Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre obstacle event
| Men's 200 metre obstacle course at the Games of the II Olympiad
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Frederick Lane, after winning the gold medal
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| Venue | River Seine | |||||||||
| Dates | August 11 (semifinals) August 12 (final) |
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| Competitors | 12 from 5 nations | |||||||||
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Frederick Lane Australia
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Otto Wahle Austria
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Peter Kemp Great Britain
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The men's 200 metre obstacle event was an event in the 1900 Summer Olympics held in Paris. The 1900 Games were the only occasion such an event was held. It was held on 11 August and 12 August 1900. Twelve swimmers from five nations competed.
There were three obstacles throughout the 200 metre course. Swimmers had to climb over the first two (a pole and a row of boats), and swim under the third (another row of boats).
The two fastest swimmers in each heat as well as the four fastest losers from across the three heats advanced. This meant that 10 of the 12 swimmers moved on to the final.
The final was held on 12 August.
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