Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metre breaststroke
| Men's 200 metre breaststroke at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad
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| Venue | McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Date | 2 August 1984 (heats & final) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 49 from 35 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 2:13.34 WR | ||||||||||||
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Victor Davis |
 Canada
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Glenn Beringen |
 Australia
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Étienne Dagon |
 Switzerland
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The final of the men's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on August 2, 1984. The first eight qualified for the final, the next eight for the B-final.
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
The following records were established during the competition:
Rule: The eight fastest swimmers advance to final A (Q), while the next eight to final B (q).
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