Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's 4x200 metre freestyle relay
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The final of the Men's 4×200 metres Freestyle Relay event at the 2000 Summer Olympics
was held in Sydney, Australia, on September 19, 2000.
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
was held in Sydney, Australia, on September 19, 2000.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Final Todd Pearson Todd Pearson Todd Pearson is an Australian swimming champion, who was born in Geraldton, Western Australia. He started swimming on the advice of a doctor treating his asthma. Pearson was vice captain of Hale School in 1994 where he spent time in Faulkner House And St George House.He is no stranger to the... Ian Thorpe Ian Thorpe Ian James Thorpe OAM , nicknamed the Thorpedo and Thorpey, is an Australian swimmer who specialises in freestyle, but also competes in backstroke and the individual medley. He has won five Olympic gold medals, the most won by any Australian, and with three gold and two silver medals, was the most... Bill Kirby Bill Kirby William Ashley Kirby is an Australian swimmer who was competitive on an international level in the nineties and early 2000s... Michael Klim Michael Klim Michael Klim OAM is a Polish-born Australian swimmer. He was born in Gdynia. He was educated at the University High School, Melbourne and Wesley College, Melbourne where he is currently employed as the College's elite Head Coach of swimming... Heat Grant Hackett Grant Hackett Grant Hackett OAM is an Australian former swimmer most famous for winning the men's 1500 metres freestyle race at both the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. This achievement has led him to be regarded as one of the greatest distance swimmers in history... Daniel Kowalski Daniel Kowalski Daniel Steven Kowalski is a former Australian middle- and long-distance swimmer specialising in freestyle events. He competed in the Olympic Games in 200 m, 400 m and 1,500 m individual freestyle events and in the 4x200 m freestyle relay... |
Final Jamie Rauch Jamie Rauch James Richert "Jamie" Rauch is a former American swimmer. Rauch won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:* , from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2010-01-05.... Josh Davis Josh Davis (swimmer) Joshua Clark Davis is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States who was team captain in 2000, he won five medals as a member of US Men's Relay Teams: three golds at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, and two silvers four years later at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney,... Scott Goldblatt Scott Goldblatt Scott Goldblatt is an American swimmer who specializes in the freestyle.-Biography:Raised in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, Goldblatt first began swimming in the children’s pool at his local swim club, Willow Grove Swim Club in Scotch Plains... Klete Keller Klete Keller Klete Keller is an American freestyle swimmer who won medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics in the 400 m freestyle and the 4x200 m freestyle relay. In the 4x200 m freestyle relay, Keller held off a charging Ian Thorpe in the anchor leg to win the race by 0.13 seconds... Heat Nate Dusing Nate Dusing Nathaniel James Dusing is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from the United States, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 . There he won the silver medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay, although he just swam in the prelims... Chad Carvin Chad Carvin Chad Carvin is an Olympic freestyle swimmer from the United States. He swam for the USA at the 2000 Olympics.He swam for and attended the University of Arizona.-References:... |
Final Martijn Zuijdweg Martijn Zuijdweg Martijn Hendrik Zuijdweg is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch 4×200 m freestyle relay Team that won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He did so alongside Johan Kenkhuis, Marcel Wouda and Pieter van den... Johan Kenkhuis Johan Kenkhuis Johan Kenkhuis is an Olympic medal winning Dutch swimmer.From a young age, Kenkhuis had a strong interest in swimming. In 1998, he won gold medals in both the 100 meter and 200 meter freestyle events in the European Junior Championships... Pieter van den Hoogenband Pieter van den Hoogenband Pieter Cornelis Ruud Martijn van den Hoogenband is a Dutch former swimmer and a triple Olympic champion.-Personal life:... Marcel Wouda Marcel Wouda Marcel Reinier Wouda is a former Dutch swimmer, who became Holland's first world champion when he won the world title in the 200 m individual medley at the FINA 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Australia... Heat Mark van der Zijden Mark van der Zijden Mark Richard van der Zijden is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from the Netherlands, who swam in the qualifying heats of the bronze winning 4×200 m freestyle relay team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia... |
