• World record (WR)
  World record progression 200 metres breaststroke
  The first world record in the men's 200 metres breaststroke in long course swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation in 1908 and the first world record in the women's 200 metres breaststroke was recognised in 1921...
  
  : 2:08.50, Brendan Hansen
  Brendan Hansen
  Brendan Joseph Hansen is an American breaststroke swimmer and four-time Olympic medalist...
  
   (USA), 20 August 2006 in Victoria, Canada
  2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
  The tenth edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course event, was held in 2006 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, from August 17–20. Six world records were tallied compared to one from the 2002 edition. This edition was slower than it would have been because of the...
  
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• Championship record (CR): 2:09.42, Kosuke Kitajima
  Kosuke Kitajima
  is a Japanese multiple Olympic gold medalist breaststroke swimmer. He won gold medals for the men's 100 m and 200 m breaststroke at both the Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Olympics.-Major achievements:...
  
   (Japan), Barcelona 2003
  Swimming at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships
  The swimming events of the 2003 World Aquatics Championships were held in Barcelona, Spain in July 2003.-Medal table:-Men:Legend: WR – World record; CR – Championship record-Women:...
  
   (24 July 2003)

Finals

Place	Name	Nationality	Time	Note
1	Kosuke Kitajima Kosuke Kitajima is a Japanese multiple Olympic gold medalist breaststroke swimmer. He won gold medals for the men's 100 m and 200 m breaststroke at both the Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Olympics.-Major achievements:...	Japan	2:09.80
2	Brenton Rickard Brenton Rickard Brenton Scott Rickard is a breaststroke swimmer from Australia. He emerged at the international level in 2006, swimming at the Commonwealth games...	Australia	2:10.99
3	Loris Facci Loris Facci Loris Facci is a breaststroke swimmer from Italy, who won the bronze medal in the men's 200 metres breaststroke event at the 2007 World Championships. He represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-References:*...	Italy	2:11.03
4	Paolo Bossini Paolo Bossini Paolo Bossini is an Italian breaststroke swimmer. He was European Champion in 2004, both short and long course in 200 m breaststroke...	Italy	2:11.38
5	Eric Shanteau Eric Shanteau Eric Lee Shanteau is an American Olympic swimmer. He lives and trains in Austin, Texas.-College:...	United States	2:11.50
6	Dániel Gyurta Dániel Gyurta Dániel Gyurta is a Hungarian swimmer and former Olympic record holder in the 200m breaststroke set on August 12, 2008...	Hungary	2:11.62
7	Mike Brown Mike Brown (swimmer) Mike Brown is a Canadian swimmer. He started swimming at age seven and is a student at the University of Calgary. His best finish at a world championships was at the 2005 championships in Montreal, Canada when he finished 2nd in the 200 m breaststroke. Brown won gold at the Commonwealth Games...	Canada	2:12.01
8	Grigory Falko Grigory Falko Grigory Falko is an Olympic and national-record-holding breaststroke swimmer from Russia. He swam for Russia at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.He ha swam for Russia at:*Olympics: 2004, 2008...	Russia	2:12.16

