Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre breaststroke
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The women's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 1972 Olympic Games
took place August 29. 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
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
took place August 29. 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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Beverley Whitfield Beverley Whitfield Beverley Joy Whitfield was an Australian breaststroke swimmer of the 1970s, who won a gold medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich... |
2:41.71 | OR | |
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Dana Schoenfield Dana Schoenfield Dana Lee Schoenfield is an American swimmer who partipicated in the 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Munich, Germany and won a silver medal in the 200 metre breaststroke.-Early life:... |
2:42.05 | ||
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Galina Prozumenshchikova Galina Prozumenshchikova Galina Nikolayevna Prozumenshchikova is a former Soviet swimmer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, where she received a gold medal in 200 m breaststroke... |
2:42.36 | ||
| 4 | Claudia Clevenger | 2:42.88 | ||
| 5 | Petra Nows | 2:43.38 | ||
| 6 | Ágnes Kaczander-Kiss | 2:43.41 | ||
| 7 | Lyudmila Porubayko | 2:44.48 | ||
| 8 | Éva Kiss | 2:45.12 |
Key: OR = Olympic record