Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre freestyle

A Final

Place	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Uwe Daßler Uwe Daßler Uwe Daßler , also spelled "Uwe Dassler", is a former middle- and long-distance freestyle swimmer from Germany, who won three medals for the GDR at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea...		3:46.95	WR
	Duncan Armstrong Duncan Armstrong Duncan John D'Arcy Armstrong, OAM, is a former Australian swimmer and Olympic gold medalist.Armstrong was a freestyle swimmer in international competition during the 1980s, who won gold in the 200-metre freestyle at the 1988 Seoul Olympics...	Australia	3:47.15	OC
	Artur Wojdat Artur Wojdat Artur Wojdat is a former international swimmer from Poland, who won the bronze medal in the men's 400 metres freestyle at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Four years later he also competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-References:*...	Poland	3:47.34
4^th	Matt Cetlinski Matt Cetlinski Matthew J. "Matt" Cetlinski is a former American college and international swimmer who was an Olympic gold medalist.Cetlinski attended Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach, Florida...	United States	3:48.09
5^th	Mariusz Podkościelny Mariusz Podkoscielny Mariusz Podkościelny is a former freestyle swimmer from Poland, who twice competed at the Summer Olympics: in 1988 and 1992. Since 2003, he was a swimming coach for the University of Miami. He is currently coaching and teaching history at Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale,...	Poland	3:48.59
6^th	Stefan Pfeiffer Stefan Pfeiffer Stefan Pfeiffer is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles he won the bronze medal in the 1500 m freestyle event. Four years later at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Pfeiffer earned another medal, this time silver, in the same event.-References:*...		3:49.96
7^th	Kevin Boyd Kevin Boyd Kevin Thomas Boyd is a former freestyle swimmer who represented Great Britain.Boyd attended Hymers College in Hull and, along with elder brother Stephen, joined the local club Hull Olympic in 1972. He soon became a proficient swimmer at local and county level in backstroke events, before switching...	United Kingdom	3:50.16
8^th	Anders Holmertz Anders Holmertz Anders Holmertz is a Swedish retired swimmer who was a leader in freestyle races in the 1980s and at the beginning of 1990s, though often missing personal success. He also settled a record in the 400 m freestyle...	Sweden	3:51.04

B final

Place	Name	Nationality	Time
9^th	Jörg Hoffmann Jörg Hoffmann (swimmer) Jörg Hoffmann is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 1500 m freestyle at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain...		3:52.13
10^th	Walter Kalaus		3:53.24
11^th	Turlough O'Hare Turlough O'Hare Turlough O'Hare is a former international freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed in two Summer Olympics for his native country: in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea and four years later, in Barcelona. His best Olympic result was the eighth place with the Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay Team in 1988...	Canada	3:54.33
12^th	Carlos Scanavino Carlos Scanavino Carlos A. Scanavino Villavicenio is a former international freestyle swimmer from Uruguay.He participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1984. His best result was the 12th place in the Men's 400m Freestyle Relay in Seoul, South Korea.-References:*...	Uruguay	3:54.36
13^th	Ian Brown Ian Brown (swimmer) Ian Robert Brown is a former freestyle swimmer from Australia, who twice represented his native country at the Summer Olympics. He made his debut in 1988. His best Olympic result was the fifth place, four years later in Barcelona, Spain, in the Men's 400m Freestyle.-References:*...	Australia	3:54.63
14^th	Dan Jorgensen Daniel Jorgensen Daniel Ploug Jorgensen is a retired freestyle swimmer from the United States. He competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988. He claimed a gold and a bronze medal with the men's 4x200m freestyle relay team. His brother Lars also swam at the 1988 Olympics...	United States	3:55.34
15^th	Salvador Vassallo	Puerto Rico	3:55.39
16^th	Zoltán Szilágyi Zoltán Szilágyi Zoltán Szilágyi is a former freestyle swimmer from Hungary, who competed in the 1988 1992 2000 Summer Olympics.-References:*...		3:56.00