Final
| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
|---|---|---|
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'Ian Thorpe Ian Thorpe Ian James Thorpe OAM , nicknamed the Thorpedo and Thorpey, is an Australian swimmer who specialises in freestyle, but also competes in backstroke and the individual medley. He has won five Olympic gold medals, the most won by any Australian, and with three gold and two silver medals, was the most... Michael Klim Michael Klim Michael Klim OAM is a Polish-born Australian swimmer. He was born in Gdynia. He was educated at the University High School, Melbourne and Wesley College, Melbourne where he is currently employed as the College's elite Head Coach of swimming... Todd Pearson Todd Pearson Todd Pearson is an Australian swimming champion, who was born in Geraldton, Western Australia. He started swimming on the advice of a doctor treating his asthma. Pearson was vice captain of Hale School in 1994 where he spent time in Faulkner House And St George House.He is no stranger to the... Bill Kirby Bill Kirby William Ashley Kirby is an Australian swimmer who was competitive on an international level in the nineties and early 2000s... |
7:07.05 WR1:46.031:46.401:47.361:47.26 |
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'Scott Goldblatt Scott Goldblatt Scott Goldblatt is an American swimmer who specializes in the freestyle.-Biography:Raised in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, Goldblatt first began swimming in the children’s pool at his local swim club, Willow Grove Swim Club in Scotch Plains... Josh Davis Josh Davis (swimmer) Joshua Clark Davis is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States who was team captain in 2000, he won five medals as a member of US Men's Relay Teams: three golds at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, and two silvers four years later at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney,... Jamie Rauch Jamie Rauch James Richert "Jamie" Rauch is a former American swimmer. Rauch won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:* , from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2010-01-05.... Klete Keller Klete Keller Klete Keller is an American freestyle swimmer who won medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics in the 400 m freestyle and the 4x200 m freestyle relay. In the 4x200 m freestyle relay, Keller held off a charging Ian Thorpe in the anchor leg to win the race by 0.13 seconds... |
7:12.641:49.661:46.491:48.741:47.75 |
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'Martijn Zuijdweg Martijn Zuijdweg Martijn Hendrik Zuijdweg is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch 4×200 m freestyle relay Team that won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He did so alongside Johan Kenkhuis, Marcel Wouda and Pieter van den... Johan Kenkhuis Johan Kenkhuis Johan Kenkhuis is an Olympic medal winning Dutch swimmer.From a young age, Kenkhuis had a strong interest in swimming. In 1998, he won gold medals in both the 100 meter and 200 meter freestyle events in the European Junior Championships... Marcel Wouda Marcel Wouda Marcel Reinier Wouda is a former Dutch swimmer, who became Holland's first world champion when he won the world title in the 200 m individual medley at the FINA 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Australia... Pieter van den Hoogenband Pieter van den Hoogenband Pieter Cornelis Ruud Martijn van den Hoogenband is a Dutch former swimmer and a triple Olympic champion.-Personal life:... |
7:12.701:49.891:49.371:48.561:44.88 |
| 4. | 'Andrea Beccari Andrea Beccari Andrea Beccari is an Italian freestyle swimmer. He won several medals mainly as member of the Italian 4 x 200 m freestyle relay... Matteo Pelliciari Matteo Pelliciari Matteo Pelliciari is an Italian freestyle swimmer.Pelliciari won several medals mainly as a member of the Italian 4 x 200 m freestyle relay. He participated for Italy in the Summer Olympic of Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004.-References:* * on Italian Swimming Federation's website... Emiliano Brembilla Emiliano Brembilla Emiliano Brembilla is a freestyle swimmer from Italy, who won the bronze medal with the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece... Massimiliano Rosolino Massimiliano Rosolino -Biography:Born in Naples of an Italian father, Salvatore, and Australian mother, Carolyn, he moved to Australia at the age of three, coming back to Italy at six. Rosolino declared about his beginnings as a swimmer:... |
