Swimming at the 1982 World Aquatics Championships

These are the results of the swimming competition at the 1982 World Aquatics Championships

1982 World Aquatics Championships

The 1982 World Aquatics Championships took place in Guayaquil, Ecuador between July 29 and August 8, 1982 with 848 participating athletes.- Medals table :-Diving:MenWomen-Swimming:MenWomen-Synchronised swimming:-Water polo:Men...

Medal table

1	German Democratic Republic	12	8	5	25
2	United States	8	8	9	25
3	Soviet Union	4	7	3	14
4	West Germany	2	1	2	5
5	Canada	1	2	1	4
6	Netherlands	1	1	2	4
7	Brazil	1	0	0	1
8	Australia	0	1	0	1
8	United Kingdom	0	1	0	1
8	Hungary	0	1	0	1
11	Sweden	0	0	3	3
12	Italy	0	0	1	1
12	Romania	0	0	1	1
12	Kingdom of Yugoslavia	0	0	1	1
Total		29	30	28	87

Men

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|100 m freestyle

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50.18
These are the results (medal winners) of the swimming competition at the 1982 World Aquatics Championships

1982 World Aquatics Championships

Medal table

{|
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German Democratic Republic || 12 || 8 || 5 || 25
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| 2 || align=left|

United States || 8 || 8 || 9 || 25
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| 3 || align=left|

Soviet Union || 4 || 7 || 3 || 14
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| 4 || align=left|

West Germany || 2 || 1 || 2 || 5
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| 5 || align=left|

Canada || 1 || 2 || 1 || 4
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| 6 || align=left|

Netherlands || 1 || 1 || 2 || 4
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| 7 || align=left|

Brazil || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
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| 8 || align=left|

Australia || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1
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| 8 || align=left|

United Kingdom || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1
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| 8 || align=left|

Hungary || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1
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| 11 || align=left|

Sweden || 0 || 0 || 3 || 3
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| 12 || align=left|

Italy || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
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| 12 || align=left|

Romania || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
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| 12 || align=left|

Kingdom of Yugoslavia || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
|- class="sortbottom"
!colspan=2| Total || 29 || 30 || 28 || 87
|}

Men

{|
|-valign="top"
|100 m freestyle

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50.18
These are the results (medal winners) of the swimming competition at the 1982 World Aquatics Championships

1982 World Aquatics Championships

Medal table

{|
|-
| 1 || align=left|

German Democratic Republic || 12 || 8 || 5 || 25
|-
| 2 || align=left|

United States || 8 || 8 || 9 || 25
|-
| 3 || align=left|

Soviet Union || 4 || 7 || 3 || 14
|-
| 4 || align=left|

West Germany || 2 || 1 || 2 || 5
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| 5 || align=left|

Canada || 1 || 2 || 1 || 4
|-
| 6 || align=left|

Netherlands || 1 || 1 || 2 || 4
|-
| 7 || align=left|

Brazil || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
|-
| 8 || align=left|

Australia || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1
|-
| 8 || align=left|

United Kingdom || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1
|-
| 8 || align=left|

Hungary || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1
|-
| 11 || align=left|

Sweden || 0 || 0 || 3 || 3
|-
| 12 || align=left|

Italy || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
|-
| 12 || align=left|

Romania || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
|-
| 12 || align=left|

Kingdom of Yugoslavia || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
|- class="sortbottom"
!colspan=2| Total || 29 || 30 || 28 || 87
|}

Men

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|-valign="top"
|100 m freestyle

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50.18

CR
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50.21
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50.25
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|200 m freestyle

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1:49.84

CR
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1:49.92
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1:50.71
|-valign="top"
|400 m freestyle

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3:51.30

CR
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3:51.43
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3:51.84
|-valign="top"
|1500 m freestyle

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15:01.77

CR
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15:05.54
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15:10.20
|-valign="top"
|100 m backstroke

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55.95
CR
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56.04
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56.42
|-valign="top"
|200 m backstroke

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2:00.82

CR
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2:01.31
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2:01.51
|-valign="top"
|100 m breaststroke

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1:02.75

CR
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1:02.82
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1:03.13
|-valign="top"
|200 m breaststroke

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2:14.77

WR
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2:16.68
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2:18.54
|-valign="top"
|100 m butterfly

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53.88

CR
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54.26
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54.47
|-valign="top"
|200 m butterfly

