Men 200m Butterfly Swimming XVII Olympic Games 1960 Rome, Italy - Friday, 2nd September

Men 200m Butterfly Swimming XVII Olympic Games 1960 Rome, Italy - Friday, 2nd September - Gold Medal: Mike Troy, United States

Final 20:40		time		gap	L	Y
1. Mike Troy	United States	2:12.8	WR		4	19
2. Neville Hayes	Australia	2:14.6		+1.8s	7	16
3. David Gillanders	United States	2:15.3		+2.5s	5	21
4. Fritz Dennerlein	Italy	2:16.0		+3.2s	6	24
5. Haruo Yoshimuta	Japan	2:18.3		+5.5s	1	20
6. Kevin Berry	Australia	2:18.5		+5.7s	8	15
7. Valentin Kuzmin	Soviet Union	2:18.9		+6.1s	3	19
8. Kenzo Izutsu	Japan	2:19.4		+6.6s	2	19

39 Competitors from 26 Nations. Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto.
1964 Men 200m Butterfly	Men 200m Butterfly History	1956 Men 200m Butterfly

World Record: Michael Troy, United States 2:13.2 Detroit, United States 4th August 1960

Olympic Record: William Yorzyk, United States 2:18.6 Melbourne, Australia 30th November 1956

Todor 66	index Swimming OG
index Rome 1960	index Swimming Rome 1960


Men 100m Freestyle	Women 100m Freestyle
Men 400m Freestyle	Women 400m Freestyle
Men 1500m Freestyle
Men 100m Backstroke	Women 100m Backstroke
Men 200m Breaststroke	Women 200m Breaststroke
Men 200m Butterfly	Women 100m Butterfly
Men 4x200m Freestyle Relay	Women 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Men 4x100m Medley Relay	Women 4x100m Medley Relay

This event was on the Olympic program for only the second time, having been added in 1956. By the time of the Rome Olympics, Mike Troy of the United States had set the last five world records, lowering the mark from 2:19.0 in July 1959 to 2:13.2 set at the 1960 US Trials in Detroit. Although he had lost the 1959 Pan American Games to his countryman, Dave Gillanders, he was heavily favored in Rome and did not disappoint, winning the final easily in another world record time of 2:12.8, with Gillanders placing third, behind Australia's Neville Hayes. Troy later served with the Navy in Vietnam, where he was decorated for valor.

Semi-Finals (1/2) - Thursday, 1st August 09:45

Best 8 times advanced to Final.

Semi 1		time	gap	L	Y	Rk
1. Mike Troy	United States	2:18.0		4	19	1.
2. Neville Hayes	Australia	2:21.6	+3.6s	5	16	6.
3. Haruo Yoshimuta	Japan	2:21.7	+3.7s	6	20	7.
4. Kevin Berry	Australia	2:23.1	+5.1s	3	15	8.
5. Eulalio Rios	Mexico	2:24.2	+6.2s	2	25	10.
6. Grigori Kiselev	Soviet Union	2:24.8	+6.8s	1	23	11.
7. Ian Blyth	Great Britain	2:26.8	+8.8s	8	17	12.
7. Luis Nicolao	Argentina	2:26.8	+8.8s	7	16	12.

Semi 2		time	gap	L	Y	Rk
1. David Gillanders	United States	2:18.7	+0.7s	4	21	2.
2. Valentin Kuzmin	Soviet Union	2:19.1	+1.1s	3	19	3.
3. Fritz Dennerlein	Italy	2:20.5	+2.5s	5	24	4.
4. Kenzo Izutsu	Japan	2:21.5	+3.5s	6	19	5.
5. Pavel Pazdirek	Czechoslovakia	2:23.5	+5.5s	7	22	9.
6. Jurgen Bachmann	UT Germany	2:28.4	+10.4s	8	18	14.
7. Alexandru Popescu	Romania	2:28.5	+10.5s	1	24	15.
-. Ilkka Suvanto	Finland	DNF		2	17	-.

Swimm-Off		time	gap	L	Y	Rk
1. Jurgen Bachmann	UT Germany	2:23.1		-	18	16.
2. Hakan Bengtsson	Sweden	2:25.1	+2.0s	-	18	16.

Heats - Wednesday, 31st August 20:30

Best 16 times advanced to Semi-Finals (1/2). Swimm-off needed for 16th places.