7:12.911:49.671:48.411:48.921:45.91 |
| 5. | 'Edward SinclairPaul Palmer Paul Palmer (swimmer) Paul Palmer is a former international freestyle swimmer for England and Great Britain.Coached by Ian Turner at the City of Lincoln Pentaqua Swimming Club, Palmer qualified for the 200 m, 400 m and 1500 m freestyle at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, finishing a respectable 9th position ... Marc SpackmanJames Salter James Salter (swimmer) James Salter is a former international freestyle swimmer for England and Great Britain. He trained with the City of Edinburgh Swimming Club, Scotland... |
7:12.981:49.611:47.151:48.851:47.37 |
| 6. | 'Stefan PohlChristian Keller Christian Keller Christian Keller . is a former medley and freestyle swimmer from Germany, who competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992. Four years later the three-time European Junior Champion won the bronze medal with the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay... Stefan Herbst Stefan Herbst Stefan Herbst is a 2-time Olympics swimmer from Germany. He swam for Germany at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics. He is the brother of fellow Olympic swimmer Sabine Herbst.... Christian Tröger Christian Tröger Christian-Alexander Tröger is a former swimmer from Germany, who won a total number of three bronze medals as a relay member at the Summer Olympics. He first did so in 1992 alongside Mark Pinger, Dirk Richter, and Steffen Zesner.- References :* *... |
7:20.191:50.831:50.011:49.051:50.30 |
| 7. | 'Mark Johnston Mark Johnston (swimmer) Mark Johnston is a freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000. His best Olympic result was the fifth place in the 4x200m Freestyle Relay in Athens, Greece .- References :* *... Mike Mintenko Mike Mintenko Michael Mintenko is a freestyle and butterfly Olympic swimmer from Canada.-External links:* * -References:... Rick Say Rick Say Richard Say is a 3-time Olympic and National Record holding swimmer from Canada. Say swam as a child for the Salmon Arm Sockeye Swim Club with his two brothers and two sisters. At the age of 18, he began attending the University of Victoria and started to swim seriously... Yannick Lupien Yannick Lupien Yannick Lupien is a freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. His best Olympic result was the sixth place in the 4x100m Medley Relay in Sydney .-References:*... |
7:21.921:50.441:49.941:48.711:52.83 |
| 8. | 'Dmitry ChernyshovAndrey Kapralov Andrey Kapralov Andrey Nikolayevich Kapralov is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who won the silver medal in the men's 200 metres freestyle event at the 2004 European Championships. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia.-References:* *... Serguei LavrenovAlexei Filipets |
7:24.371:50.441:51.161:51.651:51.12 |
Qualifying Heats
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'Chad Carvin Chad Carvin Chad Carvin is an Olympic freestyle swimmer from the United States. He swam for the USA at the 2000 Olympics.He swam for and attended the University of Arizona.-References:... Nate Dusing Nate Dusing Nathaniel James Dusing is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from the United States, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 . There he won the silver medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay, although he just swam in the prelims... Jamie Rauch Jamie Rauch James Richert "Jamie" Rauch is a former American swimmer. Rauch won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.-References:* , from http://www.sports-reference.com/; retrieved 2010-01-05.... Klete Keller Klete Keller Klete Keller is an American freestyle swimmer who won medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics in the 400 m freestyle and the 4x200 m freestyle relay. In the 4x200 m freestyle relay, Keller held off a charging Ian Thorpe in the anchor leg to win the race by 0.13 seconds... |
7:17.221:49.651:49.441:48.941:49.19 |
| 2. | 'Andrea Beccari Andrea Beccari Andrea Beccari is an Italian freestyle swimmer. He won several medals mainly as member of the Italian 4 x 200 m freestyle relay... Klaus Lanzarini Klaus Lanzarini Klaus Lanzarini is a former international freestyle swimmer from Italy, who participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics for his native country. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's 4x100m freestyle at the 2006 FINA Short Course World Championships in Shanghai, PR China.-References:*... Simone Cercato Simone Cercato Simone Cercato is a freestyle swimmer from Italy, who won the bronze medal in the men's 4×200 m freestyle event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, alongside Emiliano Brembilla, Filippo Magnini, and Massimiliano Rosolino. He made his Olympic debut in 2000 .-References:*... Matteo Pelliciari Matteo Pelliciari Matteo Pelliciari is an Italian freestyle swimmer.Pelliciari won several medals mainly as a member of the Italian 4 x 200 m freestyle relay. He participated for Italy in the Summer Olympic of Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004.-References:* * on Italian Swimming Federation's website... |
