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Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre backstroke

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{{Infobox Olympic event

|event = Women's 200 metre backstroke

|games = 1988 Summer

|image =

|caption =

|venue = Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool

|date = 25 September 1988 (heats & finals)

|competitors = 34

|nations = 25

|gold = Krisztina Egerszegi

|goldNOC = HUN

|silver = Kathrin Zimmermann

|silverNOC = GDR

|bronze = Cornelia Sirch

|bronzeNOC = GDR

|win_value = 2:09.29 {{OlyR|swimming}}

|prev = 1984

|next = 1992

}}

{{SwimmingAt1988SummerOlympics}}

The women's 200 metre backstroke event at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place on 25 September at the Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool in Seoul, South Korea.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1988/SWI/womens-200-metres-backstroke.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417162819/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1988/SWI/womens-200-metres-backstroke.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Swimming at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Women's 200 metres Backstroke |accessdate=1 April 2017 |work=Sports Reference}}

Records

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

{{World Olympic Record

| world_athlete = {{flagathlete|Betsy Mitchell|USA}}

| world_mark = 2:08.60

| world_place = Orlando, United States

| world_date = 27 June 1986

| world_ref =

| olympic_athlete = {{flagIOCathlete|Rica Reinisch|GDR|1980 Summer}}

| olympic_mark = 2:11.77

| olympic_place = Moscow, Soviet Union

| olympic_date = 27 July 1980

| olympic_ref =

}}

The following records were established during the competition:

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DateRoundNameNationalityTimeRecord
25 SeptemberHeat 4align="left" | Krisztina Egerszegialign="left" | {{flagIOC|HUN|1988 Summer}}2:11.01{{OlyR|swimming}}
25 SeptemberHeat 5align="left" | Cornelia Sirchalign="left" | {{flagIOC|GDR|1988 Summer}}2:10.46{{OlyR|swimming}}
25 SeptemberFinal Aalign="left" | Krisztina Egerszegialign="left" | {{flagIOC|HUN|1988 Summer}}2:09.29{{OlyR|swimming}}

Results

=Heats=

Rule: The eight fastest swimmers advance to final A (Q), while the next eight to final B (q).{{cite web|title=Seoul 1988: Swimming – Women's 200m Backstroke Heats|url=http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1988/1988v2p2.pdf|format=PDF|work=Seoul 1988|publisher=LA84 Foundation|pages=423–424|accessdate=2 April 2017}}

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RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

5align=left| Cornelia Sirchalign=left| {{FlagIOC|GDR|1988 Summer}}2:10.46Q, {{OlyR|swimming}}
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| 2

4align=left| Krisztina Egerszegialign=left| {{FlagIOC|HUN|1988 Summer}}2:11.01Q
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| 3

3align=left| Kathrin Zimmermannalign=left| {{FlagIOC|GDR|1988 Summer}}2:12.81Q
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| 4

4align=left| Beth Barralign=left| {{FlagIOC|USA|1988 Summer}}2:13.91Q
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| 5

5align=left| Andrea Hayesalign=left| {{FlagIOC|USA|1988 Summer}}2:14.77Q
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| 6

5align=left| Nicole Livingstonealign=left| {{FlagIOC|AUS|1988 Summer}}2:14.81Q
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| 7

4align=left| Jolanda de Roveralign=left| {{FlagIOC|NED|1988 Summer}}2:16.58Q
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| 8

4align=left| Svenja Schlichtalign=left| {{FlagIOC|FRG|1988 Summer}}2:16.81Q
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| 9

5align=left| Karen Lordalign=left| {{FlagIOC|AUS|1988 Summer}}2:16.94q
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| 10

4align=left| Katherine Readalign=left| {{FlagIOC|GBR|1988 Summer}}2:17.22q
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| 11

3align=left| Anca Pătrășcoiualign=left| {{FlagIOC|ROM|1988 Summer}}2:17.25q
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| 12

4align=left| Lorenza Vigaranialign=left| {{FlagIOC|ITA|1988 Summer}}2:17.35q
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| 13

5align=left| Sharon Mussonalign=left| {{FlagIOC|NZL|1988 Summer}}2:17.47q
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| 14

3align=left| Johanna Larssonalign=left| {{FlagIOC|SWE|1988 Summer}}2:18.01q
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| 15

2align=left| Lin Lialign=left| {{FlagIOC|CHN|1988 Summer}}2:18.11q
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| 16

