Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre individual medley

The Men's 200m Individual Medley
Medley swimming
Medley is a combination of four different swimming styles into one race. This race is either swum by one swimmer as individual medley or by four swimmers as a medley relay...

event at the 1988 Olympic Games

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 25, 1988.

Records at the time of the event were:

World Record (WR): 2:00.56, Tamás Darnyi
Tamás Darnyi
Tamás Darnyi is a Hungarian retired male swimmer. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest medley swimmers in history. He won four gold medals at two Olympic Games and was unbeaten in the individual medley events from 1985 until his retirement in 1993...

(Hungary); August 23, 1987, Strasbourg, France.
Olympic Record (OR): 2:01.42, Alex Baumann
Alex Baumann
Alexander "Sasha" Baumann, OC, O.Ont is a Canadian athlete, who won two gold medals and set two world records in swimming at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.Born in Prague , Baumann...

(Canada); Los Angeles 1984.

A Final

Place	Athlete	Country	Time	Notes
	Tamás Darnyi Tamás Darnyi Tamás Darnyi is a Hungarian retired male swimmer. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest medley swimmers in history. He won four gold medals at two Olympic Games and was unbeaten in the individual medley events from 1985 until his retirement in 1993...		2:00.17	WR
	Patrick Kühl Patrick Kühl Patrick Kühl is a former medley swimmer from East Germany, who won the silver medal in the 200 m individual medley for the GDR at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea....		2:01.61
	Vadim Yaroshchuk Vadim Yaroshchuk Vadim Yaroshchuk is a former butterfly and medley swimmer from the Soviet Union, who won two bronze medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. He did so as a member of the 4×100 medley relay, and in the 200 m individual medley.-References:*...		2:02.40
4	Mikhail Zubkov		2:02.92
5	Peter Bermel		2:03.81
6	Robert Bruce		2:04.34
7	Raik Hannemann		2:04.82
8	Gary Anderson Gary Anderson (swimmer) Gary Anderson is a former international medley and backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea....		2:06.35

B Final

Place	Athlete	Country	Time	Notes
9	David Wharton David Wharton David Lee Wharton is a former butterfly and medley swimmer from the United States, who won the silver medal in the 400m Individual Medley at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea....		2:03.05
10	John Davey		2:04.17
11	Neil Cochran Neil Cochran Neil Cochran is a retired medley and freestyle swimmer from Scotland, who won two bronze medals for Great Britain at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. He did so in the 200 m individual medley, and in the 4×200 m freestyle relay, alongside Paul Easter, Paul Howe, and...		2:05.44
12	Christophe Bordeau Christophe Bordeau Christophe Bordeau is a retired butterfly and freestyle swimmer from France, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. He won two bronze medals in the early 1990s at the European Long Course Championships.-References:* *...		2:05.51
13	Luca Sacchi Luca Sacchi Luca Sacchi is a former medley swimmer from Italy, who won the bronze medal in the 400 m individual medley at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988...		2:05.68
14	Charalambos Papanikolaou		2:06.61
15	Jens-Peter Berndt		2:06.76
16	Bill Stapleton		2:06.82

Preliminary heats

Rank	Swimmer	Country	Time	Notes
1	Tamás Darnyi Tamás Darnyi Tamás Darnyi is a Hungarian retired male swimmer. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest medley swimmers in history. He won four gold medals at two Olympic Games and was unbeaten in the individual medley events from 1985 until his retirement in 1993...		2:02.15	q-A
2	Vadim Yaroshchuk Vadim Yaroshchuk Vadim Yaroshchuk is a former butterfly and medley swimmer from the Soviet Union, who won two bronze medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. He did so as a member of the 4×100 medley relay, and in the 200 m individual medley.-References:*...		2:02.77	q-A
3	Patrick Kühl Patrick Kühl Patrick Kühl is a former medley swimmer from East Germany, who won the silver medal in the 200 m individual medley for the GDR at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea....		2:03.77	q-A
4	Mikhail Zubkov		2:03.79	q-A
5	Gary Anderson Gary Anderson (swimmer) Gary Anderson is a former international medley and backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea....		2:04.00	q-A
6	Raik Hannemann		2:04.03	q-A
7	Peter Bernel		2:04.18	q-A
8	Robert Bruce		2:04.31	q-A

