Men 200m Freestyle Swimming III World Championship 1978 West Berlin - Sunday, 20th August - Gold Medal: Bill Forrester, United States
Final time gapLptsag50m100m150m
1. Bill ForresterUSA United States1:51.02CR 48482026.51s54.83s1:51.02
2. Rowdy GainesUSA United States1:51.10 +0.08s38461926.79s54.90s1:51.10
3. Sergei KopliakovURS Soviet Union1:51.33 +0.31s28411926.86s55.03s1:51.33
4. Peter SzmidtCAN Canada1:51.94CWR+0.92s68271726.93s55.55s1:51.94
5. Marcello GuarducciITA Italy1:52.82 +1.80s58082226.75s55.26s1:52.82
6. Andrey KrylovURS Soviet Union1:53.25 +2.23s87992227.00s55.39s1:53.25
7. Ron MckeonAUS Australia1:53.26 +2.24s17981727.07s55.70s1:53.26
8. Andreas SchmidtFRG West Germany1:53.48 +2.46s77941826.05s55.07s1:53.48
-- Competitors from -- Nations.
Men 200m Freestyle History1975 Men 200m Freestyle1982 Men 200m Freestyle
World Record: Bruce Furniss, United States 1:50.29 (26.43s, 54.47s, 1:22.55)
Championship Record: Tim Shaw, United States 1:51.04 (26.70s, 55.18s, 1:23.43) 1975

