Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre freestyle
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These are the results of the men's 50 metre freestyle
competition in swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics
.
won his first gold medal in an individual event, and Pieter van den Hoogenband
won his third individual medal of these Games. Alexander Popov
failed to defend his gold medals in this event in the previous Games of 1992
and 1996
.
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
competition in swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics
At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, 32 swimming events were contested, between September 15–23, 2000. There was a total of 954 participants from 150 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men:...
.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows. Neither record was broken at the Sydney Games.| World Record |  Alexander PopovAlexander Popov (swimmer) Aleksandr Vladimirovich Popov ; is a Russian former Olympic gold-winning swimmer, widely regarded as one of the greatest sprint freestyle swimmers of all time.-Career:Born in Lesnoy, Sverdlovsk Oblast , Popov began swimming at age 8 at... (RUS) Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... |
21.64 s | Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... , Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... |
16 June 2000 |
| Olympic Record | 21.91 s | Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
30 July 1992 | |
Heats
The 80 swimmers first raced in 10 heats. The fastest 16 swimmers overall advanced to the semifinals. The heats were raced on September 20. Each swimmer's time and overall rank in all heats is listed below.| Heat 1 | ||||
| 1. | 25.43 | (61st) | ||
| 2. | 27.02 | (69th) | ||
| 3. | 27.24 | (71st) | ||
| 4. | 27.84 | (72nd) | ||
| 5. | 28.86 | (73rd) | ||
| 6. | 29.69 | (74th) | ||
| 7. | 38.76 | (75th) | ||
| – | DQ | – | ||
| Heat 2 | ||||
| 1. | 25.33 | (59th) | ||
| 2. | 25.57 | (62nd) | ||
| 3. | 25.84 | (64th) | ||
| 4. | 26.28 | (65th) | ||
| 5. | 26.41 | (66th) | ||
| 6. | 26.85 | (67th) | ||
| 7. | 26.96 | (68th) | ||
| 8. | 27.03 | (70th) | ||
| Heat 3 | ||||
| 1. | 23.72 | (45th) | ||
| 2. | 24.07 | (52nd) | ||
| 3. | 24.28 | (54th) | ||
| 4. | 24.91 | (56th) | ||
| 5. | 25.07 | (57th) | ||
| 6. | 25.29 | (58th) | ||
| 7. | 25.36 | (60th) | ||
| 8. | 25.70 | (63rd) | ||
| Heat 4 | ||||
| 1. | 23.46 | (40th) | ||
| 2. | 23.53 | (41st) | ||
| 3. | 23.84 | (47th) | ||
| 4. | 23.90 | (48th) | ||
| 5. | 24.00 | (49th) | ||
| 24.00 | (49th) | |||
| 7. | 24.01 | (51st) | ||
| 8. | 24.20 | (53rd) | ||
| Heat 5 | ||||
| 1. | 23.12 | (30th) | ||
| 2. | 23.34 | (37th) | ||
| 3. | 23.56 | (42nd) | ||
| 4. | 23.57 | (43rd) | ||
| 5. | 23.63 | (44th) | ||
| 6. | 23.77 | (46th) | ||
| 7. | 24.50 | (55th) | ||
| – | DNS | – | ||
| Heat 6 | ||||
| 1. | 22.52 | (9th) | QS | |
| 2. | 22.82 | (17th) | ||
| 3. | 23.02 | (25th) | ||
| 4. | 23.05 | (27th) | ||
| 5. | 23.21 | (34th) | ||
| 6. | 23.36 | (38th) | ||
| 7. | 23.44 | (39th) | ||
| – | DQ | – | ||
| Heat 7 | ||||
| 1. | 22.82 | (17th) | ||
| 2. | 23.03 | (26th) | ||
| 3. | 23.08 | (28th) | ||
| 4. | 23.15 | (31st) | ||
| 5. | 23.16 | (32nd) | ||
| 6. | 23.20 | (33rd) | ||
| 7. | 23.21 | (34th) | ||
| 8. | 23.27 | (36th) | ||
| Heat 8 | ||||
| 1. | 22.24 | (4th) | QS | |
| 2. | 22.42 | (6th) | QS | |
| 3. | 22.53 | (10th) | QS | |
| 4. | 22.62 | (13th) | QS | |
| 5. | 22.65 | (14th) | QS | |
| 6. | 22.89 | (21st) | ||
| 7. | 22.95 | (22nd) | ||
| 8. | 22.96 | (23rd) | ||
| Heat 9 | ||||
| 1. | 22.05 | (1st) | QS | |
| 2. | 22.14 | (2nd) | QS | |
| 3. | 22.46 | (8th) | QS | |
| 4. | 22.61 | (12th) | QS | |
| 5. | 22.74 | (15th) | QS | |
| 6. | 22.88 | (20th) | ||
| – | DNS | – | ||
| – | DNS | – | ||
| Heat 10 | ||||
| 1. | 22.15 | (3rd) | QS | |
| 2. | 22.32 | (5th) | QS | |
| 3. | 22.45 | (7th) | QS | |
| 4. | 22.53 | (11th) | QS | |
| 5. | 22.80 | (16th) | QS | |
| 6. | 22.83 | (19th) | ||
