Swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre breaststroke
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The women's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 1964 Summer Olympics
took place between October 11 and October 12. 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.
Key: OR = Olympic record
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
took place between October 11 and October 12. This swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
event used the breaststroke
Breaststroke
The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...
. Because an Olympic size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of four lengths of the pool.
Medalists
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Galina Prozumenshchikova Galina Prozumenshchikova Galina Nikolayevna Prozumenshchikova is a former Soviet swimmer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, where she received a gold medal in 200 m breaststroke... |
2:46.4 | OR | |
 |
Claudia Kolb Claudia Kolb Claudia Ann Kolb is a retired breaststroke and medley swimmer from the United States, who won her first Olympic medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics when she was fourteen years of age... |
2:47.6 | ||
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Svetlana Babanina | 2:48.6 | ||
| 4 | Stella Mitchell | 2:49.0 | ||
| 5 | Jill Slattery | 2:49.6 | ||
| 6 | Bärbel Grimmer | 2:51.0 | ||
| 7 | Klenie Bimolt Klenie Bimolt Klena Geertje Bimolt is a former swimmer from The Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the 4x100 medley relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics... |
2:51.3 | ||
| 8 | Ursula Küper | 2:53.9 |
Key: OR = Olympic record