Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre butterfly

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{{Infobox Olympic event

|event = Men's 200 metre butterfly

|games = 1984 Summer

|image =

|caption =

|venue = McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium

|date = 3 August 1984 (heats & final)

|competitors = 38

|nations = 28

|gold = Jon Sieben

|goldNOC = AUS

|silver = Michael Gross

|silverNOC = FRG

|bronze = Rafael Vidal

|bronzeNOC = VEN

|win_value = 1:57.04 {{WR|swimming}}

|prev = 1980

|next = 1988

}}

{{SwimmingAt1984SummerOlympics}}

The final of the men's 200 metre butterfly event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on August 3, 1984.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1984/SWI/mens-200-metres-butterfly.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417164204/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1984/SWI/mens-200-metres-butterfly.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 17, 2020 |title=Swimming at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's 200 metres Butterfly |access-date=March 1, 2017 |work=Sports Reference}}

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.

{{World Olympic Record

| world_athlete = {{flagathlete|Michael Gross|FRG}}

| world_mark = 1:57.05

| world_place = Rome, Italy

| world_date = 26 August 1983

| world_ref =

| olympic_athlete = {{flagIOCathlete|Mike Bruner|USA|1976 Summer}}

| olympic_mark = 1:59.23

| olympic_place = Montreal, Canada

| olympic_date = 18 July 1976

| olympic_ref =

}}

The following records were established during the competition:

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! Date !! Round !! Name !! Nation !! Time !! Record

3 AugustHeat 5align=left| Michael Grossalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRG|1984 Summer}}1:58.72{{OlyR|swimming}}
3 AugustFinal Aalign=left| Jon Siebenalign=left| {{flagIOC|AUS|1984 Summer}}1:57.04{{WR|swimming}}

Results

=Heats=

Rule: The eight fastest swimmers advance to final A (Q), while the next eight to final B (q).{{cite web|title=Los Angeles 1984: Swimming – Men's 200m Butterfly Heats|url=http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1984/1984v2.pdf|work=Los Angeles 1984|publisher=LA84 Foundation|pages=512|access-date=8 March 2017}}

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RankHeatLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

54align=left| Michael Grossalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRG|1984 Summer}}1:58.72Q, {{OlyR|swimming}}
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| 2

55align=left| Rafael Vidalalign=left| {{flagIOC|VEN|1984 Summer}}1:59.15Q, AM
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| 3

44align=left| Pablo Moralesalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1984 Summer}}1:59.19Q
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| 4

43align=left| Jon Siebenalign=left| {{flagIOC|AUS|1984 Summer}}1:59.63Q
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| 5

35align=left| Anthony Mossealign=left| {{flagIOC|NZL|1984 Summer}}1:59.76Q
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| 6

34align=left| Tom Pontingalign=left| {{flagIOC|CAN|1984 Summer}}1:59.78Q
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| 7

33align=left| Peter Wardalign=left| {{flagIOC|CAN|1984 Summer}}1:59.99Q
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| 8

14align=left| Patrick Kennedyalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1984 Summer}}2:00.28Q
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| 9

45align=left| Paolo Revellialign=left| {{flagIOC|ITA|1984 Summer}}2:00.38q
1024align=left| Ricardo Pradoalign=left| {{flagIOC|BRA|1984 Summer}}2:00.59q, {{abbr|WD|Withdrew}}
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| 11

46align=left| Taihei Sakaalign=left| {{flagIOC|JPN|1984 Summer}}2:00.66q
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| 12

15align=left| Gérard de Kortalign=left| {{flagIOC|NED|1984 Summer}}2:00.83q
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| 13

25align=left| Frank Drostalign=left| {{flagIOC|NED|1984 Summer}}2:01.18q
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| 14

56align=left| Nick Hodgsonalign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1984 Summer}}2:01.64q
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| 15

53align=left| Filiberto Colonalign=left| {{flagIOC|PUR|1984 Summer}}2:01.80q
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| 16

36align=left| Harri Garmendiaalign=left| {{flagIOC|ESP|1984 Summer}}2:02.37q
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| 17