7:17.691:49.301:49.771:50.361:48.26 |
| 3. | 'Mark Johnston Mark Johnston (swimmer) Mark Johnston is a freestyle swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000. His best Olympic result was the fifth place in the 4x200m Freestyle Relay in Athens, Greece .- References :* *... Brian Johns Brian Johns Brian Johns is an Olympic swimmer from Canada. Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, he grew up in Richmond, British Columbia and trained with the Aquanauts and Racers swim clubs. He started swimming at age five. He is currently attending the University of British Columbia and is on the varsity swimming... Mike Mintenko Mike Mintenko Michael Mintenko is a freestyle and butterfly Olympic swimmer from Canada.-External links:* * -References:... Rick Say Rick Say Richard Say is a 3-time Olympic and National Record holding swimmer from Canada. Say swam as a child for the Salmon Arm Sockeye Swim Club with his two brothers and two sisters. At the age of 18, he began attending the University of Victoria and started to swim seriously... |
7:21.451:50.241:51.191:49.791:50.23 |
| 4. | 'Andrey Kapralov Andrey Kapralov Andrey Nikolayevich Kapralov is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who won the silver medal in the men's 200 metres freestyle event at the 2004 European Championships. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia.-References:* *... Aleksey Yegorov Aleksey Yegorov Aleksey Yegorov is a retired male freestyle swimmer. He competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 for Kazakhstan and then for Russia in 2000 . His best Olympic result was finishing in 8th place at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay... Serguei LavrenovDmitry Chernyshov |
7:23.581:49.521:52.671:51.681:49.71 |
| 5. | 'Attila Czene Attila Czene Attila Czene is a former medley swimmer from Hungary, who won the gold medal in the 200 m individual medley at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992.-References:**... Zsolt Gáspár Zsolt Gáspár Zsolt Gáspár is a butterfly swimmer from Hungary, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 2000. He has ties to the United States by going to the University of South Carolina in his mid twenties, breaking several records while training for the... Jacint SimonBela Szabados |
7:24.481:52.661:51.861:50.321:49.64 |
| 6. | 'Igor KoledaPavel LagunDmitry KopturValery Khuroshvili | 7:24.831:49.441:52.831:51.141:51.42 |
| 7. | 'Edvaldo Silva FilhoLeonardo Costa Leonardo Costa Leonardo Jorge Costa is a former freestyle and backstroke swimmer from Brazil, who represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. His biggest success was winning the gold medal in the 200 m backstroke at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg,... Luiz Lima Luiz Lima Luiz Eduardo Carneiro da Silva de Souza Lima is a long-distance freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. He won the gold medal in the 400 m freestyle at the 1997 Universiade.-References:*... Rodrigo Castro Rodrigo Castro Rodrigo Rocha Castro is a freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 . He twice won the silver medal with the men's relay team in the 4×200 m freestyle at the Pan American Games: in 1999 and 2003.-References:*... |
7:26.421:51.681:51.531:51.811:51.40 |
| 8. | 'Andrey PakinDmitry KuzminAleksandr ShilinIvan Ivanov | DSQ———— |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'Grant Hackett Grant Hackett Grant Hackett OAM is an Australian former swimmer most famous for winning the men's 1500 metres freestyle race at both the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. This achievement has led him to be regarded as one of the greatest distance swimmers in history... Bill Kirby Bill Kirby William Ashley Kirby is an Australian swimmer who was competitive on an international level in the nineties and early 2000s... Todd Pearson Todd Pearson Todd Pearson is an Australian swimming champion, who was born in Geraldton, Western Australia. He started swimming on the advice of a doctor treating his asthma. Pearson was vice captain of Hale School in 1994 where he spent time in Faulkner House And St George House.He is no stranger to the... Daniel Kowalski Daniel Kowalski Daniel Steven Kowalski is a former Australian middle- and long-distance swimmer specialising in freestyle events. He competed in the Olympic Games in 200 m, 400 m and 1,500 m individual freestyle events and in the 4x200 m freestyle relay... |
