1956 Summer Olympics / Swimming - 200 m butterfly (men)
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| sport | swim |
| competition | 200 meter butterfly |
| gender | Men |
| place | Swimming and Diving Stadium , Melbourne |
| Attendees | 19 athletes from 14 nations |
| Competition phase | November 30th to December 1st, 1956 |
| Medals |
 William Yorzyk ( USA ) Takashi Ishimoto ( JPN ) György Tumpek ( HUN )
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The competition over 200m butterfly men at the 1956 Summer Olympics in the Australian city of Melbourne was on 30 November and 1 December at the Stadium Swimming and Diving discharged.
Participating Nations
A total of 19 swimmers from 14 nations took part in the 200 m butterfly competition.
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Canada (1) -
Malaya (1) -
Mexico (2) -
Pakistan (1) -
Philippines (2)
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Romania (1) -
Hungary (2) -
United States (2) -
United Kingdom (1)
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Existing record
It was the first time that the men's 200 meter butterfly had been held in the Olympic program.
| World record |
William Yorzyk ( United States )
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2: 16.7 min | Winchendon , United States of America | April 14, 1956, before rule change |
Prelims
There were three preliminary runs. The eight fastest swimmers of all heats qualified for the final.
Forward 1
| rank | Surname | nation | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Yorzyk |
United States
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2: 18.6 min |
| 2 | John Marshall |
 Australia
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2: 26.8 min |
| 3 | Alexandru Popescu |
.svg){kind=small} Romania
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2: 29.9 min |
| 4th | René Pirolley |
 France
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2: 30.1 min |
| 5 | Jenő Áts |
.svg){kind=small} Hungary
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2: 31.1 min |
| 6th | Walter Ocampo |
.svg){kind=small} Mexico
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2: 41.4 min |
Forward 2
| rank | Surname | nation | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Takashi Ishimoto |
.svg){kind=small} Japan
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2: 24.2 min |
| 2 | Brian Wilkinson |
Australia
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2: 27.2 min |
| 3 | Eulalio Rios |
Mexico
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2: 28.1 min |
| 4th | Jack Nelson |
United States
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2: 29.4 min |
| 5 | Palsons Naibula |
.svg){kind=small} Philippines
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3: 03.2 min |
| 6th | Shamsher Khan |
 India
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3: 06.3 min |
Forward 3
| rank | Surname | nation | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | György Tumpek |
Hungary
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2: 23.2 min |
| 2 | Horst Weber |
 Germany
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2: 34.4 min |
| 3 | Graham Symonds |
United Kingdom
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2: 35.7 min |
| 4th | Agapito Lozada |
Philippines
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2: 43.5 min |
| 5 | George Park |
.svg){kind=small} Canada
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2: 47.2 min |
| 6th | Shah Ghazi |
Pakistan
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2: 48.0 min |
| 7th | Fong Seow Hor |
 Malaya
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2: 56.0 min |
final
| rank | Surname | nation | time |
|---|---|---|---|
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William Yorzyk |
United States
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2: 19.3 min |
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Takashi Ishimoto |
Japan
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2: 23.8 min |
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György Tumpek |
Hungary
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2: 23.9 min |
| 4th | Jack Nelson |
United States
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2: 26.6 min |
| 5 | John Marshall |
Australia
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2: 27.2 min |
| 6th | Eulalio Ríos Inglés |
Mexico
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2: 27.3 min |
| 7th | Brian Wilkinson |
Australia
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2: 29.7 min |
| 8th | Alexandru Popescu |
Romania
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2: 31.0 min |
Web links
- 1956 Summer Olympics / Swimming - 200 m butterfly in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Volker Kluge : Olympic Summer Games. Die Chronik II. London 1948 - Tokyo 1964. Sportverlag Berlin, Berlin 1998, ISBN 3-328-00740-7 , p. 462 ff .: Due to the time advantages when turning, the majority of the previous records came from competitions in a 25-meter Pool. On the one under 1956 Olympics conducted FINA -Congress was finally determined that records from May 1, 1957 found only on the long course (50 meters or 55 yards) official recognition. Previously dated (long-course) top marks - primarily achieved in Melbourne's Olympic basin - were subsequently recognized as the first official 50-m-course world record if they were no longer undercut on the short course by the specified date.
The men's 200 meter butterfly at the Summer Olympics