Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle
| Men's 200 metre freestyle at the Games of the II Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Venue | River Seine | |||||||||
| Dates | August 11 (semifinals) August 12 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 26 from 10 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| Freestyle | |
| 200 m | men |
| 1000 m | men |
| 4000 m | men |
| Backstroke | |
| 200 m | men |
| Other | |
| 200 m team | men |
| 200 m obstacle | men |
| Underwater | men |
The men's 200 metre freestyle was a sprint swimming event in the Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics program in Paris. It was the shortest of the three freestyle events. It was held on 11 August and 12 August 1900. 26 swimmers from 10 nations competed.[1]
Results
Semifinals
In the first round, there were five semifinals. The winner of each semifinal advanced to the final, as did the five fastest losers from across all the semifinals. The semifinals were held on 11 August.
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otto Wahle |  Austria |
2:35.6 | Q |
| 2 | Robert Crawshaw |  Great Britain |
2:40.0 | q |
| 3 | Julius Frey |  Germany |
2:50.4 | q |
| 4 | Erik Eriksson |  Sweden |
3:05.8 | |
| 5 | Paolo Bussetti |  Italy |
3:35.0 |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoltán Halmay |  Hungary |
2:38.0 | Q |
| 2 | Peter Kemp | Great Britain |
2:51.0 | |
| 3 | Féret |  France |
3:12.2 | |
| 4 | Victor Cadet | France |
3:24.0 |
Semifinal 3
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederick Lane |  Australia |
2:59.0 | Q |
| 2 | René Tartara | France |
3:13.0 | |
| 3 | Victor Hochepied | France |
3:46.6 | |
| 4 | Texier | France |
3:47.0 | |
| 5 | Paul Peyrusson | France |
3:47.6 | |
| – | Pujol | France |
DNF |
Semifinal 4
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jules Clévenot | France |
3:05.0 | Q |
| 2 | Herman Alexander de By |  Netherlands |
3:10.4 | |
| 3 | Fred Hendschel |  United States |
3:42.0 | |
| 4 | R. Foregger | Austria |
4:32.0 | |
| 5 | Léauté | France |
4:39.4 |
Semifinal 5
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karl Ruberl | Austria |
2:22.6 | Q |
| 2 | F. Stapleton | Great Britain |
2:47.0 | q |
| 3 | Louis Martin | France |
2:47.4 | q |
| 4 | Maurice Hochepied | France |
2:48.0 | q |
| 5 | Adam | France |
4:28.0 | |
| 6 | Ronaux | France |
4:36.4 |
Final
The final was held on 12 August. Wahle did not start in the final. Lane won easily, more than six seconds ahead of Halmay and Ruberl.
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
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Frederick Lane | Australia |
2:25.2 |
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Zoltán Halmay | Hungary |
2:31.4 |
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Karl Ruberl | Austria |
2:32.0 |
| 4 | Robert Crawshaw | Great Britain |
2:45.6 |
| 5 | Maurice Hochepied | France |
2:53.0 |
| 6 | F. Stapleton | Great Britain |
2:55.0 |
| 7 | Jules Clévenot | France |
2:56.2 |
| 8 | Julius Frey | Germany |
2:58.2 |
| 9 | Louis Martin | France |
Unknown |
| — | Otto Wahle | Austria |
DNS |
References
- ^ "Swimming at the 1900 Paris Summer Games: Men's 200 metres Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
| 220 yards | |
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| 200 metres |
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