Men 200m Breaststroke Swimming XVIII Olympic Games 1964 Tokyo, Japan - Thursday, 15th October - Gold Medal: Ian O'Brien, Australia
Final time gap L Y 100m 1. Ian O'Brien Australia2:27.8 WR 4 17 1:10.5 2. Georgy Prokopenko Soviet Union2:28.2 +0.4s 5 27 1:09.2 3. Chet Jastremski United States2:29.6 +1.8s 6 23 1:10.2 4. Aleksandr Tutakaev Soviet Union2:31.0 +3.2s 3 21 1:11.4 5. Egon Henninger UT Germany2:31.1 +3.3s 7 24 1:10.8 6. Osamu Tsurumine Japan2:33.6 +5.8s 1 23 1:13.9 7. Wayne Robert Anderson United States2:35.0 +7.2s 2 19 1:12.5 8. Vladimir Kosinsky Soviet Union2:38.1 +10.3s 8 19 1:12.7
World Record: Chet Jastremski, United States 2:28.2 New York, United States, 30th Auguast 1964 Olympic Record: Bill Mulliken, United States 2:37.4 Rome, Italy 30th August 1960
The Americans thought they had the world' best in this event in Chet Jastremski who had set the last three world records, including 2:28.2 at the US Olympic Trials in New York in late August. In the semi-finals Australian Ian O'Brien]served notice when he won the first semi in 2:28.7, the second fastest time ever. Jastremski won the other semi and in the final, he took the lead through 50 metres. But he was passed on the next lap by Soviet Heorhiy Prokopenko, who led by three metres through 100. O'Brien stayed in second until late on the final lap, and caught Prokopenko only five metres from the wall, touching in 2:27.8 to better Jastremski's world record, who came across in third. After the awards ceremony, Jastremski announced his retirement and soon entered medical school.
Best 8 times advanced to Final.
Semi 2 time gap L Y Rk 100m 1. Ian O'Brien Australia2:28.7 OR 5 17 1. 1:13.3 2. Georgy Prokopenko Soviet Union2:29.7 q +1.0s 4 27 2. 1:10.9 3. Aleksandr Tutakaev Soviet Union2:30.5 q +1.8s 1 21 3. 1:11.1 4. Vladimir Kosinsky Soviet Union2:33.5 q +4.8s 2 19 8. 1:14.1 5. Kenjiro Matsumoto Japan2:34.3 +5.6s 6 21 9. 1:13.8 6. Yoshiaki Shikishi Japan2:34.5 +5.8s 3 23 10. 1:13.2 7. John Oravainen Australia2:39.6 +10.9s 8 20 15. 1:15.9 8. Neil Nicholson Great Britain2:39.9 +11.2s 7 19 16. 1:16.0
Semi 1 time gap L Y Rk 100m 1. Chet Jastremski United States2:32.1 q +3.4s 5 23 4. 1:12.5 2. Wayne Robert Anderson United States2:32.6 q +3.9s 3 19 5. 1:13.6 3. Egon Henninger UT Germany2:33.3 q +4.6s 4 24 6. 1:12.1 3. Osamu Tsurumine Japan2:33.3 q +4.6s 2 23 6. 1:13.0 5. Tom Trethewey United States2:34.5 +5.8s 6 20 10. 1:12.7 6. Willi Messner UT Germany2:35.5 +6.8s 7 24 12. 1:15.0 7. Klaus Katzur UT Germany2:37.3 +8.6s 1 21 13. 1:13.4 8. Ferenc Lenkei Hungary2:37.5 +8.8s 8 18 14. 1:13.1
