Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre butterfly

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The women's 200 metre butterfly event at the 1972 Olympic Games took place September 4.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1972/SWI/womens-200-metres-butterfly.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417055124/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1972/SWI/womens-200-metres-butterfly.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Swimming at the 1972 Munich Summer Games: Women's 200 metres Butterfly |accessdate=30 November 2016 |work=Sports Reference}} This swimming event used the butterfly stroke. Because an Olympic-size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of four lengths of the pool.

Medalists

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{{OlympicGoldMedalist|Karen Moe|USA|1972 Summer}}
{{OlympicSilverMedalist|Lynn Colella|USA|1972 Summer}}
{{OlympicBronzeMedalist|Ellie Daniel|USA|1972 Summer}}

=Heats=

Heat 1

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| 1

Rosemarie Kotheralign=left| {{FlagIOC|GDR|1972 Summer}}2:18.32Q, OR
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| 2

Mayumi Aokialign=left| {{FlagIOC|JPN|1972 Summer}}2:23.01 Q
3Anca Grozaalign=left| {{FlagIOC|ROU|1972 Summer}}2:30.32
4Grisel Mendozaalign=left| {{FlagIOC|MEX|1972 Summer}}2:35.85

Heat 2

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| 1

Ellie Danielalign=left| {{FlagIOC|USA|1972 Summer}}2:17.18Q, OR
2Jean Jeavonsalign=left| {{FlagIOC|GBR|1972 Summer}}2:27.59
3Eva Wikneralign=left| {{FlagIOC|SWE|1972 Summer}}2:29.03
4Margrit Thometalign=left| {{FlagIOC|SUI|1972 Summer}}2:29.21
5Věra Faitlováalign=left| {{FlagIOC|TCH|1972 Summer}}2:29.34
6Moira Brownalign=left| {{FlagIOC|GBR|1972 Summer}}2:30.08
7Jennifer McHughalign=left| {{FlagIOC|CAN|1972 Summer}}2:30.36

Heat 3

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Lynn Colellaalign=left| {{FlagIOC|USA|1972 Summer}}2:18.80Q
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Noriko Asanoalign=left| {{FlagIOC|JPN|1972 Summer}}2:20.09 Q
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Gail Neallalign=left| {{FlagIOC|AUS|1972 Summer}}2:23.21Q
4Frieke Buysalign=left| {{FlagIOC|NED|1972 Summer}}2:24.20
5Olga de Anguloalign=left| {{FlagIOC|COL|1972 Summer}}2:34.69
6Hsu Yue-yunalign=left| {{FlagIOC|TPE|1972 Summer}}2:44.88

Heat 4

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Karen Moealign=left| {{FlagIOC|USA|1972 Summer}}2:18.15Q
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| 2

Helga Lindneralign=left| {{FlagIOC|GDR|1972 Summer}}2:20.00 Q
3Brigitte Mertzalign=left| {{FlagIOC|GDR|1972 Summer}}2:24.92
4Sue Funchalign=left| {{FlagIOC|AUS|1972 Summer}}2:26.69
5Eva Siggalign=left| {{FlagIOC|FIN|1972 Summer}}2:27.64
6Ileana Moralesalign=left| {{FlagIOC|VEN|1972 Summer}}2:28.41
7Maria Isabel Guerraalign=left| {{FlagIOC|BRA|1972 Summer}}2:32.60

"Q": Qualified

=Final=

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! Rank !! Athlete !!Country !! Time

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1Karen Moealign=left| {{FlagIOC|USA|1972 Summer}}2:15.57WR
2Lynn Colellaalign=left| {{FlagIOC|USA|1972 Summer}}2:16.34
3Ellie Danielalign=left| {{FlagIOC|USA|1972 Summer}}2:16.74
4Rosemarie Kother-Gabrielalign=left| {{FlagIOC|GDR|1972 Summer}}2:17.11
5Noriko Asanoalign=left| {{FlagIOC|JPN|1972 Summer}}2:19.50
6Helga Lindneralign=left| {{FlagIOC|GDR|1972 Summer}}2:20.47
7Gail Neallalign=left| {{FlagIOC|AUS|1972 Summer}}2:21.88
8Mayumi Aokialign=left| {{FlagIOC|JPN|1972 Summer}}2:22.84

Key: WR = World record

References

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{{Footer Olympic Champions 200 m Butterfly Women}}

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Women's butterfly 200 metre

Category:1972 in women's swimming

Category:Women's events at the 1972 Summer Olympics