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at the Friendship Games
Friendship Games
The Friendship Games or Friendship-84 was an international multi-sport event held between 2 July and 16 September 1984 in the Soviet Union and eight other socialist states which boycotted the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles....

took place at the Swimming Pool at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex

Swimming Pool at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex

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in Moscow

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, Soviet Union

Soviet Union

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between 19 August and 25 August 1984. 29 events (15 men's and 14 women's) were contested.

Men's events

100 m freestyle		50.26		50.39		50.58
200 m freestyle		1:49.83		1:50.33		1:51.09
400 m freestyle		3:49.27		3:50.98		3:53.34
1500 m freestyle		15:03.51		15:11.14		15:25.56
100 m backstroke		55.67		55.88		56.39
200 metre backstroke		1:58.41 (WR)		1:59.54		2:00.30
100 metre breaststroke		1:03.72		1:03.87		1:05.16
200 metre breaststroke		2:15.70		2:16.97		2:21.19
100 metre butterfly		54.26		55.08		55.17
200 metre butterfly		1:58.83		1:59.52		2:00.34
200 metre individual medley		2:02.51		2:03.33		2:03.35
400 metre individual medley		4:18.29		4:25.19		4:26.29
4×100 m freestyle relay	Soviet Union Sergey Smiriagin Sergey Kurbatov Sergey Krasyuk Aleksey Markovskiy	3:20.19	German Democratic Republic Dirk Richter Dirk Richter Dirk Richter is a former swimmer from East Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 4×100 freestyle medley twice during the Summer Olympics... Rene Wanzlik Sven Lodziewski Sven Lodziewski Sven Lodziewski is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics.... Reiner Sternal	3:22.92	Czechoslovakia Jarmil Pronek Petr Kladiva Josef Hladký Josef Hladký Josef Hladký is a retired male medley swimmer from the Czech Republic. He competed for Germany at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, finishing in 32nd place in the men's 200 m individual medley event.-References:*... Marcel Gery Marcel Gery Marcel Gery is a former international butterfly swimmer, who was born in Czechoslovakia and competed for the Czechoslovak Republic. Later emigrated to Canada and competed for this country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain)...	3:27.31
4×200 m freestyle relay	German Democratic Republic Dirk Richter Dirk Richter Dirk Richter is a former swimmer from East Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 4×100 freestyle medley twice during the Summer Olympics... Steffen Liess Reiner Sternal Sven Lodziewski Sven Lodziewski Sven Lodziewski is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics....	7:20.78	Soviet Union Vladimir Shemetov Vladimir Shemetov Vladimir Shemetov is a former backstroke swimmer from the Soviet Union. He competed at the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR, and won two silver medals at the 1981 European Championships in Split.-References:*... Andrei Liashenko Vladimir Salnikov Vladimir Salnikov Vladimir Valeryevich Salnikov is a Russian former swimmer who competed for the USSR and set 12 world records in the 400-meter, 800-meter, and 1,500-meter freestyle. Nicknamed a "monster in the waves", he was the first man to swim under fifteen minutes in the 1500-meter freestyle... Sergey Krasyuk	7:22.31	Czechoslovakia Martin Dvorak Petr Kladiva Josef Hladký Josef Hladký Josef Hladký is a retired male medley swimmer from the Czech Republic. He competed for Germany at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, finishing in 32nd place in the men's 200 m individual medley event.-References:*... Marcel Gery Marcel Gery Marcel Gery is a former international butterfly swimmer, who was born in Czechoslovakia and competed for the Czechoslovak Republic. Later emigrated to Canada and competed for this country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain)...	7:24.78
4×100 m medley relay	Soviet Union Vladimir Shemetov Vladimir Shemetov Vladimir Shemetov is a former backstroke swimmer from the Soviet Union. He competed at the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR, and won two silver medals at the 1981 European Championships in Split.-References:*... Dmitry Volkov Aleksey Markovskiy Sergey Smiriagin	3:42.15	German Democratic Republic Dirk Richter Dirk Richter Dirk Richter is a former swimmer from East Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 4×100 freestyle medley twice during the Summer Olympics... Sigurd Hanke Tino Ott Sven Lodziewski Sven Lodziewski Sven Lodziewski is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics....	3:43.23	Czechoslovakia Josef Hladký Josef Hladký Josef Hladký is a retired male medley swimmer from the Czech Republic. He competed for Germany at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, finishing in 32nd place in the men's 200 m individual medley event.-References:*... Petr Matousek Petr Kladiva Marcel Gery Marcel Gery Marcel Gery is a former international butterfly swimmer, who was born in Czechoslovakia and competed for the Czechoslovak Republic. Later emigrated to Canada and competed for this country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain)...	3:43.25

