Men 400m Medley Swimming XXIV Olympic Games 1988 Seoul, South Korea - Wednesday, 21st September - Tamás Darnyi, Hungary
Final time gapLYButterBackBreast
1. Tamás DarnyiHUN Hungary4:14.75WR 42159.04s2:01.763:15.96
2. Dave WhartonUSA United States4:17.36 +2.61s61958.17s2:04.273:19.58
3. Stefano BattistelliITA Italy4:18.01 +3.26s3181:00.962:06.063:19.98
4. Joszef SzaboHUN Hungary4:18.15 +3.40s21959.56s2:07.763:19.21
5. Patrick KuhlGDR East Germany4:18.44 +3.69s52058.40s2:03.733:18.64
6. Jens-Peter BerndtFRG West Germany4:21.71 +6.96s72559.80s2:05.943:21.29
7. Luca SacchiITA Italy4:23.23 +8.48s8201:00.352:07.203:22.05
8. Peter BermelFRG West Germany4:24.02 +9.27s12159.50s2:06.693:22.10
35 Competitors from 25 Nations. Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool.
Men 400m Medley History1992 Men 400m Medley1984 Men 400m Medley
World Record: Tamás Darnyi, Hungary 4:15.42 Strasbourg, France 19th August 1987
Olympic Record: Alex Bauman, Canada 4:17.41 Los Angeles, United States 30th July 1984
4:43.20 LCM-time done since Jan 1, 1987
4:32.30 SCM-time done since Sep 1, 1987
Final B time gapLYButterBackBreast
9. Jeff KostoffUSA United States4:22.95& 52359.76s2:07.943:22.41
10.Christophe BordeauFRA France4:23.39 +0.44s42059.72s2:08.003:23.65
11.Robert BruceAUS Australia4:24.33 +1.38s6191:00.372:07.353:23.74
12.Jon KellyCAN Canada4:25.02 +2.07s32259.23s2:07.303:24.25
13.Mikhail ZubkovURS Soviet Union4:25.44 +2.49s2201:00.202:08.113:23.69
14.Rob WoodhouseAUS Australia4:26.14 +3.19s7221:01.242:08.573:25.34
15.Paul BrewGBR Great Britain4:26.77 +3.82s8221:00.782:08.943:26.79
16.Charalambos PapanikolaouGRE Greece4:27.95 +5.00s1191:01.152:08.153:26.48
Todor 66index Swimming OG
index Seoul 1988index Swimming Seoul 1988
Men 50m FreestyleWomen 50m Freestyle
Men 100m FreestyleWomen 100m Freestyle
Men 200m FreestyleWomen 200m Freestyle
Men 400m FreestyleWomen 400m Freestyle
Men 1500m FreestyleWomen 800m Freestyle
Men 100m BackstrokeWomen 100m Backstroke
Men 200m BackstrokeWomen 200m Backstroke
Men 100m BreaststrokeWomen 100m Breaststroke
Men 200m BreaststrokeWomen 200m Breaststroke
Men 100m ButterflyWomen 100m Butterfly
Men 200m ButterflyWomen 200m Butterfly
Men 200m MedleyWomen 200m Medley
Men 400m MedleyWomen 400m Medley
Men 4x100m Freestyle RelayWomen 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Men 4x200m Freestyle Relay
Men 4x100m Medley RelayWomen 4x100m Medley Relay
Hungarian Tamas Darnyi was the favorite, having been the best in the world in the IMs since 1985. His biggest competition was expected to come from American Dave Wharton, who had broken the world record in August 1987, only to have Darnyi better that five days later at the European Championships. They were an interesting pair. Darnyi was legally blind in his left eye after an injury to it in a snowball fight as a teenager, while Wharton was born almost completely deaf.
In the final Wharton had a slight lead on the opening butterfly leg, but Darnyi then crushed the backstroke, outswimming Wharton by 3.38 seconds and opening up a 2 second lead. Wharton could never recover, although he would hang on to win the silver medal. Darnyi maintained his lead, finishing in 4:14.75 for a world record, over 2 seconds ahead of Wharton. The bronze went to Italy's Stefano Battistelli.
A few days later, Darnyi and Wharton were expected to meet again in the 200 IM, but Wharton swam poorly in prelims and did not qualify. Darnyi also won that gold medal, doubling in the IM, which he would repeat at Barcelona in 1992.