5align=left| Satoko Morishitaalign=left| {{FlagIOC|JPN|1988 Summer}}2:18.74q
175align=left| Michelle Smithalign=left| {{FlagIOC|IRL|1988 Summer}}2:19.50
182align=left| Aileen Converyalign=left| {{FlagIOC|IRL|1988 Summer}}2:19.91
193align=left| Lori Melienalign=left| {{FlagIOC|CAN|1988 Summer}}2:20.45
205align=left| Tomoko Onogialign=left| {{FlagIOC|JPN|1988 Summer}}2:21.46
213align=left| Sylvia Humealign=left| {{FlagIOC|NZL|1988 Summer}}2:21.55
224align=left| Helen Slatteralign=left| {{FlagIOC|GBR|1988 Summer}}2:21.66
234align=left| Wang Bolinalign=left| {{FlagIOC|CHN|1988 Summer}}2:21.70
242align=left| Rita Jean Garayalign=left| {{FlagIOC|PUR|1988 Summer}}2:23.73
253align=left| Christine Magnieralign=left| {{FlagIOC|FRA|1988 Summer}}2:24.15
262align=left| Hong Ji-heealign=left| {{FlagIOC|KOR|1988 Summer}}2:24.58
272align=left| Eva Gyslingalign=left| {{FlagIOC|SUI|1988 Summer}}2:24.61
283align=left| Katja Zilioxalign=left| {{FlagIOC|FRG|1988 Summer}}2:26.25
291align=left| Ana Joselina Fortinalign=left| {{FlagIOC|HON|1988 Summer}}2:32.13
301align=left| Tricia Duncanalign=left| {{FlagIOC|ISV|1988 Summer}}2:33.97
312align=left| Wang Chialign=left| {{FlagIOC|TPE|1988 Summer}}2:36.60
321align=left| Sharon Pickeringalign=left| {{FlagIOC|FIJ|1988 Summer}}2:36.99
{{hs|034
} || 2 ||align=left| Akiko Thomson ||align=left| {{FlagIOC|PHI|1988 Summer}} || {{abbr|DNS|Did not start}} ||

|-

| {{hs|034|}} || 3 ||align=left| Ruth Hochstatter ||align=left| {{FlagIOC|AUT|1988 Summer}} || {{abbr|DNS|Did not start}} ||

|}

=Finals=

{{cite web|title=Seoul 1988: Swimming – Women's 200m Backstroke Finals|url=http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1988/1988v2p2.pdf|format=PDF|work=Seoul 1988|publisher=LA84 Foundation|page=424|accessdate=2 April 2017}}

==Final B==

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RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
93align=left|Anca Pătrășcoiualign=left| {{FlagIOC|ROM|1988 Summer}}2:15.75
102align=left|Sharon Mussonalign=left| {{FlagIOC|NZL|1988 Summer}}2:16.06
111align=left|Lin Lialign=left| {{FlagIOC|CHN|1988 Summer}}2:16.68
125align=left|Katherine Readalign=left| {{FlagIOC|GBR|1988 Summer}}2:18.20
136align=left|Lorenza Vigaranialign=left| {{FlagIOC|ITA|1988 Summer}}2:18.69
rowspan=2| 144align=left|Karen Lordalign=left| {{FlagIOC|AUS|1988 Summer}}rowspan=2| 2:18.78
8align=left|Satoko Morishitaalign=left| {{FlagIOC|JPN|1988 Summer}}
{{hs|16
} || 7 ||align=left|Johanna Larsson ||align=left| {{FlagIOC|SWE|1988 Summer}} || {{abbr|DSQ|Disqualified}} ||

|}

==Final A==

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
{{gold01}}5align=left| Krisztina Egerszegialign=left| {{FlagIOC|HUN|1988 Summer}}2:09.29{{OlyR|swimming}}
{{silver02}}3align=left| Kathrin Zimmermannalign=left| {{FlagIOC|GDR|1988 Summer}}2:10.61
{{bronze03}}4align=left| Cornelia Sirchalign=left| {{FlagIOC|GDR|1988 Summer}}2:11.45
46align=left| Beth Barralign=left| {{FlagIOC|USA|1988 Summer}}2:12.39
57align=left| Nicole Livingstonealign=left| {{FlagIOC|AUS|1988 Summer}}2:13.43
62align=left| Andrea Hayesalign=left| {{FlagIOC|USA|1988 Summer}}2:15.02
71align=left| Jolanda de Roveralign=left| {{FlagIOC|NED|1988 Summer}}2:15.17
88align=left| Svenja Schlichtalign=left| {{FlagIOC|FRG|1988 Summer}}2:15.94

References

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External links

  • [http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1988/1988v2p2.pdf Official Report]
  • [http://www.usaswimming.org/_Rainbow/Documents/f0b565ab-63ac-47dc-9028-4e2d3f2b4da5/88_ogames%5b1%5d.pdf USA Swimming]

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