Semifinals

Rank	Swimmer	Nation	Time	Note
1	Kosuke Kitajima Kosuke Kitajima is a Japanese multiple Olympic gold medalist breaststroke swimmer. He won gold medals for the men's 100 m and 200 m breaststroke at both the Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Olympics.-Major achievements:...	Japan	2:10.30	Q
2	Brenton Rickard Brenton Rickard Brenton Scott Rickard is a breaststroke swimmer from Australia. He emerged at the international level in 2006, swimming at the Commonwealth games...	Australia	2:11.41	Q
	Paolo Bossini Paolo Bossini Paolo Bossini is an Italian breaststroke swimmer. He was European Champion in 2004, both short and long course in 200 m breaststroke...	Italy		Q
4	Loris Facci Loris Facci Loris Facci is a breaststroke swimmer from Italy, who won the bronze medal in the men's 200 metres breaststroke event at the 2007 World Championships. He represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-References:*...	Italy	2:11.48	Q
5	Eric Shanteau Eric Shanteau Eric Lee Shanteau is an American Olympic swimmer. He lives and trains in Austin, Texas.-College:...	United States	2:11.54	Q
6	Mike Brown Mike Brown (swimmer) Mike Brown is a Canadian swimmer. He started swimming at age seven and is a student at the University of Calgary. His best finish at a world championships was at the 2005 championships in Montreal, Canada when he finished 2nd in the 200 m breaststroke. Brown won gold at the Commonwealth Games...	Canada	2:11.61	Q
7	Dániel Gyurta Dániel Gyurta Dániel Gyurta is a Hungarian swimmer and former Olympic record holder in the 200m breaststroke set on August 12, 2008...	Hungary	2:12.31	Q
8	Grigory Falko Grigory Falko Grigory Falko is an Olympic and national-record-holding breaststroke swimmer from Russia. He swam for Russia at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.He ha swam for Russia at:*Olympics: 2004, 2008...	Russia	2:12.44	Q
9	Valeriy Dymo	Ukraine	2:12.78
10	Jim Piper Jim Piper Jim Piper is a breaststroke swimmer from Australia, who competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There he finished in 19th position in the 100m Breaststroke, in 8th place in the 200m Breaststroke, and in ninth spot with the Men's 4x100m Medley Relay Team...	Australia	2:13.40
11	Kris Gilchrist	United Kingdom	2:13.44
12	Alexander Ovchinnikov	Russia	2:13.45
13	Igor Borysik Igor Borysik Ihor Borysyk is a Ukrainian swimmer. He was born in Simferopol.-External links:*...	Ukraine	2:14.00
14	LAI Zhongjian Lai Zhongjian Lai Zhongjian is a Chinese swimmer, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Major achievements:*2004 National Championships - 1st 200 m breast;*2004 Olympic Games - 14th 200 m breast...	Mainland China	2:14.44
15	Alexander Dale Oen Alexander Dale Oen Alexander Dale Oen is a Norwegian swimmer. He represents the club Vestkantsvømmerne. Dale Oen's gold at the 2008 European Championships made him the first Norwegian male to win a medal at a major international long course championship.Oen got his international breakthrough in 2005, placing seventh...	Norway	2:14.63
16	Daisuke Kimura	Japan	DQ

