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

Women's 200 metre butterfly
at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad
Venue McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium
Date 4 August 1984 (heats & final)
Competitors 31 from 20 nations
Winning time 2:06.90 OR
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Mary T. Meagher  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Karen Phillips  Australia
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Ina Beyermann  West Germany
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1st, gold medalist(s) Mary T. Meagher  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Karen Phillips  Australia
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Ina Beyermann  West Germany

The final of the women'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 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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