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Swimming at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle

Swimming at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle

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Quick Facts Men's 1500 metre freestyle at the Games of the XXII Olympiad, Venue ...

The men's 1500 metre freestyle event at the 1980 Summer Olympics was held on 21 and 22 July at the Swimming Pool at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex.[1] This event is noteworthy as Vladimir Salnikov became the first man to swim the 1500m freestyle under 15 minutes.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.

World record Brian Goodell (USA)15:02.40 Montreal, Canada20 July 1976
Olympic record Brian Goodell (USA)15:02.40 Montreal, Canada20 July 1976

The following records were established during the competition:

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Results

Heats

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Final

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References

  1. [1]
    "Games of the XXII Olympiad Moscow 1980 – Volume 3: Participants and Results". Fizkultura i sport. pp. 451, 462. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
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