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Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke

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{{Infobox Olympic event

|event = Men's 200 metre breaststroke

|games = 2004 Summer

|image =

|caption =

|venue = Olympic Aquatic Centre

|date =August 17, 2004 (heats and semifinals)
August 18, 2004 (final)

|competitors = 47

|nations = 39

|win_value = 2:09.44 {{OlyR|swimming}}

|gold = Kosuke Kitajima

|goldNOC = JPN

|silver = Dániel Gyurta

|silverNOC = HUN

|bronze = Brendan Hansen

|bronzeNOC = USA

|prev = 2000

|next = 2008}}

{{SwimmingAt2004SummerOlympics}}

The men's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 2004 Olympic Games was contested at the Olympic Aquatic Centre of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex in Athens, Greece on August 17 and 18.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/swimming/schedule/3534120.stm |title=Swimming schedule |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2004-08-05 |access-date=2007-06-17}}

After missing out the semifinals in Sydney four years earlier, Japan's Kosuke Kitajima shattered one of the longest-standing Olympic swimming records when he clocked 2:09.44, erasing a 0.77-second mark by American swimmer Mike Barrowman in 1992. This achievement secured a breaststroke double for the second consecutive time.{{cite news|title=Japan's Kitajima wins men's 200m breaststroke for 2nd gold|url=http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200408/19/eng20040819_153702.html|work=Xinhua|publisher=People's Daily|date=18 August 2004|access-date=13 May 2013}} In a surprise turn of events, 15-year-old Dániel Gyurta of Hungary claimed the silver medal with a time of 2:10.80, narrowly edging out U.S. swimmer Brendan Hansen in a close race by 0.07 of a second. Hansen, who broke Kitajima's world record at the U.S. Olympic trials one month ago, finished third in 2:10.87.{{cite news|last=Thomas|first=Stephen|title=Kitajima Takes the Breaststroke Double, Wins the 200 in an Olympic Record 2:09.44|url=http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/7882.asp|publisher=Swimming World Magazine|date=18 August 2004|access-date=10 May 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630092509/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/7882.asp|archive-date=30 June 2013}}

Records

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

{{World Olympic Record

| world_athlete = {{flagathlete|Brendan Hansen|USA}}

| world_mark = 2:09.04

| world_place = Long Beach, United States

| world_date = 11 July 2004

| world_ref =

| olympic_athlete = {{flagIOCathlete|Mike Barrowman|USA|1992 Summer}}

| olympic_mark = 2:10.16

| olympic_place = Barcelona, Spain

| olympic_date = 29 July 1992

| olympic_ref =

}}

The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.

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DateEventNameNationalityTimeRecord
August 18FinalKosuke Kitajimaalign=left | {{flagIOC|JPN|2004 Summer}}2:09.44{{OlyR|swimming}}

Results

=Heats=

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RankHeatLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

62align=left| Dániel Gyurtaalign=left| {{flagIOC|HUN|2004 Summer}}2:11.29Q
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| 2

44align=left| Kosuke Kitajimaalign=left| {{flagIOC|JPN|2004 Summer}}2:11.97Q
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| 3

45align=left| Paolo Bossinialign=left| {{flagIOC|ITA|2004 Summer}}2:12.09Q
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| 4

43align=left| Mike Brownalign=left| {{flagIOC|CAN|2004 Summer}}2:12.69Q
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| 5

64align=left| Brendan Hansenalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|2004 Summer}}2:12.77Q
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| 6

58align=left| Vladislav Polyakovalign=left| {{flagIOC|KAZ|2004 Summer}}2:12.96Q
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| 7

63align=left| Ian Edmondalign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|2004 Summer}}2:13.08Q
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| 8

53align=left| Grigory Falkoalign=left| {{flagIOC|RUS|2004 Summer}}2:13.45Q
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| 9

55align=left| Scott Usheralign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|2004 Summer}}2:13.59Q
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| 10

65align=left| Jim Piperalign=left| {{flagIOC|AUS|2004 Summer}}2:13.79Q
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| 11

56align=left| Genki Imamuraalign=left| {{flagIOC|JPN|2004 Summer}}2:14.10Q
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| 12

41align=left| Terence Parkinalign=left| {{flagIOC|RSA|2004 Summer}}2:14.12Q
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| 13

52align=left| Maxim Podoprigoraalign=left| {{flagIOC|AUT|2004 Summer}}2:14.31Q
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| 14

67align=left| Richárd Bodoralign=left| {{flagIOC|HUN|2004 Summer}}2:14.36Q
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| 15

24align=left| Lai Zhongjianalign=left| {{flagIOC|CHN|2004 Summer}}2:14.61Q
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| 16

