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

Men's 200 metre individual medley
at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad
Venue McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium
Date 4 August 1984 (heats & final)
Competitors 46 from 32 nations
Winning time 2:01.42 WR
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Alex Baumann  Canada
2nd, silver medalist(s) Pablo Morales  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Neil Cochran  Great Britain
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1988 →
1st, gold medalist(s) Alex Baumann  Canada
2nd, silver medalist(s) Pablo Morales  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Neil Cochran  Great Britain

The final of the men's 200 metre individual medley event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on August 4, 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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