.0 spm | |||||
| 5. | NED | Wiecher Dalsem | M55 | 01:25.0 | (5) | +3.8 | |
| Netherlands | 01:25.0 | 40.0 spm | |||||
| 6. | USA | Steve Tague | LM55 | 01:27.0 | (6) | +5.8 | |
| United States | 01:27.0 | 48.0 spm | |||||
| 7. | ALG | Samir Bouaoudia | M55 | 01:27.5 | (7) | +6.3 | |
| Algeria | 01:27.5 | 38.0 spm | |||||
| 7. | NZL | Steve Nutley | M55 | 01:27.5 | (7) | +6.3 | |
| New Zealand | 01:27.5 | 46.0 spm | |||||
| 9. | AUS | Paul Carthage Hurley | LM55 | 01:32.0 | (9) | +10.8 | |
| Australia | 01:32.0 | 48.0 spm | |||||
| 10. | GBR | Andy Gannaway | LM55 | 01:32.2 | (10) | +11.0 | |
| Great Britain | 01:32.2 | 40.0 spm | |||||
| 11. | FIN | Pentti Soini | LM55 | 01:32.4 | (11) | +11.2 | |
| Finland | 01:32.4 | 52.0 spm | |||||
| 12. | ITA | Paolo Palazzi | LM55 | 01:33.8 | (12) | +12.6 | |
| Italy | 01:33.8 | 41.0 spm | |||||
| 13. | ITA | Luca Trovato | M55 | 01:33.9 | (13) | +12.7 | |
| Italy | 01:33.9 | 43.0 spm | |||||
| 14. | ITA | Giancarlo Rossi | LM55 | 01:34.9 | (14) | +13.7 | |
| Italy | 01:34.9 | 46.0 spm | |||||
| GBR | Keith Ike Abadom | M55 | did not start | ||||
| Great Britain | |||||||