Men's 400 metre individual medley at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad
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Venue | Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool | ||||||||||||
Date | 20 September 1988 (heats) 21 September 1988 (finals) |
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Competitors | 35 from 25 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 4:14.75 WR | ||||||||||||
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Tamás Darnyi | Hungary | ||
David Wharton | United States | ||
Stefano Battistelli | Italy |
The men's 400 metre individual medley event at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place between 20–21 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).