Swimming_at_the_1984_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_1500_metre_freestyle
Quick Facts Men's 1500 metre freestyle at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, Venue ...
Men's 1500 metre freestyle at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium | ||||||||||||
Date | 4 August 1984 (heats & final) | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 28 from 20 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 15:05.20 | ||||||||||||
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The final of the men's 1500 metre freestyle event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on August 4, 1984.[1]
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
World record | Vladimir Salnikov (URS) | 14:54.76 | Moscow, Soviet Union | 22 February 1983 |
Olympic record | Vladimir Salnikov (URS) | 14:58.27 | Moscow, Soviet Union | 22 July 1980 |
Heats
Rule: The eight fastest swimmers advance to final A (Q).[2]
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Final
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Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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4 | Mike O'Brien | United States | 15:05.20 | ||
6 | George DiCarlo | United States | 15:10.59 | ||
5 | Stefan Pfeiffer | West Germany | 15:12.77 | NR | |
4 | 2 | Rainer Henkel | West Germany | 15:20.03 | |
5 | 8 | Franck Iacono | France | 15:26.96 | NR |
6 | 3 | Stefano Grandi | Italy | 15:28.58 | |
7 | 7 | David Shemilt | Canada | 15:31.28 | |
8 | 1 | Wayne Shillington | Australia | 15:38.18 |
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- "Swimming at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's 1,500 metres Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
- "Los Angeles 1984: Swimming – Men's 1500m Freestyle Heats" (PDF). Los Angeles 1984. LA84 Foundation. pp. 506–507. Retrieved March 7, 2017.