Heats - Tuesday, 20th September

Heat 5 time gapLYRk.ButterBackBreast
1. Tamás DarnyiHUN Hungary4:16.55OR -211.59.98s1:03.701:14.14
3. Stefano BattistelliITA Italy4:20.43Q+3.88s-182.1:00.852:05.953:19.68
7. Peter BermelFRG West Germany4:22.78Q+6.23s-213.1:00.132:06.933:22.44
8. Luca SacchiITA Italy4:23.37Q+6.82s-204.1:00.922:07.293:21.95
11.Jon KellyCAN Canada4:24.62 +8.07s-225.59.00s2:07.743:23.82
14.Rob WoodhouseAUS Australia4:25.60 +9.05s-226.1:00.492:06.383:23.32
15.Charalambos PapanikolaouGRE Greece4:26.72 +10.17s-197.1:00.872:07.433:25.04
23.Mike MeldrumCAN Canada4:31.74 +15.19s-208.58.99s2:07.723:27.66
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Heat 4 time gapLYRk.ButterBackBreast
4. Dave WhartonUSA United States4:20.84Q+4.29s-191.59.19s2:06.613:22.08
5. Joszef SzaboHUN Hungary4:20.85Q+4.30s-192.59.76s2:08.983:21.04
6. Jens-Peter BerndtFRG West Germany4:20.93Q+4.38s-253.59.52s2:05.653:21.12
16.Paul BrewGBR Great Britain4:27.22 +10.67s-224.59.40s2:07.503:26.91
17.Yoshiyuki MizumotoJPN Japan4:28.11 +11.56s-195.1:00.692:09.743:28.49
27.Martin Lopez-ZuberoESP Spain4:35.68 +19.13s-196.59.75s2:07.673:30.20
-. John DaveyGBR Great BritainDSQ -23
-. Jan BidrmanSWE SwedenDNS -22
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Heat 3 time gapLYRk.ButterBackBreast
2. Patrick KuhlGDR East Germany4:18.60Q+2.05s-201.58.48s2:04.503:18.28
9. Christophe BordeauFRA France4:23.46 +6.91s-202.1:00.422:08.183:23.04
10.Jeff KostoffUSA United States4:24.10 +7.55s-233.1:01.062:09.803:24.09
12.Robert BruceAUS Australia4:25.15 +8.60s-194.1:01.012:07.723:24.36
13.Mikhail ZubkovURS Soviet Union4:25.30 +8.75s-205.1:00.402:08.083:23.77
18.Laurent JournetFRA France4:29.03 +12.48s-186.1:01.232:10.663:27.24
20.Salvador VassalloPUR Puerto Rico4:30.37 +13.82s-208.1:00.202:07.413:28.78
25.Takahiro FujimotoJPN Japan4:33.03 +16.48s-183.59.09s2:08.182:27.44
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Heat 2 time gapLYRk.ButterBackBreast
19.Ondrej BuresTCH Czechoslovakia4:29.62 +13.07s-211.59.03s2:07.823:25.52
21.Javier Careaga TaguenaMEX Mexico4:30.71 +14.16s-202.1:00.002:11.813:26.76
22.Rui BorgesPOR Portugal4:30.79 +14.24s-213.1:01.702:10.403:27.49
24.Renato RamalhoBRA Brazil4:31.95 +15.40s-214.1:01.892:10.643:30.09
26.Diogo MadeiraPOR Portugal4:35.00 +18.45s-185.1:00.202:10.553:30.09
28.Jae-Soo LeeKOR South Korea4:40.46 +23.91s-206.1:01.352:15.333:36.22
30.Rene ConcepcionPHI Philippines4:48.00 +31.45s-197.1:03.142:19.973:41.05
-. Mun Kit KohSGP SingaporeDSQ -15
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Heat 1 time gapLYRk.ButterBackBreast
29.Jonathan SakovichGUM Guam4:44.78 +28.23s-181.1:04.742:19.633:43.11
31.Sultan Al-OtaibiKUW Kuwait4:50.16 +33.61s-182.1:02.822:19.183:42.17
32.Julian BollingSRI Sri Lanka4:53.61 +37.06s-223.1:03.802:18.603:46.96
Final time gapLYButterBackBreast
1. Tamás DarnyiHUN Hungary4:14.75WR 42159.04s2:01.763:15.96
2. Dave WhartonUSA United States4:17.36 +2.61s61958.17s2:04.273:19.58
3. Stefano BattistelliITA Italy4:18.01 +3.26s3181:00.962:06.063:19.98
4. Joszef SzaboHUN Hungary4:18.15 +3.40s21959.56s2:07.763:19.21
5. Patrick KuhlGDR East Germany4:18.44 +3.69s52058.40s2:03.733:18.64