9	David Wharton David Wharton David Lee Wharton is a former butterfly and medley swimmer from the United States, who won the silver medal in the 400m Individual Medley at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea....		2:04.64	q-B
10	Jens-Peter Berndt		2:04.80	q-B
11	Christophe Bordeau Christophe Bordeau Christophe Bordeau is a retired butterfly and freestyle swimmer from France, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. He won two bronze medals in the early 1990s at the European Long Course Championships.-References:* *...		2:04.95	q-B
12	Bill Stapleton		2:05.32	q-B
13	Luca Sacchi Luca Sacchi Luca Sacchi is a former medley swimmer from Italy, who won the bronze medal in the 400 m individual medley at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988...		2:05.45	q-B
14	Charalambos Papanikolaou		2:05.53	q-B
15	John Davey		2:05.55	q-B
16	Neil Cochran Neil Cochran Neil Cochran is a retired medley and freestyle swimmer from Scotland, who won two bronze medals for Great Britain at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. He did so in the 200 m individual medley, and in the 4×200 m freestyle relay, alongside Paul Easter, Paul Howe, and...		2:05.56	q-B

17	Rob Woodhouse Rob Woodhouse Robert "Rob" Woodhouse is a former Australian Olympic swimmer, specializing in medley swimming. He is now a prominent sports agent and company director...		2:05.87
18	Roberto Cassio		2:05.88
19	Takahiro Fujimoto Takahiro Fujimoto is an actor and a retired male medley swimmer from Japan, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. His best Olympic result was the 8th place in the Men's 400m Individual Medley event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.Fujimoto started his career as an actor...		2:07.23
20	Gary O'Toole Gary O'Toole Gary O'Toole, M.D., is a retired Irish Olympic swimmer. He represented Ireland at the Seoul, and Barcelona Games.While studying at University College Dublin, O'Toole won a 200 m breaststroke silver medal at the 1989 European Long Course Championships in Bonn...		2:07.77
21	Darren Ward Darren Ward (swimmer) Darren Ward is a former international freestyle swimmer, who was born in the United States and attended Sonora High school in La Habra California, but competed for Canada at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea...		2:07.84
22	Satoshi Takeda		2:08.11
23	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:**...		2:09.08
24	Javier Careaga Javier Careaga Javier Careaga Tagueña is a retired breaststroke swimmer from Mexico. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Seoul, South Korea ....		2:09.38
25	Rodrigo González Rodrigo González (swimmer) Rodrigo González Sesma is a retired freestyle swimmer from Mexico. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Seoul, South Korea . He won the bronze medal in the Men's 100m Freestyle at the 1991 Pan American Games.-References:*...		2:09.52
26	Júlio Lópes Júlio Lópes Júlio R. Lópes is a former international freestyle and medley swimmer from Brazil. He participated for his native South American country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There, his best finish was the tenth place in the men's 4×200m freestyle relay event.-References:*...		2:09.62
27	Edvard Edvardsson		2:10.18
28	Diogo Madeira		2:10.21
29	Renato Ramalho		2:10.32
30	Rene Concepcion		2:10.37
31	Jun Xie		2:10.52
31	Martin López-Zubero Martin López-Zubero Martín López-Zubero Purcell , also known as Martin Zubero, is a former college and international swimmer who was an Olympic gold medalist. López-Zubero was born in the United States, swam in international competition for Spain, and holds dual Spanish-American citizenship.- Family background...		2:10.52
33	Sidney Appleboom		2:10.55
34	David Lim		2:11.57
35	Jae-Soo Lee		2:11.88
36	Sergio López 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....		2:13.48
37	Richard Bera		2:13.90
38	Wirmandi Sugriat		2:13.93
39	Hakan Eskioglu		2:14.32
40	Hor Man Yip		2:14.65
41	Desmond Koh		2:14.77
42	Sultan Alotaibi		2:15.63
43	Eric Greenwood		2:15.64
44	Horst Niehaus		2:16.16
45	Jon Sakovich Jon Sakovich Jonathan Dehe "Jon" Sakovich is a former American college and international swimmer from Saipan. At the 1988 Olympics he represented Guam, where he set the Guam Records in the 400-meter and 1500-meter freestyle and 400-meter individual medley, all three of which still stand as of May...		2:16.70
46	Kraig Singleton		2:16.93
47	Graham Thompson		2:17.06
48	Arthur Li		2:17.10
49	Hsin-Yen Tsai		2:17.95
50	Vaughan Smith		2:18.07
51	Chi-Li Chiang		2:18.76
52	Mouhamedou Diop		2:20.74
53	Mohammed Binabid		2:29.08
54	Bruno Ndiaye		2:29.18
55	Mohamed Abdulla		2:31.44
56	Rami Kantari		2:34.53

A Final

B Final

Preliminary heats

See also