Heats - Sunday, 20th August

Best 8 times advanced to Final>.
Heat 7 time gapLagRk
4. Peter SzmidtCAN Canada1:52.65 +0.56s-171.
5. Sergei KopliakovURS Soviet Union1:52.69 +0.60s-192.
17.Arne BorgstromNOR Norway1:53.71NR+1.62s-193.
:
Heat 6 time gapLagRk
1. Bill ForresterUSA United States1:52.09 --201.
14.Graeme BrewerAUS Australia1:53.58 +1.49s-192.
21.Bill SawchukCAN Canada1:55.02 +2.93s-193.
:
Heat 5 time gapLagRk
3. Rowdy GainesUSA United States1:52.29 +0.20s-191.
13.Pelle HolmertzSWE Sweden1:53.56 +1.47s-182.
19.Rainer StrohbachGDR East Germany1:54.86 +2.77s-203.
Todor66
Index Swimming index West Berlin 1978
Swimming
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
Women 4x100m Medley RelayWomen 4x100m Medley Relay
Diving
Men 3m SpringboardWomen 3m Springboard
Men 10m PlatformWomen 10m Platform
Synchronised Swimming
Women SoloWomen Duo
Women Team
Men Water Polo
Heat 4 time gapLagRk
7. Andrey KrylovURS Soviet Union1:53.18 +1.09s-221.
9. Jorge Delgado JrECU Ecuador1:53.28SA+1.19s-242.
11.Per-Alvar MagnussonSWE Sweden1:53.39NR+1.30s-203.
12.Fernando CanalesPUR Puerto Rico1:53.54NR+1.45s-184.
Heat 3 time gapLagRk
10.Frank WennmannFRG West Germany1:53.30 +1.21s-_1.
15.Paolo RevelliITA Italy1:53.62 +1.53s-192.
18.Pierre AndracaFRA France1:54.06NR+1.97s-193.
22.Martin SmithGBR Great Britain1:55.16 +3.07s-203.
Heat 2 time gapLagRk
6. Andreas SchmidtFRG West Germany1:53.08 +0.99s-181.
7. Ron McKeonAUS Australia1:53.18 +1.09s-172.
22.Detlev GrabsGDR East Germany1:55.16 +3.07s-173.
36.Gerard SmitsNED Netherlands1:57.44 +5.35s-_4.
37.Hidenori IshiiJPN Japan1:57.48 +5.39s-_5.
43.Jasper NordstedDEN Denmark1:59.93 +7.84s-_6.
Heat 1 time gapLagRk
2. Marcello GuarducciITA Italy1:52.23 +0.14s-221.
15.David DunneGBR Great Britain1:53.62 +1.53s-222.
19.Kees VervoornNED Netherlands1:54.86 +2.77s-183.
26.Daniel MachekTCH Czechoslovakia1:55.69NR+3.60s-184.
41.Paulo FrischknechtPOR Portugal1:58.94 +6.85s-175.
42.David CumminsIRL Ireland1:59.17 +7.08s-166.
Heat - time gapLagRk
24.Bent BraskNOR Norway1:55.18 +3.09s-20
25.Borut PetricYUG Yugoslavia1:55.53 +3.44s-17
27.Amir GanielISR Israel1:55.78NR+3.69s-_
28.Rui AbreuPOR Portugal1:56.13NR+4.04s-17
29.Marcus MattioliBRA Brazil1:56.16 +4.07s-17
30.Hiroshi SakamotoJPN Japan1:57.04NR+4.95s-18
31.Jorge FernandesBRA Brazil1:57.16 +5.07s-16
32.Fabien NoelFRA France1:57.20 +5.11s-19
33.Petar GeorgievBUL Bulgaria1:57.29NR+5.20s-19
34.Ali GharbiTUN Tunisia1:57.30 +5.21s-23
35.Dariusz BrodaPOL Poland1:57.34 +5.25s-_
38.Bill ChaoTPE Taiwan1:57.94 +5.85s-_
39.Nir ShamirISR Israel1:58.45 +6.36s-_
40.Jens BronnumDEN Denmark1:58.81 +6.72s-_
44.Diego QuirogaECU Ecuador2:00.17 +8.08s-17
45.Scott NewkirkISV US Virgin Islands2:01.63 +9.54s-17
46.Murat OzuakTUR Turkey2:02.42 +10.33s-_
47.Dariusz GilPOL Poland2:03.69 +11.60s-_
48.Habib SoukniTUN Tunisia2:06.65 +14.56s-_
-. Barry SalisburyNZL New ZealandDNS --_
-. Brett NaylorNZL New ZealandDNS --21
-. Ari WirenFIN FinlandDNS --_
-. Ilkka LahtlFIN FinlandDNS --_
-. Zafer AtamarTUR TurkeyDNS --_
Heat - time gapLagRk
24.Bent BraskNOR Norway1:55.18 +3.09s-20
25.Borut PetricYUG Yugoslavia1:55.53 +3.44s-17
27.Amir GanielISR Israel1:55.78NR+3.69s-_
28.Rui AbreuPOR Portugal1:56.13NR+4.04s-17
29.Marcus MattioliBRA Brazil1:56.16 +4.07s-17
30.Hiroshi SakamotoJPN Japan1:57.04NR+4.95s-18
31.Jorge FernandesBRA Brazil1:57.16 +5.07s-16
32.Fabien NoelFRA France1:57.20 +5.11s-19
33.Petar GeorgievBUL Bulgaria1:57.29NR+5.20s-19
34.Ali GharbiTUN Tunisia1:57.30 +5.21s-23
35.Dariusz BrodaPOL Poland1:57.34 +5.25s-_
38.Bill ChaoTPE Taiwan1:57.94 +5.85s-_
39.Nir ShamirISR Israel1:58.45 +6.36s-_
40.Jens BronnumDEN Denmark1:58.81 +6.72s-_
44.Diego QuirogaECU Ecuador2:00.17 +8.08s-17
45.Scott NewkirkISV US Virgin Islands2:01.63 +9.54s-17
46.Murat OzuakTUR Turkey2:02.42 +10.33s-_
47.Dariusz GilPOL Poland2:03.69 +11.60s-_
48.Habib SoukniTUN Tunisia2:06.65 +14.56s-_
-. Barry SalisburyNZL New ZealandDNS --_
-. Brett NaylorNZL New ZealandDNS --21
