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Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre freestyle

Men's 400 metre freestyle
at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad
Venue Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool
Date 23 September 1988 (heats & finals)
Competitors 49 from 33 nations
Winning time 3:46.95 WR
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Uwe Daßler  East Germany
2nd, silver medalist(s) Duncan Armstrong  Australia
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Artur Wojdat  Poland
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1st, gold medalist(s) Uwe Daßler  East Germany
2nd, silver medalist(s) Duncan Armstrong  Australia
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Artur Wojdat  Poland

The men's 400 metre freestyle event at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place on 23 September at the Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool in Seoul, South Korea.

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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