46align=left| Chris Cookalign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|2004 Summer}}2:14.68Q
1754align=left| Dmitry Komornikovalign=left| {{flagIOC|RUS|2004 Summer}}2:14.92
1848align=left| Jens Kruppaalign=left| {{flagIOC|GER|2004 Summer}}2:15.29
1932align=left| Ratapong Sirisanontalign=left| {{flagIOC|THA|2004 Summer}}2:15.39
2033align=left| Valeriy Dymoalign=left| {{flagIOC|UKR|2004 Summer}}2:15.52
2134align=left| Jakob Jóhann Sveinssonalign=left| {{flagIOC|ISL|2004 Summer}}2:15.60
2268align=left| Michael Williamsonalign=left| {{flagIOC|IRL|2004 Summer}}2:15.75
2342align=left| Regan Harrisonalign=left| {{flagIOC|AUS|2004 Summer}}2:15.86
2421align=left| Eduardo Fischeralign=left| {{flagIOC|BRA|2004 Summer}}2:16.04
2551align=left| Hugues Duboscqalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|2004 Summer}}2:16.56
2657align=left| Thijs van Valkengoedalign=left| {{flagIOC|NED|2004 Summer}}2:16.80
2761align=left| Martin Gustavssonalign=left| {{flagIOC|SWE|2004 Summer}}2:17.12
2825align=left| Mihail Alexandrovalign=left| {{flagIOC|BUL|2004 Summer}}2:17.19
2966align=left| Morgan Knabealign=left| {{flagIOC|CAN|2004 Summer}}2:17.20
3036align=left| Daniel Málekalign=left| {{flagIOC|CZE|2004 Summer}}2:17.47
3126align=left| Sofiane Daidalign=left| {{flagIOC|ALG|2004 Summer}}2:17.78
3237align=left| Aleksander Baldinalign=left| {{flagIOC|EST|2004 Summer}}2:17.90
3338align=left| Romanos Alyfantisalign=left| {{flagIOC|GRE|2004 Summer}}2:18.18
3428align=left| Andrey Morkovinalign=left| {{flagIOC|UZB|2004 Summer}}2:18.48
3513align=left| Bradley Allyalign=left| {{flagIOC|BAR|2004 Summer}}2:18.64
3622align=left| Emil Tahirovičalign=left| {{flagIOC|SLO|2004 Summer}}2:18.65
3731align=left| Vanja Roguljalign=left| {{flagIOC|CRO|2004 Summer}}2:18.81
3811align=left| Miguel Molinaalign=left| {{flagIOC|PHI|2004 Summer}}2:19.19
3923align=left| Ben Labowitchalign=left| {{flagIOC|NZL|2004 Summer}}2:19.25
4047align=left| Loris Faccialign=left| {{flagIOC|ITA|2004 Summer}}2:19.38
4127align=left| Tam Chi Kinalign=left| {{flagIOC|HKG|2004 Summer}}2:19.48
4214align=left| Wang Wei-wenalign=left| {{flagIOC|TPE|2004 Summer}}2:20.65
4315align=left| Malick Fallalign=left| {{flagIOC|SEN|2004 Summer}}2:22.31
4412align=left| Edvinas Dautartasalign=left| {{flagIOC|LTU|2004 Summer}}2:23.12
4517align=left| Sergiu Posticaalign=left| {{flagIOC|MDA|2004 Summer}}2:27.21
4616align=left| Anton Kramarenkoalign=left| {{flagIOC|KGZ|2004 Summer}}2:28.59
{{hs|47}}35align=left| Jarno Pihlavaalign=left| {{flagIOC|FIN|2004 Summer}}{{abbr|DNS|Did not start}}

=Semifinals=

==Semifinal 1==

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RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

4align=left| Kosuke Kitajimaalign=left| {{flagIOC|JPN|2004 Summer}}2:10.86Q
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| 2

5align=left| Mike Brownalign=left| {{flagIOC|CAN|2004 Summer}}2:12.14Q
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| 3

3align=left| Vladislav Polyakovalign=left| {{flagIOC|KAZ|2004 Summer}}2:12.19Q
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| 4

2align=left| Jim Piperalign=left| {{flagIOC|AUS|2004 Summer}}2:12.22Q
56align=left| Grigory Falkoalign=left| {{flagIOC|RUS|2004 Summer}}2:12.42
61align=left| Richárd Bodoralign=left| {{flagIOC|HUN|2004 Summer}}2:12.76
77align=left| Terence Parkinalign=left| {{flagIOC|RSA|2004 Summer}}2:13.58
88align=left| Chris Cookalign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|2004 Summer}}2:15.91

==Semifinal 2==

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RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

4align=left| Dániel Gyurtaalign=left| {{flagIOC|HUN|2004 Summer}}2:10.75Q
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| 2

3align=left| Brendan Hansenalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|2004 Summer}}2:10.81Q
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| 3

5align=left| Paolo Bossinialign=left| {{flagIOC|ITA|2004 Summer}}2:11.76Q
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| 4

2align=left| Scott Usheralign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|2004 Summer}}2:12.00Q
57align=left| Genki Imamuraalign=left| {{flagIOC|JPN|2004 Summer}}2:12.86
61align=left| Maxim Podoprigoraalign=left| {{flagIOC|AUT|2004 Summer}}2:14.66
78align=left| Lai Zhongjianalign=left| {{flagIOC|CHN|2004 Summer}}2:14.94
{{hs|8}}6align=left| Ian Edmondalign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|2004 Summer}}{{abbr|DSQ|Disqualified}}

=Final=

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RankLaneSwimmerNationTimeNotes
{{gold01}}3align=left| Kosuke Kitajimaalign=left| {{flagIOC|JPN|2004 Summer}}2:09.44{{OlyR|swimming}}
{{silver02}}4align=left| Dániel Gyurtaalign=left| {{flagIOC|HUN|2004 Summer}}2:10.80
{{bronze03}}5align=left| Brendan Hansenalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|2004 Summer}}2:10.87
46align=left| Paolo Bossinialign=left| {{flagIOC|ITA|2004 Summer}}2:11.20
51align=left| Vladislav Polyakovalign=left| {{flagIOC|KAZ|2004 Summer}}2:11.76
67align=left| Mike Brownalign=left| {{flagIOC|CAN|2004 Summer}}2:11.94
72align=left| Scott Usheralign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|2004 Summer}}2:11.95
{{hs|8}}8align=left| Jim Piperalign=left| {{flagIOC|AUS|2004 Summer}}{{abbr|DSQ|Disqualified}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.la84foundation.org/5va/reports_frmst.htm Official Olympic Report]

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