Preliminary heats

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	Mariusz Podkościelny Mariusz Podkoscielny Mariusz Podkościelny is a former freestyle swimmer from Poland, who twice competed at the Summer Olympics: in 1988 and 1992. Since 2003, he was a swimming coach for the University of Miami. He is currently coaching and teaching history at Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale,...	Poland	3:49.51	q-A OR
2	Stefan Pfeiffer Stefan Pfeiffer Stefan Pfeiffer is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles he won the bronze medal in the 1500 m freestyle event. Four years later at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Pfeiffer earned another medal, this time silver, in the same event.-References:*...		3:49.52	q-A
3	Artur Wojdat Artur Wojdat Artur Wojdat is a former international swimmer from Poland, who won the bronze medal in the men's 400 metres freestyle at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Four years later he also competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-References:*...	Poland	3:49.68	q-A
4	Uwe Daßler Uwe Daßler Uwe Daßler , also spelled "Uwe Dassler", is a former middle- and long-distance freestyle swimmer from Germany, who won three medals for the GDR at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea...		3:49.90	q-A
5	Kevin Boyd Kevin Boyd Kevin Thomas Boyd is a former freestyle swimmer who represented Great Britain.Boyd attended Hymers College in Hull and, along with elder brother Stephen, joined the local club Hull Olympic in 1972. He soon became a proficient swimmer at local and county level in backstroke events, before switching...	United Kingdom	3:50.01	q-A
6	Anders Holmertz Anders Holmertz Anders Holmertz is a Swedish retired swimmer who was a leader in freestyle races in the 1980s and at the beginning of 1990s, though often missing personal success. He also settled a record in the 400 m freestyle...	Sweden	3:50.06	q-A
7	Duncan Armstrong Duncan Armstrong Duncan John D'Arcy Armstrong, OAM, is a former Australian swimmer and Olympic gold medalist.Armstrong was a freestyle swimmer in international competition during the 1980s, who won gold in the 200-metre freestyle at the 1988 Seoul Olympics...	Australia	3:50.64	q-A
8	Matt Cetlinski Matt Cetlinski Matthew J. "Matt" Cetlinski is a former American college and international swimmer who was an Olympic gold medalist.Cetlinski attended Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach, Florida...	United States	3:50.82	q-A
9	Ian Brown Ian Brown (swimmer) Ian Robert Brown is a former freestyle swimmer from Australia, who twice represented his native country at the Summer Olympics. He made his debut in 1988. His best Olympic result was the fifth place, four years later in Barcelona, Spain, in the Men's 400m Freestyle.-References:*...	Australia	3:51.09	q-B
10	Rainer Henkel Rainer Henkel Rainer Henkel is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay for West Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul....		3:51.50	q-B Scratched finals
11	Dan Jorgensen Daniel Jorgensen Daniel Ploug Jorgensen is a retired freestyle swimmer from the United States. He competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988. He claimed a gold and a bronze medal with the men's 4x200m freestyle relay team. His brother Lars also swam at the 1988 Olympics...	United States	3:52.64	q-B
12	Giorgio Lamberti Giorgio Lamberti -Early life:Lamberti was born in Brescia, Lombardy.At six, he was advised to begin swimming to improve his light physique.-Career:At 17, in 1986, he won the first of his six Italian championships...	Italy	3:53.29	q-B Scratched finals
13	Walter Kalaus		3:53.44	q-B
14	Jörg Hoffmann Jörg Hoffmann (swimmer) Jörg Hoffmann is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 1500 m freestyle at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain...		3:53.78	q-B
15	Carlos Scanavino Carlos Scanavino Carlos A. Scanavino Villavicenio is a former international freestyle swimmer from Uruguay.He participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1984. His best result was the 12th place in the Men's 400m Freestyle Relay in Seoul, South Korea.-References:*...	Uruguay	3:54.86	q-B