7:14.271:50.311:47.761:47.681:48.52 |
| 2. | 'Heiko HellMichael KiedelChristian Keller Christian Keller Christian Keller . is a former medley and freestyle swimmer from Germany, who competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992. Four years later the three-time European Junior Champion won the bronze medal with the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay... Stefan Herbst Stefan Herbst Stefan Herbst is a 2-time Olympics swimmer from Germany. He swam for Germany at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics. He is the brother of fellow Olympic swimmer Sabine Herbst.... |
7:19.951:50.481:50.641:49.121:49.71 |
| 3. | 'Martijn Zuijdweg Martijn Zuijdweg Martijn Hendrik Zuijdweg is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch 4×200 m freestyle relay Team that won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He did so alongside Johan Kenkhuis, Marcel Wouda and Pieter van den... Mark van der Zijden Mark van der Zijden Mark Richard van der Zijden is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from the Netherlands, who swam in the qualifying heats of the bronze winning 4×200 m freestyle relay team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia... Johan Kenkhuis Johan Kenkhuis Johan Kenkhuis is an Olympic medal winning Dutch swimmer.From a young age, Kenkhuis had a strong interest in swimming. In 1998, he won gold medals in both the 100 meter and 200 meter freestyle events in the European Junior Championships... Marcel Wouda Marcel Wouda Marcel Reinier Wouda is a former Dutch swimmer, who became Holland's first world champion when he won the world title in the 200 m individual medley at the FINA 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Australia... |
7:20.671:49.601:51.181:50.271:49.62 |
| 4. | 'James Salter James Salter (swimmer) James Salter is a former international freestyle swimmer for England and Great Britain. He trained with the City of Edinburgh Swimming Club, Scotland... Andrew Clayton Andrew Clayton Andrew Clayton is a former international freestyle swimmer for England and Great Britain.Clayton twice competed at the Summer Olympics for Great Britain... Marc SpackmanEdward Sinclair |
7:20.691:49.621:51.871:49.941:49.26 |
| 5. | 'Dragoş Coman Dragos Coman Dragoş Coman is an international freestyle swimmer from Romania, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia.... Cezar Bădiţă Cezar Badita Cezar Bădiţă is an international medley swimmer from Romania, who represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Prior to that tournament, at the 2000 European Aquatics Championships in Helsinki, Finland, he won the silver medal at the 200 m individual... Răzvan Florea Razvan Florea Răzvan Florea is a former Olympic and national record setting backstroke swimmer from Romania. He was the first Romanian male to win an Olympic medal in Swimming when he won the bronze medal in the 200 backstroke at the 2004 Olympics... Ioan Gherghel Ioan Gherghel Ioan Gherghel is an Olympic butterfly swimmer from Romania. He swam for Romania at three consecutive Olympics: 2000, 2004 and 2008.... |
7:24.061:50.251:49.901:52.851:51.06 |
| 6. | 'Jacob Carstensen Jacob Carstensen Jacob Carstensen is a former freestyle swimmer from Denmark, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. He won the world title in the 400m Freestyle at the 1997 FINA Short Course World Championships in Gothenburg.-References:*... Henrik Steen AndersenJeppe Nielsen Jeppe Nielsen Jeppe Bøje Nielsen is a former freestyle swimmer from Denmark, who competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.-References:*... Dennis Otzen Jensen |
7:24.631:49.801:51.511:51.981:51.34 |
| 7. | 'Sergey FesenkoIgor Snitko Igor Snitko Ihor Snitko is a retired freestyle swimmer from Ukraine, who was a specialist in the long-distance events. He won the silver medal in the men's 1500 m freestyle event at the 1997 European Championships in Seville, Spain, followed by the gold medal two years later in Istanbul... Artem GoncharenkoRostyslav Svanidze |
7:32.161:54.111:52.311:52.981:52.76 |
| 8. | 'Athanasios OikonomouDimitrios ManganasSpyridon BitsakisSpyridon Gianniotis Spyridon Gianniotis Spyridon "Spyros" Gianniotis is a freestyle swimmer from Greece, who was born in England. He won three individual medals at the 2005 Mediterranean Games, and represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000. In 2011 he became world champion in the 10 km open... |
7:35.771:52.721:54.581:55.231:53.24 |