6. Jens-Peter BerndtFRG West Germany4:21.71 +6.96s72559.80s2:05.943:21.29
7. Luca SacchiITA Italy4:23.23 +8.48s8201:00.352:07.203:22.05
8. Peter BermelFRG West Germany4:24.02 +9.27s12159.50s2:06.693:22.10
Final B time gapLYButterBackBreast
9. Jeff KostoffUSA United States4:22.95& 52359.76s2:07.943:22.41
10.Christophe BordeauFRA France4:23.39 +0.44s42059.72s2:08.003:23.65
11.Robert BruceAUS Australia4:24.33 +1.38s6191:00.372:07.353:23.74
12.Jon KellyCAN Canada4:25.02 +2.07s32259.23s2:07.303:24.25
13.Mikhail ZubkovURS Soviet Union4:25.44 +2.49s2201:00.202:08.113:23.69
14.Rob WoodhouseAUS Australia4:26.14 +3.19s7221:01.242:08.573:25.34
15.Paul BrewGBR Great Britain4:26.77 +3.82s8221:00.782:08.943:26.79
16.Charalambos PapanikolaouGRE Greece4:27.95 +5.00s1191:01.152:08.153:26.48
Heats time gapLYButterBackBreast
1. Tamás DarnyiHUN Hungary4:16.55OR -2159.98s1:03.701:14.14
2. Patrick KuhlGDR East Germany4:18.60Q+2.05s-2058.48s2:04.503:18.28
3. Stefano BattistelliITA Italy4:20.43Q+3.88s-181:00.852:05.953:19.68
4. Dave WhartonUSA United States4:20.84Q+4.29s-1959.19s2:06.613:22.08
5. Joszef SzaboHUN Hungary4:20.85Q+4.30s-1959.76s2:08.983:21.04
6. Jens-Peter BerndtFRG West Germany4:20.93Q+4.38s-2559.52s2:05.653:21.12
7. Peter BermelFRG West Germany4:22.78Q+6.23s-211:00.132:06.933:22.44
8. Luca SacchiITA Italy4:23.37Q+6.82s-201:00.922:07.293:21.95
9. Christophe BordeauFRA France4:23.46 +6.91s-201:00.422:08.183:23.04
10.Jeff KostoffUSA United States4:24.10 +7.55s-231:01.062:09.803:24.09
11.Jon KellyCAN Canada4:24.62 +8.07s-2259.00s2:07.743:23.82
12.Robert BruceAUS Australia4:25.15 +8.60s-191:01.012:07.723:24.36
13.Mikhail ZubkovURS Soviet Union4:25.30 +8.75s-201:00.402:08.083:23.77
14.Rob WoodhouseAUS Australia4:25.60 +9.05s-221:00.492:06.383:23.32
15.Charalambos PapanikolaouGRE Greece4:26.72 +10.17s-191:00.872:07.433:25.04
16.Paul BrewGBR Great Britain4:27.22 +10.67s-2259.40s2:07.503:26.91
17.Yoshiyuki MizumotoJPN Japan4:28.11 +11.56s-191:00.692:09.743:28.49
18.Laurent JournetFRA France4:29.03 +12.48s-181:01.232:10.663:27.24
19.Ondrej BuresTCH Czechoslovakia4:29.62 +13.07s-2159.03s2:07.823:25.52
20.Salvador VassalloPUR Puerto Rico4:30.37 +13.82s-201:00.202:07.413:28.78
21.Javier Careaga TaguenaMEX Mexico4:30.71 +14.16s-201:00.002:11.813:26.76
22.Rui BorgesPOR Portugal4:30.79 +14.24s-211:01.702:10.403:27.49
23.Mike MeldrumCAN Canada4:31.74 +15.19s-2058.99s2:07.723:27.66
24.Renato RamalhoBRA Brazil4:31.95 +15.40s-211:01.892:10.643:30.09
25.Takahiro FujimotoJPN Japan4:33.03 +16.48s-1859.09s2:08.182:27.44
26.Diogo MadeiraPOR Portugal4:35.00 +18.45s-181:00.202:10.553:30.09
27.Martin Lopez-ZuberoESP Spain4:35.68 +19.13s-1959.75s2:07.673:30.20
28.Jae-Soo LeeKOR South Korea4:40.46 +23.91s-201:01.352:15.333:36.22
29.Jonathan SakovichGUM Guam4:44.78 +28.23s-181:04.742:19.633:43.11
30.Rene ConcepcionPHI Philippines4:48.00 +31.45s-191:03.142:19.973:41.05
31.Sultan Al-OtaibiKUW Kuwait4:50.16 +33.61s-181:02.822:19.183:42.17
32.Julian BollingSRI Sri Lanka4:53.61 +37.06s-221:03.802:18.603:46.96
-. John DaveyGBR Great BritainDSQ -23
-. Mun Kit KohSGP SingaporeDSQ -15
-. Jan BidrmanSWE SwedenDNS -22
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