The men's 100 metre butterfly event at the 2000 Summer Olympics took place on 21–22 September at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre in Sydney, Australia.[1]
| Men's 100 metre butterfly at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Sydney International Aquatic Centre | ||||||||||||
| Date | September 21, 2000 (heats & semifinals) September 22, 2000 (final) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 63 from 53 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 52.00 EU | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Competing at his third Games, Lars Frölander ended Sweden's 20-year drought to become an Olympic champion in the event, since Pär Arvidsson did so in 1980. Surprised by a massive home crowd, he overhauled Australia's top favorites Michael Klim and Geoff Huegill on the final 25 metres to snatch a gold medal in a new European record of 52.00.[2][3] Klim added a silver to his two relay golds from the Games, in a time of 52.18, while Huegill took home the bronze in 52.22, handing an entire medal pool for the Aussies with an unexpected two–three finish.[4]
At 18 years of age, U.S. teenage swimmer Ian Crocker came up with a spectacular swim to earn a fourth spot in an American record of 52.44.[5] Meanwhile, Canada's Mike Mintenko shared a fifth-place tie with Japan's Takashi Yamamoto in a matching standard of 52.58. Germany's Thomas Rupprath and Russia's Anatoly Polyakov closed out the field with a joint seventh-place finish (53.13).[4]
Earlier in the semifinals, Huegill became the second fastest of all-time in swimming history to break a 52-second barrier, establishing a new Olympic record of 51.96.[6]
Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record |  Michael Klim (AUS) |
51.81 | Canberra, Australia | 12 December 1999 | [7] |
| Olympic record |  Denis Pankratov (RUS) |
52.27 | Atlanta, United States | 24 July 1996 | [7] |
The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September | Semifinal 1 | Geoff Huegill |  Australia |
51.96 | OR |
Results edit
Heats edit
Semifinals edit
Semifinal 1 edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Geoff Huegill | Australia |
51.96 | Q, OR |
| 2 | 5 | Takashi Yamamoto |  Japan |
53.10 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Joris Keizer |  Netherlands |
53.33 | NR |
| 4 | 3 | Zsolt Gáspár |  Hungary |
53.45 | |
| 5 | 6 | Denys Sylantyev |  Ukraine |
53.51 | |
| 6 | 2 | James Hickman |  Great Britain |
53.55 | |
| 7 | 7 | Tommy Hannan |  United States |
53.59 | |
| 8 | 8 | Stefan Aartsen | Netherlands |
53.81 |
Semifinal 2 edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Michael Klim | Australia |
52.63 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Ian Crocker | United States |
52.82 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Lars Frölander |  Sweden |
52.84 | Q |
| 4 | 5 | Mike Mintenko |  Canada |
53.00 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Thomas Rupprath |  Germany |
53.18 | Q |
| 6 | 6 | Anatoly Polyakov | Russia |
53.32 | Q |
| 7 | 7 | Franck Esposito |  France |
53.38 | |
| 8 | 8 | Jere Hård |  Finland |
53.65 |
Final edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
6 | Lars Frölander | Sweden |
52.00 | EU |
 |
5 | Michael Klim | Australia |
52.18 | |
 |
4 | Geoff Huegill | Australia |
52.22 | |
| 4 | 3 | Ian Crocker | United States |
52.44 | AM |
| 5 | 2 | Mike Mintenko | Canada |
52.58 | NR |
| 7 | Takashi Yamamoto | Japan |
AS | ||
| 7 | 1 | Thomas Rupprath | Germany |
53.13 | |
| 8 | Anatoly Polyakov | Russia |
References edit
- ^ "Swimming schedule". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 September 2000. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ Lonsbrough, Anita (23 September 2000). "Swimming: Frolander steals spotlight from Australian pair". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ "Swede stuns Aussie butterfly stars". BBC Sport. 22 September 2000. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ^ a b Whitten, Phillip (22 September 2000). "Olympic Day 7 Finals (50 Free, 800 Free, 200 Back, 100 Fly)". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ Staff (23 September 2000). "Bennett Doubles in the Distances". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ Whitten, Phillip (21 September 2000). "Olympic Day 6 Finals". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ a b c "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 100m Butterfly Heats" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. pp. 210–212. Retrieved 6 June 2013.