| 7. | 22.96 | (23rd) | ||
| 8. | 23.11 | (29th) | ||
Heats ranking
| 1. | 22.05 | |
| 2. | 22.14 | |
| 3. | 22.15 | |
| 4. | 22.24 | |
| 5. | 22.32 | |
| 6. | 22.42 | |
| 7. | 22.45 | |
| 8. | 22.46 | |
| 9. | 22.52 | |
| 10. | 22.53 | |
| 22.53 | ||
| 12. | 22.61 | |
| 13. | 22.62 | |
| 14. | 22.65 | |
| 15. | 22.74 | |
| 16. | 22.80 | |
| 17. | 22.82 | |
| 22.82 | ||
| 19. | 22.83 | |
| 20. | 22.88 | |
| 21. | 22.89 | |
| 22. | 22.95 | |
| 23. | 22.96 | |
| 22.96 | ||
| 25. | 23.02 | |
| 26. | 23.03 | |
| 27. | 23.05 | |
| 28. | 23.08 | |
| 29. | 23.11 | |
| 30. | 23.12 | |
| 31. | 23.15 | |
| 32. | 23.16 | |
| 33. | 23.20 | |
| 34. | 23.21 | |
| 23.21 | ||
| 36. | 23.27 | |
| 37. | 23.34 | |
| 38. | 23.36 | |
| 39. | 23.44 | |
| 40. | 23.46 | |
| 41. | 23.53 | |
| 42. | 23.56 | |
| 43. | 23.57 | |
| 44. | 23.63 | |
| 45. | 23.72 | |
| 46. | 23.77 | |
| 47. | 23.84 | |
| 48. | 23.90 | |
| 49. | 24.00 | |
| 24.00 | ||
| 51. | 24.01 | |
| 52. | 24.07 | |
| 53. | 24.20 | |
| 54. | 24.28 | |
| 55. | 24.50 | |
| 56. | 24.91 | |
| 57. | 25.07 | |
| 58. | 25.29 | |
| 59. | 25.33 | |
| 60. | 25.36 | |
| 61. | 25.43 | |
| 62. | 25.57 | |
| 63. | 25.70 | |
| 64. | 25.84 | |
| 65. | 26.28 | |
| 66. | 26.41 | |
| 67. | 26.85 | |
| 68. | 26.96 | |
| 69. | 27.02 | |
| 70. | 27.03 | |
| 71. | 27.24 | |
| 72. | 27.84 | |
| 73. | 28.86 | |
| 74. | 29.69 | |
| 75. | 38.76 | |
| – | DQ | |
| – | DQ | |
| – | DNS | |
| – | DNS | |
| – | DNS |
Semifinals
The 16 semifinalists swam in two races on September 21. The fastest 8 men advanced to the final.| Semifinal 1 | ||||
| 1. | 22.07 | (1st) | QF | |
| 2. | 22.13 | (3rd) | QF | |
| 3. | 22.32 | (6th) | QF | |
| 4. | 22.39 | (9th) | ||
| 5. | 22.41 | (10th) | ||
| 6. | 22.47 | (12th) | ||
| 7. | 22.49 | (13th) | ||
| 8. | 22.51 | (15th) | ||
| Semifinal 2 | ||||
| 1. | 22.11 | (2nd) | QF | |
| 2. | 22.17 | (4th) | QF | |
| 3. | 22.30 | (5th) | QF | |
| 4. | 22.35 | (7th) | QF | |
| 5. | 22.36 | (8th) | QF | |
| 6. | 22.41 | (10th) | ||
| 7. | 22.49 | (13th) | ||
| 8. | 22.89 | (16th) | ||
Final
The final was raced on September 22. Gary Hall, Jr.Gary Hall, Jr.
For his father, also an Olympian, see Gary Hall, Sr.Gary Wayne Hall, Jr. is an American swimmer who competed in the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Olympics and won ten Olympic medals ....
won his first gold medal in an individual event, and Pieter van den Hoogenband
Pieter van den Hoogenband
Pieter Cornelis Ruud Martijn van den Hoogenband is a Dutch former swimmer and a triple Olympic champion.-Personal life:...
won his third individual medal of these Games. Alexander Popov
Alexander Popov (swimmer)
Aleksandr Vladimirovich Popov ; is a Russian former Olympic gold-winning swimmer, widely regarded as one of the greatest sprint freestyle swimmers of all time.-Career:Born in Lesnoy, Sverdlovsk Oblast , Popov began swimming at age 8 at...
failed to defend his gold medals in this event in the previous Games of 1992
Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics
At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, 31 swimming events were contested. There was a total of 641 participants from 92 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:* Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals....
and 1996
Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics
The swimming competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, United States, which was built for the Games...
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| 1. | 21.98 | |
| 1. | 21.98 | |
| 3. | 22.03 | |
| 4. | 22.11 | |
| 5. | 22.22 | |
| 6. | 22.24 | |
| 7. | 22.41 | |
| 8. | 22.51 |
See also
- 1998 Men's World Championships (LC) 50m Freestyle (Perth)1998 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 50m FreestyleThe finals and the qualifying heats of the men's 50 metre freestyle event at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships were held on Saturday 17 January 1998 in Perth, Australia.-Heats:-B Final:-A Final:-See also:...