Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre backstroke
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The record now stands as recorded below:
Heat 1
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Brett Fraser Brett Fraser Brett Michael Fraser is a college and international swimmer from the Cayman Islands. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Fraser and his older brother, Shaune Fraser, were two of the three flag-bearers from the country.... |
2:01.17 | ||
| 2 | 5 | Oleg Rabota | 2:01.95 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Sergey Pankov | 2:03.51 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Itai Chammah Itai Chammah Itai Chammah is an Israeli swimmer who represented Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Biography:He is Jewish.He competed on behalf of Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.- External links :*... |
2:00.93 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Pedro Medel | 2:01.32 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Květoslav Svoboda Kvetoslav Svoboda Květoslav Svoboda is a freestyle swimmer from the Czech Republic, who won the silver medal in the 400m Freestyle at the 2002 FINA Short Course World Championships behind Australia's Grant Hackett. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in... |
2:03.12 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Jian Deng | 2:03.34 | ||
| 5 | 6 | Oleksandr Isakov | 2:03.59 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Andres Olvik | 2:03.66 | ||
| 6 | Simon Sjödin Simon Sjödin Simon Sjödin is a Swedish Olympic swimmer of the SK Neptun, represented Sweden at the 2008 Olympic Games.-Biography:Simon Sjödin was born 4 October 1986 in, to parents Kristina and Omar.... |
DNS |
Heat 3
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | George du Rand George Du Rand Johannes Du Rand is a South African swimmer. As of 2008, he is the African and South African record holder in the men's long course 200 m backstroke... |
1:58.62 | Q, AF | |
| 2 | 4 | Tobias Oriwol | 1:58.94 | Q | |
| 3 | 1 | Omar Pinzón Omar Pinzón Omar Andrés Pinzón García is a Colombian international swimmer. He competed at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece and 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. Pinzón attended college in the United States, where he swam for the University of Florida.At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Pinzón finished... |
1:59.11 | ||
| 4 | 6 | Derya Büyükuncu Derya Büyükunçu Derya Büyükuncu is a five-time olympic backstroke and butterfly swimmer from Turkey.In 2009, during the LEN Shourt Course European Championships, Buyukuncu was a finalist in 200 m backstroke. He finished in 5th place at the age of 33. -References:... |
1:59.86 | ||
| 5 | 8 | Jiheun Kim | 2:00.72 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Pedro Oliveira Pedro Oliveira (swimmer) Pedro Oliveira is a butterfly and backstroke swimmer from Portugal. Currently he studies at the University of Louisville and trains with the college's swimming team.... |
2:01.08 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Jonathan Massacand | 2:01.80 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Dimitrios Chasiotis | 2:02.30 |
Heat 4
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Markus Rogan Markus Rogan Markus Antonius Rogan is an Austrian swimmer, who won two silver medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece and a gold medal for 200 m backstroke at the 2008 World Championships in Manchester... |
1:56.64 | Q | |
| 2 | 5 | Hayden Stoeckel Hayden Stoeckel Hayden Ernest Stoeckel is an Olympic and National Record holding backstroke swimmer from Australia... |
1:57.15 | Q | |
| 3 | 3 | Razvan Ionut Florea | 1:57.97 | Q | |
| 4 | 2 | Damiano Lestingi | 1:58.53 | Q | |
| 5 | 1 | Sebastian Stoss | 1:59.44 | ||
| 6 | 6 | Takashi Nakano | 1:59.59 | ||
| 7 | 7 | Gabor Balog | 2:01.42 | ||
| 8 | 8 | Simon Dufour | 2:02.00 |
Heat 5
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Aaron Peirsol Aaron Peirsol Aaron Wells Peirsol is a former American swimmer who specialized in the backstroke. He is a three-time Olympian and seven-time Olympic medalist . As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×100-meter medley relay... |
1:56.35 | Q | |
