Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke
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The men's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 1952 Olympic Games took place between July 31 and August 2 at the Swimming Stadium
. This swimming
event used the breaststroke
. Because an Olympic size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of four lengths of the pool.
Key: OR = Olympic record
Helsinki Swimming Stadium
Helsinki Swimming Stadium is an outdoors swimming venue in Helsinki, Finland, located in the Eläintarha area to the northeast of the Helsinki Olympic Stadium.-History:...
. This swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
event used the breaststroke
Breaststroke
The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...
. Because an Olympic size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of four lengths of the pool.
Medalists
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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John Davies John Davies (swimmer) John G. Davies was an Australian breaststroke swimmer of the 1940s and 1950s who won a gold medal in the 200m breaststroke at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki... |
2:34.4 | OR | |
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Bowen Stassforth Bowen Stassforth Bowen Stassforth was an American swimmer. He competed for his native country in the 200m breaststroke event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, and claimed the silver medal.... |
2:34.7 | ||
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Herbert Klein Herbert Klein (swimmer) Herbert Klein was a German swimmer.He won the 200 Metres Breaststroke at the 1950 European Aquatics Championships in Vienna and in the bronze medal in the 200 Metres Breaststroke at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki... |
2:35.9 | ||
| 4 | Nobuyasu Hirayama | 2:37.4 | ||
| 5 | Takayoshi Kajikawa | 2:38.6 | ||
| 6 | Jiro Nagasawa Jiro Nagasawa was a Japanese Olympic swimmer. He is credited with the invention of the modern Butterfly stroke.-Competition:... |
2:39.1 | ||
| 7 | Maurice Lusien | 2:39.8 | ||
| 8 | Ľudovít Komadeľ | 2:40.1 |
Key: OR = Olympic record