Heat 5 time gap L Y Rk 100m 1. Chet Jastremski United States2:30.5 Q +0.4s 5 23 3. 1:12.1 2. Yoshiaki Shikishi Japan2:32.3 q +2.2s 5 23 6. 1:12.8 3. Aleksandr Tutakaev Soviet Union2:36.9 Q +6.8s 5 21 14. 1:15.1 4. John Oravainen Australia2:38.7 q +8.6s 5 20 16. 1:14.9 5. Nazario Padron Arencibia Spain2:40.5 +10.4s 5 18 18. 1:15.7 6. Rudolf Brack Switzerland2:46.0 +15.9s 5 23 26. 1:17.5 7. Tong-Kim Cheah Malaysia2:46.2 +16.1s 5 19 27. 1:17.4 8. Charle Wanne Fox North. Rhodesia2:49.1 +19.0s 5 16 30. 1:20.1
Heat 4 time gap L Y Rk 100m 1. Kenjiro Matsumoto Japan2:33.8 q +3.7s 6 21 8. 1:13.4 2. Vladimir Kosinsky Soviet Union2:35.6 Q +5.5s 3 19 10. 1:14.5 3. Willi Messner UT Germany2:36.0 q +5.9s 5 24 11. 1:15.2 4. Neil Nicholson Great Britain2:36.6 q +6.5s 4 19 12. 1:15.6 5. Gershon Shefa Israel2:40.6 +10.5s 2 21 19. 1:16.7 6. Cesare Caramelli Italy2:40.9 +10.8s 1 25 21. 1:17.3 7. Miguel Angel Navarro Argentina2:49.7 +19.6s 7 23 31. 1:17.4
Heat 3 time gap L Y Rk 100m 1. Wayne Robert Anderson United States2:31.5 Q +1.4s 5 19 5. 1:12.1 2. Osamu Tsurumine Japan2:34.1 Q +4.0s 3 23 9. 1:14.5 3. Rolando Landrito Philippines2:41.9 +11.8s 7 19 22. 1:16.5 4. Gian Corrado Gross Italy2:42.8 +12.7s 4 22 23. 1:16.6 5. Jang-Rim Chin South Korea2:48.6 +18.5s 3 21 29. 1:17.0 -. Virayuth Klumbanjong ThailandDNS 1 25 -.
Heat 2 time gap L Y Rk 100m 1. Egon Henninger UT Germany2:30.1 OR 1 24 1. 1:10.8 2. Georgy Prokopenko Soviet Union2:30.3 Q +0.2s 3 27 2. 1:11.6 3. Ferenc Lenkei Hungary2:38.6 q +8.5s 4 18 15. 1:14.7 4. Peter Tonkin Australia2:39.3 +9.2s 5 16 17. 1:15.2 5. Hermanus Siert A Vriens Netherlands2:40.8 +10.7s 7 20 20. 1:16.2 6. Amman Jalmaani Philippines2:44.7 +14.6s 2 15 24. 1:17.4 7. Eliot H Chenaux Puerto Rico2:52.5 +22.4s 6 17 33. 1:20.5
Heat 1 time gap L Y Rk 100m 1. Ian O'Brien Australia2:31.4 OR +1.3s 1 17 4. 1:13.7 2. Tom Trethewey United States2:33.4 q +3.3s 4 20 7. 1:13.0 3. Klaus Katzur UT Germany2:36.7 q +6.6s 5 21 13. 1:14.5 4. Farid Zablith Filho Brazil2:45.2 +15.1s 6 22 25. 1:20.0 5. Wieger Mensonides Netherlands2:47.4 +17.3s 7 26 28. 1:19.8 6. Van Hai Huynh Vietnam2:51.6 +21.5s 3 24 32. 1:19.8 -. Costantino Dennerlein ItalyDNS 2 31 -.
Final time gap L Y Rk 100m 1. Ian O'Brien Australia2:27.8 WR 4 17 1. 1:10.5 2. Georgy Prokopenko Soviet Union2:28.2 +0.4s 5 27 2. 1:09.2 3. Chet Jastremski United States2:29.6 +1.8s 6 23 3. 1:10.2 4. Aleksandr Tutakaev Soviet Union2:31.0 +3.2s 3 21 4. 1:11.4 5. Egon Henninger UT Germany2:31.1 +3.3s 7 24 5. 1:10.8 6. Osamu Tsurumine Japan2:33.6 +5.8s 1 23 6. 1:13.9 7. Wayne Robert Anderson United States2:35.0 +7.2s 2 19 7. 1:12.5 8. Vladimir Kosinsky Soviet Union2:38.1 +10.3s 8 19 8. 1:12.7 Semis time gap L Y Rk 100m 1. Ian O'Brien Australia2:28.7 OR 5 17 1. 1:13.3 2. Georgy Prokopenko Soviet Union2:29.7 q +1.0s 4 27 2. 1:10.9 3. Aleksandr Tutakaev Soviet Union2:30.5 q +1.8s 1 21 3. 1:11.1 1. Chet Jastremski United States2:32.1 q +3.4s 5 23 4. 1:12.5 2. Wayne Robert Anderson United States2:32.6 q +3.9s 3 19 5. 