Women's events

100 m freestyle		55.75		55.79		56.53
200 m freestyle		1:59.48		2:00.15		2:00.47
400 m freestyle		4:07.66		4:09.70		4:16.21
800 m freestyle		8:24.95		8:33.47		8:39.57
100 m backstroke		1:00.99		1:02.02		1:03.67
200 m backstroke		2:12.56		2:13.31		2:15.16
100 m breaststroke		1:08.29 (WR)		1:08.59		1:09.63
200 metre breaststroke		2:29.13		2:29.62		2:32.36
100 metre butterfly		59.41		1:00.09		1:01.33
200 m butterfly		2:09.96		2:11.76		2:12.41
200 m individual medley		2:11.79		2:14.56		2:15.40
400 m individual medley		4:43.78		4:49.49		4:52.35
4×100 m freestyle relay	German Democratic Republic Kristin Otto Kristin Otto Kristin Otto is a German Olympic swimming champion. She is most famous for being the first woman to win six gold medals, doing so at the 1988 Seoul Olympic games... Caren König Heike Friedrich Heike Friedrich Heike Friedrich is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who won two medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.... Birgit Meineke Birgit Meineke Birgit Meineke was an East German swimmer. She was the fastest female swimmer in the 100 m freestyle between 1980 and 1984.-Career:...	3:42.41 (WR)	Soviet Union Svetlana Kopchikova Svetlana Didienko Tatyana Kurnikova Yelena Dendeberova Yelena Dendeberova Yelena Dendeberova is a former medley swimmer from the Soviet Union, who won the silver medal in the 200 m individual medley at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. She also competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics, for the Unified Team.-References:...	3:44.31	Hungary Edith Ormos Katalin Nagy Agnes Fodor Andrea Orosz	3:55.42
4×100 m medley relay	German Democratic Republic Ina Kleber Sylvia Gerasch Ines Geißler Ines Geißler Ines Geißler is a former butterfly swimmer from East Germany, who won the gold medal in the 200 m butterfly at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union.-References:*... Birgit Meineke Birgit Meineke Birgit Meineke was an East German swimmer. She was the fastest female swimmer in the 100 m freestyle between 1980 and 1984.-Career:...	4:03.69 (WR)	Soviet Union Viktoriya Klochko Larisa Byelokon Tatyana Kournikova Svetlana Kopchikova	4:08.13	Bulgaria Bistra Gospodinova Tanya Bogomilova Radosveta Pironkova Vanja Argirova	4:16.74

Men's

Event	Name	Nationality	Result
Men's 200 metre backstroke	Sergei Zabolotnov Sergei Zabolotnov Sergei Zabolotnov , born 11 August 1963, is a former backstroke swimmer from the USSR. In 1983, he set a European record in the 200 metre backstroke. The time of 2:00.42 was achieved on 4 July 1983 at Edmonton, Canada, when winning a gold medal whilst competing in the World University Games...	Soviet Union	1:58.41

Women's

Event	Name	Nationality	Result
Women's 100 m backstroke	Ina Kleber	German Democratic Republic	1:00.59
Women's 100 m breaststroke	Sylvia Gerasch	German Democratic Republic	1:08.29
Women's 4×100 m freestyle relay	Kristin Otto Kristin Otto Kristin Otto is a German Olympic swimming champion. She is most famous for being the first woman to win six gold medals, doing so at the 1988 Seoul Olympic games... Caren König Heike Friedrich Heike Friedrich Heike Friedrich is a former freestyle swimmer from East Germany, who won two medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.... Birgit Meineke Birgit Meineke Birgit Meineke was an East German swimmer. She was the fastest female swimmer in the 100 m freestyle between 1980 and 1984.-Career:...	German Democratic Republic	3:42.41
Women's 4×100 m medley relay	Ina Kleber Sylvia Gerasch Ines Geißler Ines Geißler Ines Geißler is a former butterfly swimmer from East Germany, who won the gold medal in the 200 m butterfly at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union.-References:*... Birgit Meineke Birgit Meineke Birgit Meineke was an East German swimmer. She was the fastest female swimmer in the 100 m freestyle between 1980 and 1984.-Career:...	German Democratic Republic	4:03.69

Medal table

1	German Democratic Republic	16	12	6	34
2	Soviet Union	13	16	13	42
3	Czechoslovakia	0	1	6	7
4	Bulgaria	0	0	2	2
4	Hungary	0	0	2	2
Total		29	29	29	87

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