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1:58.85

CR
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1:59.91
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2:00.08
|-valign="top"
|200 m individual medley

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2:03.30

CR
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2:03.49
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2:04.65
|-valign="top"
|400 m individual medley

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4:19.78

WR
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4:23.02
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4:23.29
|- valign=top
|4×100 m freestyle relay

United States
Chris Cavanaugh

Chris Cavanaugh (swimmer)

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Robin Leamy
David McCagg
Rowdy Gaines

Rowdy Gaines

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3:19.26

WR
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Soviet Union
Sergey Krasyuk
Aleksey Filonov
Sergey Smiriyagin
Aleksey Markovskiy
3:21.78
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Sweden
Per Johansson

Per Johansson (swimmer)

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Bengt Baron

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Pelle Holmertz
Pelle Wikström
3:22.15
|-valign="top"
|4×200 m freestyle relay

United States
Richard Saeger

Richard Saeger

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Jeff Float
Kyle Miller
Rowdy Gaines

Rowdy Gaines

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7:21.09
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Soviet Union
Vladimir Shemetov

Vladimir Shemetov

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Ivar Stukolkin

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Vladimir Salnikov

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Aleksey Filonov
7:24.91
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West Germany
Andreas Schmidt
Dirk Korthals
Rainer Henkel

Rainer Henkel

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Michael Groß
7:25.46
|-valign="top"
|4×100 m medley relay

United States
Rick Carey

Rick Carey

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Steve Lundquist

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Matt Gribble

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Rowdy Gaines

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3:40.84

WR
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Soviet Union
Vladimir Shemetov

Vladimir Shemetov

Yuriy Kis
Aleksey Markovskiy
Sergey Smiriyagin
3:42.86
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West Germany
Stefan Peter
Gerald Mörken
Michael Groß
Andreas Schmidt
3:44.78
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Legend: WR – World record; CR – Championship record

Women

{|
|-valign="top"
|100 m freestyle

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55.79
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55.87
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56.27
|-valign="top"
|200 m freestyle

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1:59.53
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2:00.67
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2:00.84
|-valign="top"
|400 m freestyle

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4:08.98
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4:10.08
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4:11.85
|-valign="top"
|800 m freestyle

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8:27.48
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8:32.61
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8:33.67
|-valign="top"
|100 m backstroke

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1:01.30

CR
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1:01.47
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1:02.86
|-valign="top"
|200 m backstroke

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2:09.91

WR
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2:14.98
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2:15.40
|-valign="top"
|rowspan=2| 100 m breaststroke

| rowspan=2|
1:09.14

CR
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1:11.03
| rowspan=2| —
|-
|
1:11.03
|-valign="top"
|200 m breaststroke

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2:28.82

CR
|
2:29.71
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2:33.05
|-valign="top"
|100 m butterfly

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59.41

CR
|
1:00.36
|
1:00.40
|-valign="top"
|200 m butterfly

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2:08.66

CR
|
2:09.76
|
2:10.29
|-valign="top"
|200 m individual medley

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2:11.79

CR
|
2:13.38
|
2:15.91
|-valign="top"
|400 m individual medley

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4:36.10

WR
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4:43.51
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4:44.64
|-valign="top"
|4×100 m freestyle relay

German Democratic Republic
Birgit Meineke

Birgit Meineke

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Suzanne Link
Kristin Otto

Kristin Otto

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Caren Metschuck

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3:43.97
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United States
Susan Habernigg
Kathy Treible
Beth Washut
Jill Sterkel

Jill Sterkel

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3:45.76
|

Netherlands
Annemarie Verstappen

Annemarie Verstappen

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Annelies Maas

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Wilma van Velsen

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Conny van Bentum

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3:49.59
|-valign="top"
|4×100 m medley relay

German Democratic Republic
Kristin Otto

Kristin Otto

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Ute Geweniger

Ute Geweniger was a breaststroke and medley swimmer of the 1980s who was a leading member of the East German swimming team. She won two Olympic gold medals, in the 100 m breaststroke and 4×100 m medley relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, and set seven individual and two relay...

Ines Geißler

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Birgit Meineke

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4:05.88

WR
|

United States
Sue Walsh
Kim Rhodenbaugh
Mary T. Meagher

Mary T. Meagher

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Jill Sterkel

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4:08.12
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Soviet Union
Larisa Gorchakova
Svetlana Varganova
Natalya Pokas
Irina Gerasimova
4:12.36
|}
Legend: WR – World record; CR – Championship record

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