1:13.6 3. Egon Henninger UT Germany2:33.3 q +4.6s 4 24 6. 1:12.1 3. Osamu Tsurumine Japan2:33.3 q +4.6s 2 23 6. 1:13.0 4. Vladimir Kosinsky Soviet Union2:33.5 q +4.8s 2 19 8. 1:14.1 5. Kenjiro Matsumoto Japan2:34.3 +5.6s 6 21 9. 1:13.8 6. Yoshiaki Shikishi Japan2:34.5 +5.8s 3 23 10. 1:13.2 5. Tom Trethewey United States2:34.5 +5.8s 6 20 10. 1:12.7 6. Willi Messner UT Germany2:35.5 +6.8s 7 24 12. 1:15.0 7. Klaus Katzur UT Germany2:37.3 +8.6s 1 21 13. 1:13.4 8. Ferenc Lenkei Hungary2:37.5 +8.8s 8 18 14. 1:13.1 7. John Oravainen Australia2:39.6 +10.9s 8 20 15. 1:15.9 8. Neil Nicholson Great Britain2:39.9 +11.2s 7 19 16. 1:16.0 Heats time gap L Y Rk 100m 1. Egon Henninger UT Germany2:30.1 OR 1 24 1. 1:10.8 2. Georgy Prokopenko Soviet Union2:30.3 Q +0.2s 3 27 2. 1:11.6 1. Chet Jastremski United States2:30.5 Q +0.4s 5 23 3. 1:12.1 1. Ian O'Brien Australia2:31.4 OR +1.3s 1 17 4. 1:13.7 1. Wayne Robert Anderson United States2:31.5 Q +1.4s 5 19 5. 1:12.1 2. Yoshiaki Shikishi Japan2:32.3 q +2.2s 5 23 6. 1:12.8 2. Tom Trethewey United States2:33.4 q +3.3s 4 20 7. 1:13.0 1. Kenjiro Matsumoto Japan2:33.8 q +3.7s 6 21 8. 1:13.4 2. Osamu Tsurumine Japan2:34.1 Q +4.0s 3 23 9. 1:14.5 2. Vladimir Kosinsky Soviet Union2:35.6 Q +5.5s 3 19 10. 1:14.5 3. Willi Messner UT Germany2:36.0 q +5.9s 5 24 11. 1:15.2 4. Neil Nicholson Great Britain2:36.6 q +6.5s 4 19 12. 1:15.6 3. Klaus Katzur UT Germany2:36.7 q +6.6s 5 21 13. 1:14.5 3. Aleksandr Tutakaev Soviet Union2:36.9 Q +6.8s 5 21 14. 1:15.1 3. Ferenc Lenkei Hungary2:38.6 q +8.5s 4 18 15. 1:14.7 4. John Oravainen Australia2:38.7 q +8.6s 5 20 16. 1:14.9 4. Peter Tonkin Australia2:39.3 +9.2s 5 16 17. 1:15.2 5. Nazario Padron Arencibia Spain2:40.5 +10.4s 5 18 18. 1:15.7 5. Gershon Shefa Israel2:40.6 +10.5s 2 21 19. 1:16.7 5. Hermanus Siert A Vriens Netherlands2:40.8 +10.7s 7 20 20. 1:16.2 6. Cesare Caramelli Italy2:40.9 +10.8s 1 25 21. 1:17.3 3. Rolando Landrito Philippines2:41.9 +11.8s 7 19 22. 1:16.5 4. Gian Corrado Gross Italy2:42.8 +12.7s 4 22 23. 1:16.6 6. Amman Jalmaani Philippines2:44.7 +14.6s 2 15 24. 1:17.4 4. Farid Zablith Filho Brazil2:45.2 +15.1s 6 22 25. 1:20.0 6. Rudolf Brack Switzerland2:46.0 +15.9s 5 23 26. 1:17.5 7. Tong-Kim Cheah Malaysia2:46.2 +16.1s 5 19 27. 1:17.4 5. Wieger Mensonides Netherlands2:47.4 +17.3s 7 26 28. 1:19.8 5. Jang-Rim Chin South Korea2:48.6 +18.5s 3 21 29. 1:17.0 8. Charle Wanne Fox North. Rhodesia2:49.1 +19.0s 5 16 30. 1:20.1 7. Miguel Angel Navarro Argentina2:49.7 +19.6s 7 23 31. 1:17.4 6. Van Hai Huynh Vietnam2:51.6 +21.5s 3 24 32. 1:19.8 7. Eliot H Chenaux Puerto Rico2:52.5 +22.4s 6 17 33. 1:20.5 -. Costantino Dennerlein ItalyDNS 2 31 -. -. Virayuth Klumbanjong ThailandDNS 1 25 -.
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