Heat 5		time	gap	L	Y	Rk
1. Kevin Berry	Australia	2:18.9	+3.4s	5	15	5.
2. Haruo Yoshimuta	Japan	2:19.4	+3.9s	4	20	7.
3. Fernando Fanjul	Argentina	2:25.2	+9.7s	3	18	18.
4. Laszlo Kiss	Hungary	2:31.0	+15.5s	2	19	24.
5. Jose Vicente Leon Peston	Spain	2:31.4	+15.9s	7	16	25.
6. Veljko Rogusic	Yugoslavia	2:35.5	+20.0s	6	19	27.
7. Seow-Hor Fong	Malaya	2:56.4	+40.9s	1	23	33.
-. Miklos Ambrus	Hungary	DNS		8	27	-.

Heat 4		time	gap	L	Y	Rk
1. Neville Hayes	Australia	2:18.1	+2.6s	4	16	3.
2. Ilkka Suvanto	Finland	2:23.9	+8.4s	2	17	10.
3. Jurgen Bachmann	UT Germany	2:25.0	+9.5s	3	18	16.
4. Henri Vidil	France	2:36.0	+20.5s	1	19	28.
5. Heriberto De La Fe Torres	Spain	2:37.0	+21.5s	7	19	30.
6. Ahiron Radjae	Philippines	2:39.8	+24.3s	6	17	31.
-. Ian Black	Great Britain	DNS		5	19	-.

Heat 3		time	gap	L	Y	Rk
1. David Gillanders	United States	2:16.2	+0.7s	4	21	2.
2. Luis Nicolao	Argentina	2:23.9	+8.4s	3	16	10.
3. Pavel Pazdirek	Czechoslovakia	2:24.2	+8.7s	5	22	12.
4. Amir Hussin Hamsain	Philippines	2:27.9	+12.4s	6	18	22.
5. Luis Vaz Jorge	Portugal	2:28.9	+13.4s	7	16	23.
6. Aldo Perseke	Brazil	2:50.8	+35.3s	1	17	32.
7. Lovro Radonjic	Yugoslavia	3:00.6	+45.1s	8	32	34.
-. Xakaria Habib Nasution	Indonesia	DNS		2	23	-.

Heat 2		time	gap	L	Y	Rk
1. Fritz Dennerlein	Italy	2:18.3	+2.8s	4	24	4.
2. Valentin Kuzmin	Soviet Union	2:19.3	+3.8s	5	19	6.
3. Eulalio Rios	Mexico	2:22.7	+7.2s	7	25	9.
4. Hakan Bengtsson	Sweden	2:25.0	+9.5s	2	18	16.
5. Wolfgang Sieber	UT Germany	2:25.4	+9.9s	6	22	19.
6. Gerrit Jacobus Korteweg	Netherlands	2:26.4	+10.9s	1	23	20.
7. Cameron Grout	Canada	2:27.7	+12.2s	3	20	21.
-. Gershon Shefa	Israel	DNS		8	17	-.

Heat 1		time	gap	L	Y	Rk
1. Mike Troy	United States	2:15.5	OR	4	19	1.
2. Kenzo Izutsu	Japan	2:20.3	+4.8s	5	19	8.
3. Grigori Kiselev	Soviet Union	2:24.6	+9.1s	3	23	13.
4. Alexandru Popescu	Romania	2:24.6	+9.1s	8	24	13.
5. Ian Blyth	Great Britain	2:24.9	+9.4s	6	17	15.
6. Giampiero Fossati	Italy	2:31.9	+16.4s	2	16	26.
7. Bertus Bert Sitters	Netherlands	2:36.6	+21.1s	7	18	29.
-. Phan Huu Dong	South Vietnam	DNS		1	21	-.