Heats

Rank	Swimmer	Nation	Time	Note
1	Kosuke Kitajima Kosuke Kitajima is a Japanese multiple Olympic gold medalist breaststroke swimmer. He won gold medals for the men's 100 m and 200 m breaststroke at both the Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Olympics.-Major achievements:...	Japan	2:11.07	Q
2	Loris Facci Loris Facci Loris Facci is a breaststroke swimmer from Italy, who won the bronze medal in the men's 200 metres breaststroke event at the 2007 World Championships. He represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-References:*...	Italy	2:12.07	Q
3	Paolo Bossini Paolo Bossini Paolo Bossini is an Italian breaststroke swimmer. He was European Champion in 2004, both short and long course in 200 m breaststroke...	Italy	2:12.20	Q
4	Mike Brown Mike Brown (swimmer) Mike Brown is a Canadian swimmer. He started swimming at age seven and is a student at the University of Calgary. His best finish at a world championships was at the 2005 championships in Montreal, Canada when he finished 2nd in the 200 m breaststroke. Brown won gold at the Commonwealth Games...	Canada	2:12.39	Q
5	Dániel Gyurta Dániel Gyurta Dániel Gyurta is a Hungarian swimmer and former Olympic record holder in the 200m breaststroke set on August 12, 2008...	Hungary	2:12.61	Q
6	Jim Piper Jim Piper Jim Piper is a breaststroke swimmer from Australia, who competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There he finished in 19th position in the 100m Breaststroke, in 8th place in the 200m Breaststroke, and in ninth spot with the Men's 4x100m Medley Relay Team...	Australia	2:12.94	Q
7	Eric Shanteau Eric Shanteau Eric Lee Shanteau is an American Olympic swimmer. He lives and trains in Austin, Texas.-College:...	United States	2:13.00	Q
8	Grigory Falko Grigory Falko Grigory Falko is an Olympic and national-record-holding breaststroke swimmer from Russia. He swam for Russia at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.He ha swam for Russia at:*Olympics: 2004, 2008...	Russia	2:13.10	Q
	Igor Borysik Igor Borysik Ihor Borysyk is a Ukrainian swimmer. He was born in Simferopol.-External links:*...	Ukraine		Q
10	Valeriy Dymo	Ukraine	2:13.11	Q
11	Brenton Rickard Brenton Rickard Brenton Scott Rickard is a breaststroke swimmer from Australia. He emerged at the international level in 2006, swimming at the Commonwealth games...	Australia	2:13.16	Q
12	Kris Gilchrist	United Kingdom	2:13.36	Q
13	Alexander Ovchinnikov	Russia	2:13.67	Q
14	Daisuke Kimura	Japan	2:13.86	Q
15	Alexander Dale Oen Alexander Dale Oen Alexander Dale Oen is a Norwegian swimmer. He represents the club Vestkantsvømmerne. Dale Oen's gold at the 2008 European Championships made him the first Norwegian male to win a medal at a major international long course championship.Oen got his international breakthrough in 2005, placing seventh...	Norway	2:14.00	Q
16	LAI Zhongjian Lai Zhongjian Lai Zhongjian is a Chinese swimmer, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Major achievements:*2004 National Championships - 1st 200 m breast;*2004 Olympic Games - 14th 200 m breast...	Mainland China	2:14.03	Q
17	Sławomir Wolniak Slawomir Wolniak Sławomir Wolniak is a National Record holding swimmer from Poland who specializes in the breaststroke. He is a four-time Polish national champion, having captured the 50m and 100m breaststrokes in 2007, and the 100m and 200m breaststroke in 2009.He is a member of Poland's swim team for the 2009...	Poland	2:14.20
18	Robin van Aggele Robin van Aggele Robin van Aggele is an Olympic and national-record-holding swimmer from the Netherlands who is the most all-round Dutch swimmer since Marcel Wouda....	Netherlands	2:14.66
19	Mihail Alexandrov	Kingdom of Bulgaria	2:14.74
20	Chris Christensen Chris Christensen Chris Christensen is a Danish swimmer. He participated for the first time at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the disciplines 200 metre breaststroke and the 200 metre individual medley. His swimming club is West-Swim Esbjerg.-References:...	Denmark	2:14.76
21	Sławomir Kuczko	Poland	2:14.80
22	James Kirton James Kirton James Alexander Kirton is a British breaststroke swimmer.Kirton represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 200 m breaststroke swimming event.-External links:**...	United Kingdom	2:14.93
23	Cameron van der Burgh Cameron van der Burgh Cameron van der Burgh is a South African swimmer.He is Africa's first home-trained world record holder and the youngest at the age of 20. He trains with Dirk Lange and is based in Pretoria. He has represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics and has won numerous World Championship medals...	South Africa	2:15.10
24	Romanos Alyfantis Romanos Alyfantis Romanos Iasonas Alyfantis is a breaststroke swimmer from Greece. He won a silver medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games, and represented his native country at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.-References:...	Greece	2:15.11
25	Jiri Jedlicka	Czech Republic	2:15.19
26	Sofiane Daid Sofiane Daid Sofiane Daid is a two-time Olympic breaststroke swimmer from Algeria. He swam for Algeria at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.He has swum for Algeria at the:*Olympics: 2004, 2008*All-Africa Games: 2003, 2007*Mediterranean Games: 2005...	Algeria	2:15.54
27	Maxim Podoprigora Maxim Podoprigora Maxim Podoprigora is an Austrian Olympic swimmer.He is Jewish, and was born in Kyiv, Ukraine.He studied at the University of Vienna in Vienna, Austria...	Austria	2:15.80
28	Sujong Sin	South Korea	2:15.88
29	Richárd Bodor Richárd Bodor Richárd Bodor is a breaststroke swimmer from Hungary, who won three bronze medals at the 2004 European Championships in Madrid, Spain. He represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the men's 100 m...	Hungary	2:15.89
