2018 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships – Men's C-4 500 metres

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At the 2018 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, the Men's C-4 500 metres event took place in Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal, at the Centro de Alto Rendimento de Montemor-o-Velho, from August 23 to 25. There were 40 competitors from 10 nations. The winning time in the final was 1:35.606.

Medalists:
- Gold (Russia): Pavel Petrov, Viktor Melantyev, Mikhail Pavlov, Ivan Shtyl
- Silver (Ukraine): Yurii Vandiuk, Oleh Borovyk, Andrii Rybachok, Eduard Shemetylo
- Bronze (Italy): Daniele Santini, Sergiu Craciun, Nicolae Craciun, Luca Incollingo

Competition format:
- Heats determined advancement to the final and semifinal.
- The fastest three boats in each heat went directly to the final.
- The next four fastest boats in each heat, plus the fastest remaining boat, advanced to the semifinal.
- The fastest three boats from the semifinal joined the final.
- Times were shown in Western European Summer Time (UTC+1).