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 2:27.8 WR 4 17 1:10.5 2. Georgy Prokopenko 2:28.2 +0.4s 5 27 1:09.2 3. Chet Jastremski 2:29.6 +1.8s 6 23 1:10.2 4. Aleksandr Tutakaev 2:31.0 +3.2s 3 21 1:11.4 5. Egon Henninger 2:31.1 +3.3s 7 24 1:10.8 6. Osamu Tsurumine 2:33.6 +5.8s 1 23 1:13.9 7. Wayne Robert Anderson 2:35.0 +7.2s 2 19 1:12.5 8. Vladimir Kosinsky 2:38.1 +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 2:28.7 OR 5 17 1. 1:13.3 2. Georgy Prokopenko 2:29.7 q +1.0s 4 27 2. 1:10.9 3. Aleksandr Tutakaev 2:30.5 q +1.8s 1 21 3. 1:11.1 4. Vladimir Kosinsky 2:33.5 q +4.8s 2 19 8. 1:14.1 5. Kenjiro Matsumoto 2:34.3 +5.6s 6 21 9. 1:13.8 6. Yoshiaki Shikishi 2:34.5 +5.8s 3 23 10. 1:13.2 7. John Oravainen 2:39.6 +10.9s 8 20 15. 1:15.9 8. Neil Nicholson 2:39.9 +11.2s 7 19 16. 1:16.0
Semi 1 time gap L Y Rk 100m 1. Chet Jastremski 2:32.1 q +3.4s 5 23 4. 1:12.5 2. Wayne Robert Anderson 2:32.6 q +3.9s 3 19 5. 1:13.6 3. Egon Henninger 2:33.3 q +4.6s 4 24 6. 1:12.1 3. Osamu Tsurumine 2:33.3 q +4.6s 2 23 6. 1:13.0 5. Tom Trethewey 2:34.5 +5.8s 6 20 10. 1:12.7 6. Willi Messner 2:35.5 +6.8s 7 24 12. 1:15.0 7. Klaus Katzur 2:37.3 +8.6s 1 21 13. 1:13.4 8. Ferenc Lenkei 2:37.5 +8.8s 8 18 14. 1:13.1
Heat 5 time gap L Y Rk 100m 1. Chet Jastremski 2:30.5 Q +0.4s 5 23 3. 1:12.1 2. Yoshiaki Shikishi 2:32.3 q +2.2s 5 23 6. 1:12.8 3. Aleksandr Tutakaev 2:36.9 Q +6.8s 5 21 14. 1:15.1 4. John Oravainen 2:38.7 q +8.6s 5 20 16. 1:14.9 5. Nazario Padron Arencibia 2:40.5 +10.4s 5 18 18. 1:15.7 6. Rudolf Brack 2:46.0 +15.9s 5 23 26. 1:17.5 7. Tong-Kim Cheah 2:46.2 +16.1s 5 19 27. 1:17.4 8. Charle Wanne Fox 2:49.1 +19.0s 5 16 30. 1:20.1
Heat 4 time gap L Y Rk 100m 1. Kenjiro Matsumoto 2:33.8 q +3.7s 6 21 8. 1:13.4 2. Vladimir Kosinsky 2:35.6 Q +5.5s 3 19 10. 1:14.5 3. Willi Messner 2:36.0 q +5.9s 5 24 11. 1:15.2 4. Neil Nicholson 2:36.6 q +6.5s 4 19 12. 1:15.6 5. Gershon Shefa 2:40.6 +10.5s 2 21 19. 1:16.7 6. Cesare Caramelli 2:40.9 +10.8s 1 25 21. 1:17.3 7. Miguel Angel Navarro 2:49.7 +19.6s 7 23 31. 1:17.4
Heat 3 time gap L Y Rk 100m 1. Wayne Robert Anderson 2:31.5 Q +1.4s 5 19 5. 1:12.1 2. Osamu Tsurumine 2:34.1 Q +4.0s 3 23 9. 1:14.5 3. Rolando Landrito 2:41.9 +11.8s 7 19 22. 1:16.5 4. Gian Corrado Gross 2:42.8 +12.7s 4 22 23. 1:16.6 5. Jang-Rim Chin 2:48.6 +18.5s 3 21 29. 1:17.0 -. Virayuth Klumbanjong DNS 1 25 -.
Heat 2 time gap L Y Rk 100m 1. Egon Henninger 2:30.1 OR 1 24 1. 1:10.8 2. Georgy Prokopenko 2:30.3 Q +0.2s 3 27 2. 1:11.6 3. Ferenc Lenkei 2:38.6 q +8.5s 4 18 15. 1:14.7 4. Peter Tonkin 2:39.3 +9.2s 5 16 17. 1:15.2 5. Hermanus Siert A Vriens 2:40.8 +10.7s 7 20 20. 1:16.2 6. Amman Jalmaani 2:44.7 +14.6s 2 15 24. 1:17.4 7. Eliot H Chenaux 2:52.5 +22.4s 6 17 33. 1:20.5
Heat 1 time gap L Y Rk 100m 1. Ian O'Brien 2:31.4 OR +1.3s 1 17 4. 1:13.7 2. Tom Trethewey 2:33.4 q +3.3s 4 20 7. 1:13.0 3. Klaus Katzur 2:36.7 q +6.6s 5 21 13. 1:14.5 4. Farid Zablith Filho 2:45.2 +15.1s 6 22 25. 1:20.0 5. Wieger Mensonides 2:47.4 +17.3s 7 26 28. 1:19.8 6. Van Hai Huynh 2:51.6 +21.5s 3 24 32. 1:19.8 -. Costantino Dennerlein DNS 2 31 -.