30	Yevgeniy Ryzhkov Yevgeniy Ryzhkov Yevgeniy Aleksandrovich Ryzhkov is a Kazakhstani swimmer, who won the bronze medal over 200 m breaststroke at the 2006 Short Course World Championships.-Achievements:*2006 FINA Short Course World Championships - bronze medal...	Kazakhstan	2:16.18
31	Tom Beeri	Israel	2:16.32
32	Giedrius Titenis Giedrius Titenis Giedrius Titenis is a swimmer from Lithuania. He participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics and won bronze in the 2009 World Aquatics Championships, tying Australia's Christian Sprenger.-External links:*...	Lithuania	2:16.50
33	Henrique Barbosa	Brazil	2:16.89
34	Valentin Preda	Kingdom of Romania	2:16.97
35	Johannes Neumann	Germany	2:17.72
36	Edvinas Dautartas Edvinas Dautartas Edvinas Dautartas is a swimmer from Lithuania. He participated in the 2004, and 2008 Summer Olympics. National records holder....	Lithuania	2:17.74
37	Vasileios Demetis Vasileios Demetis -Career:Demetis swam for Greece at the 2008 Olympics and at the 2007 World Championships.-References:...	Greece	2:18.28
38	Glenn Snyders	New Zealand	2:18.72
39	Dimitri Waeber	Switzerland	2:20.02
40	Wei Wen Wang	Chinese Taipei	2:20.54
41	ZHAO Tao	Mainland China	2:21.64
42	Malick Fall Malick Fall Malick Fall is a former Senegal international football forward.-Career:Born in Matam, Fall moved to France as a youth and played for several clubs in Ligue 2, including Amiens SC, SC Abbeville and Angers SCO....	Senegal	2:21.74
43	Billy Arfianto	Indonesia	2:21.82
44	Andrey Morkovin	Uzbekistan	2:22.58
45	Hsin Hung Chiang	Chinese Taipei	2:22.59
46	Jin Leonard Tan	Singapore	2:23.33
47	Diego Bonilla	Colombia	2:23.50
48	Vidvuds Maculevics	Latvia	2:23.53
49	Herry Yudhianto	Indonesia	2:24.47
50	Kevin Hensley	Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands The Virgin Islands of the United States are a group of islands in the Caribbean that are an insular area of the United States. The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles.The U.S...	2:25.63
51	Jin Wen Mark Tan	Singapore	2:26.54
52	Wael Kobrosly	Lebanon	2:26.62
53	Sobitjon Amilov	Uzbekistan	2:27.56
54	Gerard Bordado	Philippines	2:28.72
55	See Tuan Yap	Malaysia	2:30.02
56	Hei Meng Lao	Macau	2:30.07
57	Moustafa Al-Saleh	Syria	2:30.81
58	Rainui Terupaia	French Polynesia	2:31.47
59	Kirils Sanzarovecs	Latvia	2:32.18
60	Mohammad Alirezaei Mohammad Alirezaei Mohammad Alirezaei Dizicheh is an Iranian breaststroke swimmer.By qualifying for the 2008 Summer Olympics, Alirezaei became the first Iranian ever to qualify for an Olympic swimming event without using wildcard. However, according to team officials, Alirezaei fell ill before his event, and was...	Iran	2:33.11
61	Genaro Mathias Prono Britez	Paraguay	2:34.44
62	Celestino Aguon	Guam	2:34.84
	Eli Ebenezer Wong	Northern Mariana Islands
64	Melvin Chua	Malaysia	2:35.06
65	Gavin Santos	Gibraltar	2:38.17
66	Guvanch Ataniyazov	Turkmenistan	2:38.24
67	Eric Williams	Nigeria	2:38.67
68	Alexander Rivero	Bolivia	2:39.54
69	Eric Arturo Medina Su	Panama	2:41.90
	Hong Nam Lei	Macau
71	Jehad Al Henidi	Jordan	2:42.12
72	Timur Kartabaev	Kyrgyzstan	2:42.94
73	A. Aldhaheri	United Arab Emirates	2:44.66
74	Kevin Cheung Ho Yan	Mauritius	2:47.26
75	Sadeq Damrah	Palestinian territories	2:50.15
76	Anthony Kpetonky	Ghana	3:27.80
--	Jakob Jóhann Sveinsson Jakob Jóhann Sveinsson Jakob Sveinsson is a 3-time Olympic swimmer from Iceland who started swimming for S.C. Ægir in 1991. He swam for Iceland at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics....	Iceland	DQ
--	Miguel Molina Miguel Molina (swimmer) Miguel Molina is a swimmer from the Philippines. He represented the country in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. Attended St. Mary's International School in Tokyo.-References:*...	Philippines	DQ
--	Moro Abdul Fatawu	Ghana	DQ
--	Brendan Hansen Brendan Hansen Brendan Joseph Hansen is an American breaststroke swimmer and four-time Olympic medalist...	United States	DNS
--	Vanja Rogulj Vanja Rogulj Vanja Rogulj is a 3-time Olympics breaststroke swimmer from Croatia. He swam for Croatia at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics....	Independent State of Croatia	DNS
--	Dean Kent Dean Kent Dean Kent is a 3-time Olympic swimmer from New Zealand. He represented New Zealand at the 2000, 2004, and 2008 Olympics.At the 2004 Olympics, he set the New Zealand Records in the 200 and 400 IMs...	New Zealand	DNS
--	Alwin De Prins Alwin de Prins Alwin de Prins is a former competitive swimmer who represented Luxembourg. Born in Dendermonde, Belgium, he first represented Luxembourg in 1995 at the European Championships in Vienna....	Luxembourg	DNS
--	Chisela Kanchela	Zambia	DNS
--	Amar Shah	Kenya	DNS

See also

• Swimming at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 m breaststroke
• Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke
  Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke
  The men's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place between August 12 and 14 at the Beijing National Aquatics Center. This swimming event used the breaststroke. Because an Olympic size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of four lengths of the pool.Seven...
  
  
• Swimming at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200m breaststroke
  Swimming at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200m breaststroke
  The heats for the men's 200 metre breaststroke race at the 2009 World Championships took place in the morning and evening of 30 July, with the final in the evening session of 31 July at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy.-Records:-Heats:-Semifinals:...