Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke
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The men's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 1988 Olympic Games
took place September 23. 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.
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
took place September 23. 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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József Szabó József Szabó József Szabó is a former breaststroker from Hungary, who won the gold medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.-References:**... |
2:13.52 | ||
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Nick Gillingham Nick Gillingham Nicholas Gillingham is a former swimmer from Great Britain, who participated in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. In August 1989, he tied the existing world record in the long-course 200 m breaststroke, only to co-hold it for 1-day before the other co-holder, Mike... |
2:14.12 | ||
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Sergio López Miró Sergio López Miró Sergio López Miró is a former international top swimmer from Spain, who won the bronze medal in the 200 meters breaststroke at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.... |
2:15.21 | ||
| 4 | Mike Barrowman Mike Barrowman Michael Ray Barrowman is an American former swimmer, one of the pioneers of the "Wave-Style" Breaststroke technique. Prior to attending University of Michigan, he trained with Rockville-Montgomery Swim Club and Curl-Burke Swim Club in Maryland.He placed 4th in the 1988 Summer Olympics in the... |
2:15.45 | ||
| 5 | Valery Lozyk | 2:16.16 | ||
| 6 | Vadim Alekseyev | 2:16.70 | ||
| 7 | Jon Cleveland | 2:17.10 | ||
| 8 | Péter Szabó | 2:17.12 |