Today, Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke continues to be a topic of great relevance in today's society. Its impact has been felt in different areas of our lives, from technology to politics, culture and the economy. It is a topic that has generated debates, conflicting opinions and has forged significant changes in the way we live and perceive the world around us. In this article, we will explore the importance of Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke and how it has influenced the way we think and act today.
Men's 200 metre breaststroke at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool | ||||||||||||
Date | 23 September 1988 (heats & finals) | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 54 from 40 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 2:13.52 EU | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics | ||
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Freestyle | ||
50 m | men | women |
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | women |
800 m | women | |
1500 m | men | |
Backstroke | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
Breaststroke | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
Butterfly | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
Individual medley | ||
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | women |
Freestyle relay | ||
4 × 100 m | men | women |
4 × 200 m | men | |
Medley relay | ||
4 × 100 m | men | women |
The men's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place on 23 September at the Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool in Seoul, South Korea.
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
World record | ![]() |
2:13.34 | Los Angeles, United States | 2 August 1984 |
Olympic record | ![]() |
2:13.34 | Los Angeles, United States | 2 August 1984 |
Rule: The eight fastest swimmers advance to final A (Q), while the next eight to final B (q).
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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9 | 3 | Alexandre Yokochi | ![]() |
2:18.01 | |
10 | 5 | Shigehiro Takahashi | ![]() |
2:18.03 | |
11 | 2 | Sidney Appelboom | ![]() |
2:18.08 | |
12 | 6 | Radek Beinhauer | ![]() |
2:18.13 | |
13 | 1 | Étienne Dagon | ![]() |
2:18.17 | |
14 | 4 | Cameron Grant | ![]() |
2:18.36 | |
15 | 7 | Alexander Marček | ![]() |
2:18.51 | |
16 | 8 | Cédric Penicaud | ![]() |
2:18.95 |
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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5 | József Szabó | ![]() |
2:13.52 | EU |
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4 | Nick Gillingham | ![]() |
2:14.12 | |
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7 | Sergio López Miró | ![]() |
2:15.21 | NR |
4 | 3 | Mike Barrowman | ![]() |
2:15.45 | |
5 | 6 | Valeriy Lozik | ![]() |
2:16.16 | |
6 | 8 | Vadim Alexeev | ![]() |
2:16.70 | |
7 | 2 | Jonathan Cleveland | ![]() |
2:17.10 | |
8 | 1 | Péter Szabó | ![]() |
2:17.12 |