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Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metre butterfly

Men's 200 metre butterfly
at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad
Venue McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium
Date 3 August 1984 (heats & final)
Competitors 38 from 28 nations
Winning time 1:57.04 WR
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Jon Sieben  Australia
2nd, silver medalist(s) Michael Gross  West Germany
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Rafael Vidal  Venezuela
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1st, gold medalist(s) Jon Sieben  Australia
2nd, silver medalist(s) Michael Gross  West Germany
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Rafael Vidal  Venezuela

The final of the men's 200 metre butterfly event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on August 3, 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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