| 2 | 5 | Arkady Vyatchanin Arkady Vyatchanin Arkady Arkadyevich Vyatchanin is an Russian backstroke swimmer. Vyatchanin has lived and trained in Taganrog since 1999 and is a student of the South Federal University... |
1:56.97 | Q | |
| 3 | 3 | Ryosuke Irie Ryosuke Irie is a Japanese backstroke swimmer. He is a Kinki University student in Osaka.-History:He was born in Osaka prefecture and started his actual swimming carrier in his junior high school years. In 2005 he won the national high school championships in 200 meter backstroke when he was a first year grade... |
1:57.68 | Q | |
| 4 | 6 | Helge Meeuw Helge Meeuw Helge Meeuw is a German swimmer from Wiesbaden. At the 2008 German Swimming Championships in Berlin, he swam in 53.10 sec a new European record at 100 m backstroke... |
1:58.42 | Q | |
| 5 | 2 | Pierre Roger Pierre Roger (swimmer) Pierre Roger is a backstroke swimmer from France, who won the bronze medal in the men's individual 100 metres backstroke event at the 2002 European Championships in Berlin, Germany. He represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-References:* *... |
1:59.01 | ||
| 6 | 8 | Lucas Salatta Lucas Salatta Lucas Vinícius Yokoo Salatta is a Brazilian backstroke swimmer.At his 1998 state championship, Salatta set two age records in the 100m freestyle and 100m butterfly with only 11 years old.... |
1:59.91 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Nick Driebergen Nick Driebergen Nick Driebergen is a Dutch Swimmer who is specialized in backstroke. He currently holds national long course records in all backstroke events and in the 4×100 medley relay. At short course he holds the national record in 50 and 100 m backstroke and in the 4×50 medley relay... |
2:00.24 | ||
| 8 | 7 | Mattia Aversa | 2:00.25 |
Heat 6
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Ryan Lochte Ryan Lochte Ryan Steven Lochte is an American swimmer and a six-time Olympic medalist . As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay... |
1:56.29 | Q | |
| 2 | 5 | Gregor Tait Gregor Tait Gregor Tait is a Scottish swimmer. He was the Commonwealth Games 200 m backstroke and 200 m individual medley champion at the 2006 games in Melbourne.... |
1:57.03 | Q | |
| 3 | 7 | Gordan Kožulj Gordan Kožulj Gordan Kožulj is a former backstroke swimmer from Croatia, who competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996.... |
1:57.81 | Q | |
| 4 | 3 | Ashley Delaney Ashley Delaney Ashley Jason Delaney is a national-record holding and Olympic and World Championship medal-winning swimmer from Australia... |
1:57.87 | Q | |
| 5 | 6 | Stanislav Donets Stanislav Donets Stanislav Donets is a Russian swimmer from Dimitrovgrad. He was the world record holder for the 100m backstroke .-References:... |
1:58.68 | Q | |
| 6 | 8 | Keith Beavers Keith Beavers Keith Beavers was born in London, Ontario and grew up in the small town of Orangeville, Ontario, attending Mono and Amaranth Public School. He is a backstroke and medley swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Keith is a Masters... |
1:58.84 | Q | |
| 7 | 1 | Roland Rudolf | 1:59.44 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Aschwin Wildeboer | DNS |
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Aaron Peirsol Aaron Peirsol Aaron Wells Peirsol is a former American swimmer who specialized in the backstroke. He is a three-time Olympian and seven-time Olympic medalist . As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×100-meter medley relay... |
1:55.26 | Q | |
| 2 | 2 | Razvan Ionut Florea | 1:56.45 | Q | |
| 3 | 3 | Hayden Stoeckel Hayden Stoeckel Hayden Ernest Stoeckel is an Olympic and National Record holding backstroke swimmer from Australia... |
1:56.73 | Q, OC | |
| 4 | 5 | Arkady Vyatchanin Arkady Vyatchanin Arkady Arkadyevich Vyatchanin is an Russian backstroke swimmer. Vyatchanin has lived and trained in Taganrog since 1999 and is a student of the South Federal University... |
1:56.85 | Swim-Off | |
| 5 | 7 | Damiano Lestingi | 1:58.25 | ||
| 6 | 6 | Gordan Kožulj Gordan Kožulj Gordan Kožulj is a former backstroke swimmer from Croatia, who competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996.... |
1:59.22 | ||
| 7 | 8 | Tobias Oriwol | 1:59.50 | ||
| 8 | 1 | Stanislav Donets Stanislav Donets Stanislav Donets is a Russian swimmer from Dimitrovgrad. He was the world record holder for the 100m backstroke .-References:... |
