Swimming at the 2020 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 metre individual medley
The Men's 200 metre individual medley competition of the 2020 European Aquatics Championships was held on 19 and 20 May 2021.[1][2]
| Men's 200 metre individual medley at the 2020 European Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Danube Arena | |||||||||
| Dates | 19 May 2021 (heats and semifinals) 20 May 2021 (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 42 from 24 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 1:56.76 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records edit
Before the competition, the existing world, European and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nationality | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Ryan Lochte |  United States |
1:54.00 | Shanghai | 24 July 2011 |
| European record | László Cseh |  Hungary |
1:55.18 | Rome | 29 July 2009 |
| Championship record | 1:56.66 | Debrecen | 23 May 2012 |
Results edit
Heats edit
The heats were started on 19 May at 10:00.[3]
Semifinals edit
The semifinals were started on 19 May at 19:24.[4]
Semifinal 1 edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Alberto Razzetti |  Italy |
1:57.39 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Max Litchfield |  Great Britain |
1:58.42 | Q |
| 3 | 5 | László Cseh | Hungary |
1:58.45 | q |
| 4 | 7 | Andreas Vazaios |  Greece |
1:58.62 | q |
| 5 | 6 | Maxim Stupin |  Russia |
1:58.99 | |
| 6 | 2 | Alexis Santos |  Portugal |
1:59.13 | |
| 7 | 1 | Arjan Knipping |  Netherlands |
2:00.46 | |
| 8 | Ron Polonsky |  Israel |
2:01.11 |
Semifinal 2 edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Hubert Kós | Hungary |
1:56.99 | Q, WJ |
| 2 | 4 | Jérémy Desplanches |  Switzerland |
1:57.42 | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Duncan Scott | Great Britain |
1:57.48 | q |
| 4 | 6 | Hugo González |  Spain |
1:58.08 | q |
| 5 | 2 | Yakov Toumarkin | Israel |
2:00.60 | |
| 6 | 8 | Samuel Törnqvist |  Sweden |
2:01.24 | |
| 7 | 7 | Bernhard Reitshammer |  Austria |
2:01.40 | |
| 8 | 1 | Tomoe Zenimoto Hvas |  Norway |
2:03.68 |
Final edit
The final was held on 20 May at 19:16.[5]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 | Hugo González | Spain |
1:56.76 | NR |
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3 | Jérémy Desplanches | Switzerland |
1:56.95 | |
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5 | Alberto Razzetti | Italy |
1:57.25 | |
| 4 | 1 | László Cseh | Hungary |
1:58.04 | |
| 5 | 4 | Hubert Kós | Hungary |
1:58.12 | |
| 6 | 6 | Duncan Scott | Great Britain |
1:58.18 | |
| 7 | 8 | Andreas Vazaios | Greece |
1:58.35 | |
| 8 | 7 | Max Litchfield | Great Britain |
1:58.52 |