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Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre individual medley

Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre individual medley

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Quick Facts Men's 200 metre individual medley at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, Venue ...

The final of the men's 200 metre individual medley event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on August 4, 1984.[1] 46 athletes competed in the heats, with the eight fastest qualifying for the final.

Records

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

World record Alex Baumann (CAN)2:02.25 Brisbane, Australia1 August 1982
Olympic record Gunnar Larsson (SWE)2:07.17 Munich, West Germany3 September 1972

The following records were established during the competition:

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Results

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

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Final A

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References

  1. [1]
    "Swimming at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's 200 metres Individual Medley". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Los Angeles 1984: Swimming – Men's 200m Individual Medley Heats" (PDF). Los Angeles 1984. LA84 Foundation. pp. 512–513. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
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