Final time gap L Y Rk 100m 1. Ian O'Brien 2:27.8 WR 4 17 1. 1:10.5 2. Georgy Prokopenko 2:28.2 +0.4s 5 27 2. 1:09.2 3. Chet Jastremski 2:29.6 +1.8s 6 23 3. 1:10.2 4. Aleksandr Tutakaev 2:31.0 +3.2s 3 21 4. 1:11.4 5. Egon Henninger 2:31.1 +3.3s 7 24 5. 1:10.8 6. Osamu Tsurumine 2:33.6 +5.8s 1 23 6. 1:13.9 7. Wayne Robert Anderson 2:35.0 +7.2s 2 19 7. 1:12.5 8. Vladimir Kosinsky 2:38.1 +10.3s 8 19 8. 1:12.7 Semis time gap L Y Rk 100m 1. Ian O'Brien 2:28.7 OR 5 17 1. 1:13.3 2. Georgy Prokopenko 2:29.7 q +1.0s 4 27 2. 1:10.9 3. Aleksandr Tutakaev 2:30.5 q +1.8s 1 21 3. 1:11.1 1. Chet Jastremski 2:32.1 q +3.4s 5 23 4. 1:12.5 2. Wayne Robert Anderson 2:32.6 q +3.9s 3 19 5. 1:13.6 3. Egon Henninger 2:33.3 q +4.6s 4 24 6. 1:12.1 3. Osamu Tsurumine 2:33.3 q +4.6s 2 23 6. 1:13.0 4. Vladimir Kosinsky 2:33.5 q +4.8s 2 19 8. 1:14.1 5. Kenjiro Matsumoto 2:34.3 +5.6s 6 21 9. 1:13.8 6. Yoshiaki Shikishi 2:34.5 +5.8s 3 23 10. 1:13.2 5. Tom Trethewey 2:34.5 +5.8s 6 20 10. 1:12.7 6. Willi Messner 2:35.5 +6.8s 7 24 12. 1:15.0 7. Klaus Katzur 2:37.3 +8.6s 1 21 13. 1:13.4 8. Ferenc Lenkei 2:37.5 +8.8s 8 18 14. 1:13.1 7. John Oravainen 2:39.6 +10.9s 8 20 15. 1:15.9 8. Neil Nicholson 2:39.9 +11.2s 7 19 16. 1:16.0 Heats time gap L Y Rk 100m 1. Egon Henninger 2:30.1 OR 1 24 1. 1:10.8 2. Georgy Prokopenko 2:30.3 Q +0.2s 3 27 2. 1:11.6 1. Chet Jastremski 2:30.5 Q +0.4s 5 23 3. 1:12.1 1. Ian O'Brien 2:31.4 OR +1.3s 1 17 4. 1:13.7 1. Wayne Robert Anderson 2:31.5 Q +1.4s 5 19 5. 1:12.1 2. Yoshiaki Shikishi 2:32.3 q +2.2s 5 23 6. 1:12.8 2. Tom Trethewey 2:33.4 q +3.3s 4 20 7. 1:13.0 1. Kenjiro Matsumoto 2:33.8 q +3.7s 6 21 8. 1:13.4 2. Osamu Tsurumine 2:34.1 Q +4.0s 3 23 9. 1:14.5 2. Vladimir Kosinsky 2:35.6 Q +5.5s 3 19 10. 1:14.5 3. Willi Messner 2:36.0 q +5.9s 5 24 11. 1:15.2 4. Neil Nicholson 2:36.6 q +6.5s 4 19 12. 1:15.6 3. Klaus Katzur 2:36.7 q +6.6s 5 21 13. 1:14.5 3. Aleksandr Tutakaev 2:36.9 Q +6.8s 5 21 14. 1:15.1 3. Ferenc Lenkei 2:38.6 q +8.5s 4 18 15. 1:14.7 4. John Oravainen 2:38.7 q +8.6s 5 20 16. 1:14.9 4. Peter Tonkin 2:39.3 +9.2s 5 16 17. 1:15.2 5. Nazario Padron Arencibia 2:40.5 +10.4s 5 18 18. 1:15.7 5. Gershon Shefa 2:40.6 +10.5s 2 21 19. 1:16.7 5. Hermanus Siert A Vriens 2:40.8 +10.7s 7 20 20. 1:16.2 6. Cesare Caramelli 2:40.9 +10.8s 1 25 21. 1:17.3 3. Rolando Landrito 2:41.9 +11.8s 7 19 22. 1:16.5 4. Gian Corrado Gross 2:42.8 +12.7s 4 22 23. 1:16.6 6. Amman Jalmaani 2:44.7 +14.6s 2 15 24. 1:17.4 4. Farid Zablith Filho 2:45.2 +15.1s 6 22 25. 1:20.0 6. Rudolf Brack 2:46.0 +15.9s 5 23 26. 1:17.5 7. Tong-Kim Cheah 2:46.2 +16.1s 5 19 27. 1:17.4 5. Wieger Mensonides 2:47.4 +17.3s 7 26 28. 1:19.8 5. Jang-Rim Chin 2:48.6 +18.5s 3 21 29. 1:17.0 8. Charle Wanne Fox 2:49.1 +19.0s 5 16 30. 1:20.1 7. Miguel Angel Navarro 2:49.7 +19.6s 7 23 31. 1:17.4 6. Van Hai Huynh 2:51.6 +21.5s 3 24 32. 1:19.8 7. Eliot H Chenaux 2:52.5 +22.4s 6 17 33. 1:20.5 -. Costantino Dennerlein DNS 2 31 -. -. Virayuth Klumbanjong DNS 1 25 -.
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