13align=left| Philip Hubblealign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1984 Summer}}2:02.76q
1832align=left| Kristofer Stivensonalign=left| {{flagIOC|GRE|1984 Summer}}2:02.94
1942align=left| Shudo Kawawaalign=left| {{flagIOC|JPN|1984 Summer}}2:03.07
2016align=left| Théophile Davidalign=left| {{flagIOC|SUI|1984 Summer}}2:03.21
2123align=left| Thomas Lejdströmalign=left| {{flagIOC|SWE|1984 Summer}}2:03.81
2222align=left| Yoram Kochavyalign=left| {{flagIOC|ISR|1984 Summer}}2:04.08
2357align=left| João Santosalign=left| {{flagIOC|POR|1984 Summer}}2:04.72
2412align=left| Alberto José Umanaalign=left| {{flagIOC|VEN|1984 Summer}}2:05.29
2526align=left| Andreas Behrendalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRG|1984 Summer}}2:06.06
2637align=left| Søren Østbergalign=left| {{flagIOC|DEN|1984 Summer}}2:06.12
2747align=left| İhsan Sabri Özünalign=left| {{flagIOC|TUR|1984 Summer}}2:07.45
2817align=left| Bang Jun-youngalign=left| {{flagIOC|KOR|1984 Summer}}2:07.80
2927align=left| Tsang Yi Mingalign=left| {{flagIOC|HKG|1984 Summer}}2:08.44
3051align=left| Andrey Aguilaralign=left| {{flagIOC|CRC|1984 Summer}}2:08.74
3141align=left| Mohamed Youssefalign=left| {{flagIOC|EGY|1984 Summer}}2:08.88
3231align=left| Harry Wozniakalign=left| {{flagIOC|BAR|1984 Summer}}2:13.17
3311align=left| Roberto Granadosalign=left| {{flagIOC|GUA|1984 Summer}}2:13.79
3438align=left| Juan José Piroalign=left| {{flagIOC|HON|1984 Summer}}2:22.80
3558align=left| Juan Miranda Trejoalign=left| {{flagIOC|ESA|1984 Summer}}2:38.32
{{hs|38
} || 2 || 1 ||align=left| Ahmed Said ||align=left| {{flagIOC|EGY|1984 Summer}} || {{abbr|DNS|Did not start}} ||

|-

| {{hs|38|}} || 4 || 8 ||align=left| Marcelo Jucá ||align=left| {{flagIOC|BRA|1984 Summer}} || {{abbr|DNS|Did not start}} ||

|-

| {{hs|38|}} || 5 || 2 ||align=left| Fabrizio Rampazzo ||align=left| {{flagIOC|ITA|1984 Summer}} || {{abbr|DNS|Did not start}} ||

|}

=Finals=

==Final B==

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RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
95align=left| Taihei Sakaalign=left| {{flagIOC|JPN|1984 Summer}}2:00.31NR
106align=left| Frank Drostalign=left| {{flagIOC|NED|1984 Summer}}2:01.23
112align=left| Nick Hodgsonalign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1984 Summer}}2:01.24
127align=left| Filiberto Colonalign=left| {{flagIOC|PUR|1984 Summer}}2:01.27
133align=left| Gérard de Kortalign=left| {{flagIOC|NED|1984 Summer}}2:01.30
144align=left| Paolo Revellialign=left| {{flagIOC|ITA|1984 Summer}}2:01.58
151align=left| Harri Garmendiaalign=left| {{flagIOC|ESP|1984 Summer}}2:01.82
168align=left| Philip Hubblealign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1984 Summer}}2:03.06

==Final A==

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RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
{{gold01}}6align=left| Jon Siebenalign=left|{{flagIOC|AUS|1984 Summer}}1:57.04{{WR|swimming}}
{{silver02}}4align=left| Michael Grossalign=left|{{flagIOC|FRG|1984 Summer}}1:57.40
{{bronze03}}5align=left| Rafael Vidalalign=left|{{flagIOC|VEN|1984 Summer}}1:57.51AM
43align=left| Pablo Moralesalign=left|{{flagIOC|USA|1984 Summer}}1:57.75NR
52align=left| Anthony Mossealign=left|{{flagIOC|NZL|1984 Summer}}1:58.75NR
67align=left| Tom Pontingalign=left|{{flagIOC|CAN|1984 Summer}}1:59.37
71align=left| Peter Wardalign=left|{{flagIOC|CAN|1984 Summer}}2:00.39
88align=left| Patrick Kennedyalign=left|{{flagIOC|USA|1984 Summer}}2:01.03

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