Swimming_at_the_1996_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_400_metre_freestyle
The men's 400 metre freestyle event at the 1996 Summer Olympics took place on 23 July at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, United States.[1]
Quick Facts Men's 400 metre freestyle at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, Venue ...
Men's 400 metre freestyle at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Georgia Tech Aquatic Center | ||||||||||||
Date | 23 July 1996 (heats & finals) | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 35 from 31 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 3:47.97 NR | ||||||||||||
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Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
World record | ![]() | 3:43.80 | Rome, Italy | 11 September 1994 |
Olympic record | ![]() | 3:45.00 | Barcelona, Spain | 29 July 1992 |
Heats
Rule: The eight fastest swimmers advance to final A (Q), while the next eight to final B (q).[2]
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Finals
Final B
More information Rank, Lane ...
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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9 | 5 | John Piersma | ![]() | 3:50.69 | |
10 | 4 | Sebastian Wiese | ![]() | 3:52.37 | |
11 | 1 | Ryk Neethling | ![]() | 3:54.34 | |
12 | 7 | Igor Snitko | ![]() | 3:54.63 | NR |
13 | 3 | Malcolm Allen | ![]() | 3:55.48 | |
14 | 8 | Aleksey Akatyev | ![]() | 3:55.72 | |
15 | 2 | Yann de Fabrique | ![]() | 3:56.46 | |
16 | 6 | Dimitrios Manganas | ![]() | 3:57.39 |
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Final A
More information Rank, Lane ...
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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![]() | 6 | Danyon Loader | ![]() | 3:47.97 | NR |
![]() | 7 | Paul Palmer | ![]() | 3:49.00 | |
![]() | 2 | Daniel Kowalski | ![]() | 3:49.39 | |
4 | 4 | Emiliano Brembilla | ![]() | 3:49.87 | |
5 | 1 | Anders Holmertz | ![]() | 3:50.66 | |
6 | 5 | Massimiliano Rosolino | ![]() | 3:51.04 | |
7 | 3 | Jörg Hoffmann | ![]() | 3:52.15 | |
8 | 8 | Jacob Carstensen | ![]() | 3:54.45 |
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- "Swimming at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Men's 400 metres Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- "Atlanta 1996: Swimming – Men's 400m Freestyle Heats" (PDF). Atlanta 1996. LA84 Foundation. p. 39. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- "Atlanta 1996: Swimming – Men's 400m Freestyle Finals" (PDF). Atlanta 1996. LA84 Foundation. p. 39. Retrieved 9 September 2017.