16	Salvador Vassallo	Puerto Rico	3:55.30	q-B
17	Turlough O'Hare Turlough O'Hare Turlough O'Hare is a former international freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed in two Summer Olympics for his native country: in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea and four years later, in Barcelona. His best Olympic result was the eighth place with the Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay Team in 1988...	Canada	3:55.35
18	Zoltán Szilágyi Zoltán Szilágyi Zoltán Szilágyi is a former freestyle swimmer from Hungary, who competed in the 1988 1992 2000 Summer Olympics.-References:*...		3:56.29
19	Roberto Gleria Roberto Gleria Roberto Gleria , born 15 October 1968, is a former freestyle swimmer from Italy.Gleria swam for Australia in the mid 1980s before taking up on an offer to swim for Italy leading up to the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games...	Italy	3:56.33
20	Darjan Petrič Darjan Petric Darjan Petrič is a former Slovenian freestyle swimmer, who represented Yugoslavia in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980. He is the brother of swimmer Borut Petrič, the youngest participant at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada.-References:*...		3:56.94
21	Henrik Jangvall Henrik Jangvall Lars Henrik Jangvall is a former Swedish Olympic freestyle swimmer. He competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, where he swum the 400 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle team.-References:*...	Sweden	3:57.41
22	Daniel Serra	Spain	3:57.46
23	Cristiano Michelena Cristiano Michelena Cristiano Rositoano Michelena is a former international freestyle swimmer from Brazil.He participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988. His best result was the sixth place in the Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay in Barcelona, Spain.-References:*...	Brazil	3:57.79
24	Tony Day	United Kingdom	3:57.91
25	Alberto Bottini	Switzerland	3:57.92
26	Gary Vandermeulen Gary Vandermeulen Gary Vandermeulen is a former international freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea...	Canada	3:57.99
27	Alexander Bazanov		3:58.74
28	Igor Majcen Igor Majcen Igor Majcen is a retired male freestyle swimmer from Slovenia. He is a three-time Olympian, making his debut in 1988 for FR Yugoslavia....		3:58.90
29	Jean-Marie Arnould	Belgium	3:59.91
30	Franck Iacono Franck Iacono Franck Iacono is a retired freestyle swimmer from France. He competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1984. He was affiliated with the University of Alabama ....	France	4:00.04
31	Claus Christensen	Denmark	4:00.46
32	Yoshiyuki Mizumoto	Japan	4:02.02
33	David Castro David Castro David Ferreira Castro was a long-distance freestyle swimmer from Brazil. He represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea in the 400 m and 1500 m freestyle events, see Brazil at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:*...	Brazil	4:02.48
34	Ignacio Escamilia	Mexico	4:03.16
35	Carlos Romo	Mexico	4:04.02
36	Kuan Seng J. Ong	Malaysia	4:04.57
37	Ragnar Guðmundsson	Iceland	4:05.12
38	Shigeo Ogata Shigeo Ogata is a retired male freestyle swimmer from Japan. He represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. His best Olympic result was the 5th place in the Men's 4×100 metres Medley Relay event at the 1988 Summer Olympics, alongside Daichi Suzuki, Hironobu Nagahata...	Japan	4:05.68
39	Wook Yang	South Korea	4:05.81
40	Ming-Hsun Wu	Chinese Taipei	4:06.66
41	Jonathan Sakovich	Guam	4:06.89
42	Soon-Kun Kwon	South Korea	4:08.02
43	Richard Bera	Indonesia	4:08.70
44	Desmond Koh Desmond Koh (swimmer) Desmond Koh Mun Kit is a former competitive swimmer from Singapore and represented the nation in numerous international competitions over a period of more than 10 years including 5 years as Captain. He started his foray in banking in investment banking London in 1996 and is currently a director...	Singapore	4:15.54
45	Arthur Li		4:18.50
46	Julian Bolling	Sri Lanka	4:18.88
47	Bassam Alansari	United Arab Emirates	4:39.36
48	Émile Lahoud	Lebanon	4:47.09
49	Mohammed Binabid	United Arab Emirates	4:47.28

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