-. Ari WirenFIN FinlandDNS --_
-. Ilkka LahtlFIN FinlandDNS --_
-. Zafer AtamarTUR TurkeyDNS --_
All timestime gapageR. H
Final time gapLpts
1. Bill ForresterUSA United States1:51.02CR 4848
2. Rowdy GainesUSA United States1:51.10 +0.08s3846
3. Sergei KopliakovURS Soviet Union1:51.33 +0.31s2841
4. Peter SzmidtCAN Canada1:51.94CWR+0.92s6827
5. Marcello GuarducciITA Italy1:52.82 +1.80s5808
6. Andrey KrylovURS Soviet Union1:53.25 +2.23s8799
7. Ron MckeonAUS Australia1:53.26 +2.24s1798
8. Andreas SchmidtFRG West Germany1:53.48 +2.46s7794
Heat 1 time gapLag
Heat 2 time gapLag
Heat 3 time gapLag
Heat 4 time gapLag
Heat 5 time gapLag
Heat 6 time gapLag
Heat 7 time gapLag
Heat - time gapLag
1. Bill ForresterUSA United States1:52.09 --20
2. Marcello GuarducciITA Italy1:52.23 +0.14s-22
3. Rowdy GainesUSA United States1:52.29 +0.20s-19
4. Peter SzmidtCAN Canada1:52.65 +0.56s-17
5. Sergei KopliakovURS Soviet Union1:52.69 +0.60s-19
6. Andreas SchmidtFRG West Germany1:53.08 +0.99s-18
7. Ron McKeonAUS Australia1:53.18 +1.09s-17
7. Andrey KrylovURS Soviet Union1:53.18 +1.09s-22
9. Jorge Delgado JrECU Ecuador1:53.28SA+1.19s-24
10.Frank WennmannFRG West Germany1:53.30 +1.21s-_
11.Per-Alvar MagnussonSWE Sweden1:53.39NR+1.30s-20
12.Fernando CanalesPUR Puerto Rico1:53.54NR+1.45s-18
13.Pelle HolmertzSWE Sweden1:53.56 +1.47s-18
14.Graeme BrewerAUS Australia1:53.58 +1.49s-19
15.David DunneGBR Great Britain1:53.62 +1.53s-22
15.Paolo RevelliITA Italy1:53.62 +1.53s-19
17.Arne BorgstromNOR Norway1:53.71NR+1.62s-19
18.Pierre AndracaFRA France1:54.06NR+1.97s-19
19.Kees VervoornNED Netherlands1:54.86 +2.77s-18
19.Rainer StrohbachGDR East Germany1:54.86 +2.77s-20
21.Bill SawchukCAN Canada1:55.02 +2.93s-19
22.Detlev GrabsGDR East Germany1:55.16 +3.07s-17
22.Martin SmithGBR Great Britain1:55.16 +3.07s-20
24.Bent BraskNOR Norway1:55.18 +3.09s-20
25.Borut PetricYUG Yugoslavia1:55.53 +3.44s-17
26.Daniel MachekTCH Czechoslovakia1:55.69NR+3.60s-18
27.Amir GanielISR Israel1:55.78NR+3.69s-_
28.Rui AbreuPOR Portugal1:56.13NR+4.04s-17
29.Marcus MattioliBRA Brazil1:56.16 +4.07s-17
30.Hiroshi SakamotoJPN Japan1:57.04NR+4.95s-18
31.Jorge FernandesBRA Brazil1:57.16 +5.07s-16
32.Fabien NoelFRA France1:57.20 +5.11s-19
33.Petar GeorgievBUL Bulgaria1:57.29NR+5.20s-19
34.Ali GharbiTUN Tunisia1:57.30 +5.21s-23
35.Dariusz BrodaPOL Poland1:57.34 +5.25s-_
36.Gerard SmitsNED Netherlands1:57.44 +5.35s-_
37.Hidenori IshiiJPN Japan1:57.48 +5.39s-_
38.Bill ChaoTPE Taiwan1:57.94 +5.85s-_
39.Nir ShamirISR Israel1:58.45 +6.36s-_
40.Jens BronnumDEN Denmark1:58.81 +6.72s-_
41.Paulo FrischknechtPOR Portugal1:58.94 +6.85s-17
42.David CumminsIRL Ireland1:59.17 +7.08s-16
43.Jasper NordstedDEN Denmark1:59.93 +7.84s-_
44.Diego QuirogaECU Ecuador2:00.17 +8.08s-17
45.Scott NewkirkISV US Virgin Islands2:01.63 +9.54s-17
46.Murat OzuakTUR Turkey2:02.42 +10.33s-_
47.Dariusz GilPOL Poland2:03.69 +11.60s-_
48.Habib SoukniTUN Tunisia2:06.65 +14.56s-_
-. Barry SalisburyNZL New ZealandDNS --_
-. Brett NaylorNZL New ZealandDNS --21
-. Ari WirenFIN FinlandDNS --_
-. Ilkka LahtlFIN FinlandDNS --_
-. Zafer AtamarTUR TurkeyDNS --_
2023 Men 200m Freestyle Fukuoka (JPN)
2022 Men 200m Freestyle Budapest (HUN)
2019 Men 200m Freestyle Gwangju (KOR)
2017 Men 200m Freestyle Budapest (HUN)
2015 Men 200m Freestyle Kazan (RUS)
2013 Men 200m Freestyle Barcelona (ESP)
2011 Men 200m Freestyle Shanghai (CHN)
2009 Men 200m Freestyle Roma (ITA)
2007 Men 200m Freestyle Melbourne (AUS)
2005 Men 200m Freestyle Montreal (CAN)
2003 Men 200m Freestyle Barcelona (ESP)
2001 Men 200m Freestyle Fukuoka (JPN)
1998 Men 200m Freestyle Perth (AUS)
1994 Men 200m Freestyle Roma (ITA)
1991 Men 200m Freestyle Perth (AUS)
1986 Men 200m Freestyle Madrid (ESP)
1982 Men 200m Freestyle Guayiaquil (ECU)
1978 Men 200m Freestyle West Berlin
1975 Men 200m Freestyle Cali (COL)
1973 Men 200m Freestyle Beograd (YUG)
.

Prepared and maintained by Todor Krastev

todor1966@yahoo.com
Last updated: 31 Mar 2024
Facebook Todor Krastev

Quantcast