1:59.87 |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Ryan Lochte Ryan Lochte Ryan Steven Lochte is an American swimmer and a six-time Olympic medalist . As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay... |
1:55.40 | Q | |
| 2 | 5 | Markus Rogan Markus Rogan Markus Antonius Rogan is an Austrian swimmer, who won two silver medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece and a gold medal for 200 m backstroke at the 2008 World Championships in Manchester... |
1:56.34 | Q | |
| 3 | 6 | Ryosuke Irie Ryosuke Irie is a Japanese backstroke swimmer. He is a Kinki University student in Osaka.-History:He was born in Osaka prefecture and started his actual swimming carrier in his junior high school years. In 2005 he won the national high school championships in 200 meter backstroke when he was a first year grade... |
1:56.35 | Q | |
| 4 | 3 | Gregor Tait Gregor Tait Gregor Tait is a Scottish swimmer. He was the Commonwealth Games 200 m backstroke and 200 m individual medley champion at the 2006 games in Melbourne.... |
1:56.72 | Q | |
| 5 | 7 | Helge Meeuw Helge Meeuw Helge Meeuw is a German swimmer from Wiesbaden. At the 2008 German Swimming Championships in Berlin, he swam in 53.10 sec a new European record at 100 m backstroke... |
1:56.85 | Swim-Off | |
| 6 | 2 | Ashley Delaney Ashley Delaney Ashley Jason Delaney is a national-record holding and Olympic and World Championship medal-winning swimmer from Australia... |
1:57.73 | ||
| 7 | 8 | Keith Beavers Keith Beavers Keith Beavers was born in London, Ontario and grew up in the small town of Orangeville, Ontario, attending Mono and Amaranth Public School. He is a backstroke and medley swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Keith is a Masters... |
1:58.50 | ||
| 8 | 1 | George du Rand George Du Rand Johannes Du Rand is a South African swimmer. As of 2008, he is the African and South African record holder in the men's long course 200 m backstroke... |
1:58.61 |
Swim-Off
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Arkady Vyatchanin Arkady Vyatchanin Arkady Arkadyevich Vyatchanin is an Russian backstroke swimmer. Vyatchanin has lived and trained in Taganrog since 1999 and is a student of the South Federal University... |
1:57.75 | Q | |
| 2 | 5 | Helge Meeuw Helge Meeuw Helge Meeuw is a German swimmer from Wiesbaden. At the 2008 German Swimming Championships in Berlin, he swam in 53.10 sec a new European record at 100 m backstroke... |
2:00.97 |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | Ryan Lochte Ryan Lochte Ryan Steven Lochte is an American swimmer and a six-time Olympic medalist . As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay... |
1:53.94 | ||
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4 | Aaron Peirsol Aaron Peirsol Aaron Wells Peirsol is a former American swimmer who specialized in the backstroke. He is a three-time Olympian and seven-time Olympic medalist . As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×100-meter medley relay... |
1:54.33 | ||
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8 | Arkady Vyatchanin Arkady Vyatchanin Arkady Arkadyevich Vyatchanin is an Russian backstroke swimmer. Vyatchanin has lived and trained in Taganrog since 1999 and is a student of the South Federal University... |
1:54.93 | ER | |
| 4 | 3 | Markus Rogan Markus Rogan Markus Antonius Rogan is an Austrian swimmer, who won two silver medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece and a gold medal for 200 m backstroke at the 2008 World Championships in Manchester... |
1:55.49 | NR | |
| 5 | 6 | Ryosuke Irie Ryosuke Irie is a Japanese backstroke swimmer. He is a Kinki University student in Osaka.-History:He was born in Osaka prefecture and started his actual swimming carrier in his junior high school years. In 2005 he won the national high school championships in 200 meter backstroke when he was a first year grade... |
1:55.72 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Hayden Stoeckel Hayden Stoeckel Hayden Ernest Stoeckel is an Olympic and National Record holding backstroke swimmer from Australia... |
1:56.39 | OC | |
| 7 | 2 | Razvan Ionut Florea | 1:56.52 | ||
| 8 | 7 | Gregor Tait Gregor Tait Gregor Tait is a Scottish swimmer. He was the Commonwealth Games 200 m backstroke and 200 m individual medley champion at the 2006 games in Melbourne.... |
1:57.00 |