Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke
Men's 200 metre breaststroke at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | ||||||||||
Date | July 15–17 | |||||||||
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Competitors | 28 from 16 nations | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics | ||||
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Freestyle | ||||
100 m | men | women | ||
400 m | men | women | ||
1500 m | men | |||
Backstroke | ||||
100 m | men | women | ||
Breaststroke | ||||
200 m | men | women | ||
Freestyle relay | ||||
4×100 m | women | |||
4×200 m | men |
The men's 200 metre breaststroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held on Tuesday July 15, 1924, on Wednesday July 16, 1924, and on Thursday July 17, 1924.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.
World Record | 2:50.4 | Erich Rademacher | Magdeburg (GER) | April 7, 1924 |
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Olympic Record | 3:01.8 | Walter Bathe | Stockholm (SWE) | July 12, 1912 |
In the first heat Bob Skelton set a new Olympic record with 2:56.0 minutes.
Results
Heats
Tuesday July 15, 1924: The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced.
Heat 1
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | Bob Skelton (USA) | 2:56.0 | QQ OR |
2 | Thor Henning (SWE) | 3:02.4 | |
3 | Zoltán Bitskey (HUN) | 3:05.4 | |
4 | Ivan Stedman (AUS) | 3:09.6 | |
5 | William Stoney (GBR) | 3:10.3 | |
6 | Georges Vallerey (FRA) | 3:11.2 |
Heat 2
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | Joseph De Combe (BEL) | 3:02.0 | |
2 | Edward Maw (GBR) | 3:07.0 | |
3 | Márton Sipos (HUN) | 3:09.8 | |
4 | Arvo Aaltonen (FIN) | 3:11.0 | |
5 | Marius Zwiller (FRA) | 3:11.2 |
Heat 3
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | Bill Kirschbaum (USA) | 3:01.0 | |
2 | Rudolf Piowatý (TCH) | 3:10.8 | |
3 | Bo Johnsson (SWE) | 3:12.2 | |
4 | Viljo Viklund (FIN) | 3:12.4 | |
5 | Luciano Trolli (ITA) | 3:23.0 |
Heat 4
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | Reginald Flint (GBR) | 3:05.2 | |
2 | Frigyes Hollósi (HUN) | 3:06.4 | |
3 | Henri Bouvier (FRA) | 3:07.8 | |
4 | Gerlacus Moes (NED) | 3:18.8 | |
5 | Emerico Biach (ITA) | 3:26.8 | |
6 | Ivo Pavelić (YUG) | 3:28.4 |
Heat 5
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | Bengt Linders (SWE) | 3:03.4 | |
2 | Robert Wyss (SUI) | 3:03.6 | |
3 | Clarrie Heard (NZL) | 3:09.0 | |
4 | Tsunenobu Ishida (JPN) | 3:09.2 | |
5 | Jaroslav Müller (TCH) | 3:22.0 | |
6 | Mário Marques (POR) | 3:32.4 |
Semifinals
Wednesday July 16, 1924: The fastest two in each semi-final and the faster of the two third-placed swimmer advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | Bob Skelton (USA) | 3:00.2 | QF |
2 | Bill Kirschbaum (USA) | 3:02.6 | QF |
3 | Robert Wyss (SUI) | 3:04.2 | qf |
4 | Frigyes Hollósi (HUN) | 3:05.6 | |
5 | Reginald Flint (GBR) | 3:06.8 | |
6 | Rudolf Piowatý (TCH) | 3:11.8 |
Semifinal 2
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | Joseph De Combe (BEL) | 3:00.2 | QF |
2 | Bengt Linders (SWE) | 3:01.4 | QF |
3 | Thor Henning (SWE) | 3:05.0 | |
4 | Edward Maw (GBR) | 3:07.0 | |
5 | Zoltán Bitskey (HUN) | 3:09.2 |
Final
Thursday July 17, 1924:
Place | Swimmer | Time |
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1 | Bob Skelton (USA) | 2:56.6 |
2 | Joseph De Combe (BEL) | 2:59.2 |
3 | Bill Kirschbaum (USA) | 3:01.0 |
4 | Bengt Linders (SWE) | 3:02.2 |
5 | Robert Wyss (SUI) | 3:05.6 |
References
- ↑ "Swimming at the 1924 Paris Summer Games: Men's 200 metres Breaststroke". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
External links
- Olympic Report
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 27 September 2008.