Final 20:40		time		gap	L	Y	Rk
1. Mike Troy	United States	2:12.8	WR		4	19	1.
2. Neville Hayes	Australia	2:14.6		+1.8s	7	16	2.
3. David Gillanders	United States	2:15.3		+2.5s	5	21	3.
4. Fritz Dennerlein	Italy	2:16.0		+3.2s	6	24	4.
5. Haruo Yoshimuta	Japan	2:18.3		+5.5s	1	20	5.
6. Kevin Berry	Australia	2:18.5		+5.7s	8	15	6.
7. Valentin Kuzmin	Soviet Union	2:18.9		+6.1s	3	19	7.
8. Kenzo Izutsu	Japan	2:19.4		+6.6s	2	19	8.
Semis		time		gap	L	Y	Rk
1. Mike Troy	United States	2:18.0			4	19	1.
1. David Gillanders	United States	2:18.7		+0.7s	4	21	2.
2. Valentin Kuzmin	Soviet Union	2:19.1		+1.1s	3	19	3.
3. Fritz Dennerlein	Italy	2:20.5		+2.5s	5	24	4.
4. Kenzo Izutsu	Japan	2:21.5		+3.5s	6	19	5.
2. Neville Hayes	Australia	2:21.6		+3.6s	5	16	6.
3. Haruo Yoshimuta	Japan	2:21.7		+3.7s	6	20	7.
4. Kevin Berry	Australia	2:23.1		+5.1s	3	15	8.
5. Pavel Pazdirek	Czechoslovakia	2:23.5		+5.5s	7	22	9.
5. Eulalio Rios	Mexico	2:24.2		+6.2s	2	25	10.
6. Grigori Kiselev	Soviet Union	2:24.8		+6.8s	1	23	11.
7. Ian Blyth	Great Britain	2:26.8		+8.8s	8	17	12.
7. Luis Nicolao	Argentina	2:26.8		+8.8s	7	16	12.
6. Jurgen Bachmann	UT Germany	2:28.4		+10.4s	8	18	14.
7. Alexandru Popescu	Romania	2:28.5		+10.5s	1	24	15.
-. Ilkka Suvanto	Finland	DNF			2	17	-.
Heats		time		gap	L	Y	Rk
1. Mike Troy	United States	2:15.5		OR	4	19	1.
1. David Gillanders	United States	2:16.2		+0.7s	4	21	2.
1. Neville Hayes	Australia	2:18.1		+2.6s	4	16	3.
1. Fritz Dennerlein	Italy	2:18.3		+2.8s	4	24	4.
1. Kevin Berry	Australia	2:18.9		+3.4s	5	15	5.
2. Valentin Kuzmin	Soviet Union	2:19.3		+3.8s	5	19	6.
2. Haruo Yoshimuta	Japan	2:19.4		+3.9s	4	20	7.
2. Kenzo Izutsu	Japan	2:20.3		+4.8s	5	19	8.
3. Eulalio Rios	Mexico	2:22.7		+7.2s	7	25	9.
2. Luis Nicolao	Argentina	2:23.9		+8.4s	3	16	10.
2. Ilkka Suvanto	Finland	2:23.9		+8.4s	2	17	10.
3. Pavel Pazdirek	Czechoslovakia	2:24.2		+8.7s	5	22	12.
3. Grigori Kiselev	Soviet Union	2:24.6		+9.1s	3	23	13.
4. Alexandru Popescu	Romania	2:24.6		+9.1s	8	24	13.
5. Ian Blyth	Great Britain	2:24.9		+9.4s	6	17	15.
4. Hakan Bengtsson	Sweden	2:25.0		+9.5s	2	18	16.
3. Jurgen Bachmann	UT Germany	2:25.0		+9.5s	3	18	16.
3. Fernando Fanjul	Argentina	2:25.2		+9.7s	3	18	18.
5. Wolfgang Sieber	UT Germany	2:25.4		+9.9s	6	22	19.
6. Gerrit Jacobus Korteweg	Netherlands	2:26.4		+10.9s	1	23	20.
7. Cameron Grout	Canada	2:27.7		+12.2s	3	20	21.
4. Amir Hussin Hamsain	Philippines	2:27.9		+12.4s	6	18	22.
5. Luis Vaz Jorge	Portugal	2:28.9		+13.4s	7	16	23.
4. Laszlo Kiss	Hungary	2:31.0		+15.5s	2	19	24.
5. Jose Vicente Leon Peston	Spain	2:31.4		+15.9s	7	16	25.
6. Giampiero Fossati	Italy	2:31.9		+16.4s	2	16	26.
6. Veljko Rogusic	Yugoslavia	2:35.5		+20.0s	6	19	27.
4. Henri Vidil	France	2:36.0		+20.5s	1	19	28.
7. Bertus Bert Sitters	Netherlands	2:36.6		+21.1s	7	18	29.
5. Heriberto De La Fe Torres	Spain	2:37.0		+21.5s	7	19	30.
6. Ahiron Radjae	Philippines	2:39.8		+24.3s	6	17	31.
6. Aldo Perseke	Brazil	2:50.8		+35.3s	1	17	32.
7. Seow-Hor Fong	Malaya	2:56.4		+40.9s	1	23	33.
7. Lovro Radonjic	Yugoslavia	3:00.6		+45.1s	8	32	34.
-. Miklos Ambrus	Hungary	DNS			8	27	-.
-. Ian Black	Great Britain	DNS			5	19	-.
-. Phan Huu Dong	South Vietnam	DNS			1	21	-.
-. Xakaria Habib Nasution	Indonesia	DNS			2	23	-.
-. Gershon Shefa	Israel	DNS			8	17	-.
Swimm-Off		time		gap	L	Y	Rk
1. Jurgen Bachmann	UT Germany	2:23.1			-	18	16.
2. Hakan Bengtsson	Sweden	2:25.1		+2.0s	-	18	16.

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