The men's 100 metre breaststroke event at the 2000 Summer Olympics took place on 16–17 September at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre in Sydney, Australia.[1]
| Men's 100 metre breaststroke at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Sydney International Aquatic Centre | ||||||||||||
| Date | September 16, 2000 (heats & semifinals) September 17, 2000 (final) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 66 from 61 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 1:00.46 OR | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Domenico Fioravanti made an Olympic milestone to become Italy's first ever gold medalist in swimming. He stormed home on the final lap to establish a new Olympic standard of 1:00.46, cutting off Frédérik Deburghgraeve's 1996 record by 0.14 seconds.[2] U.S. swimmer Ed Moses enjoyed a strong lead on the first length of the pool, but ended up only with a silver in 1:00.73. Meanwhile, Russia's world record holder Roman Sloudnov took the bronze in 1:00.91.[3][4]
Japan's Kosuke Kitajima, who later emerged as the world's top breaststroke swimmer of the decade, pulled off a fourth-place finish in 1:01.34. Czech Republic's Daniel Málek earned a fifth spot in a national record of 1:01.50, and was followed in sixth by Canada's Morgan Knabe with a time of 1:01.58. South Africa's Brett Petersen (1:01.63) and Switzerland's Remo Lütolf (1:01.88) closed out the field.[4]
Notable swimmers failed to reach the top 8 final, featuring four-time Olympians Károly Güttler of Hungary and Mark Warnecke of Germany, Australia's overwhelming favorite Phil Rogers, and New Zealand's Steven Ferguson, the son of former Olympic champion Ian Ferguson, who later became one of the most successful kayakers in the sport.[5]
Shortly before the next Olympics, Fioravanti was forced to retire from swimming after failing a routine medical test carried by the Italian National Olympic Committee. Tests revealed that he was diagnosed with a genetic heart anomaly.[6][7]
Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record |  Roman Sloudnov (RUS) |
1:00.36 | Moscow, Russia | 15 June 2000 | [8] |
| Olympic record |  Frédérik Deburghgraeve (BEL) |
1:00.60 | Atlanta, United States | 20 July 1996 | [8] |
The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 September | Final | Domenico Fioravanti |  Italy |
1:00.46 | OR |
Results edit
Heats edit
Semifinals edit
Semifinal 1 edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Roman Sloudnov |  Russia |
1:01.15 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Daniel Málek |  Czech Republic |
1:01.60 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Morgan Knabe |  Canada |
1:01.70 | Q |
| 4 | 8 | Remo Lütolf |  Switzerland |
1:01.81 | Q, NR |
| 5 | 5 | Károly Güttler |  Hungary |
1:01.83 | |
| 6 | 7 | Jarno Pihlava |  Finland |
1:01.92 | |
| 7 | 6 | Marcel Wouda |  Netherlands |
1:01.94 | NR |
| 8 | 1 | Hugues Duboscq |  France |
1:02.89 |
Semifinal 2 edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Domenico Fioravanti | Italy |
1:00.84 | Q, NR |
| 2 | 5 | Ed Moses |  United States |
1:01.22 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Kosuke Kitajima |  Japan |
1:01.31 | Q, AS |
| 4 | 7 | Brett Petersen |  South Africa |
1:01.42 | Q, AF |
| 5 | 6 | Dmitry Komornikov | Russia |
1:01.88 | |
| 6 | 2 | Jens Kruppa |  Germany |
1:01.92 | |
| 7 | 8 | Darren Mew |  Great Britain |
1:01.98 | |
| 8 | 1 | Oleg Lisogor |  Ukraine |
1:02.00 |
Final edit
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
4 | Domenico Fioravanti | Italy |
1:00.46 | OR |
 |
3 | Ed Moses | United States |
1:00.73 | |
 |
5 | Roman Sloudnov | Russia |
1:00.91 | |
| 4 | 6 | Kosuke Kitajima | Japan |
1:01.34 | |
| 5 | 7 | Daniel Málek | Czech Republic |
1:01.50 | NR |
| 6 | 1 | Morgan Knabe | Canada |
1:01.58 | NR |
| 7 | 2 | Brett Petersen | South Africa |
1:01.63 | |
| 8 | 8 | Remo Lütolf | Switzerland |
1:01.88 |
References edit
- ^ "Swimming schedule". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 September 2000. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ Dillman, Lisa (18 September 2000). "They Made Waves". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ "Dolan, Bennett bring home gold for U.S. swimming". Sports Illustrated. CNN. 17 September 2000. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ a b Whitten, Phillip (17 September 2000). "Olympic Day 2 Finals". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
- ^ Whitten, Phillip (16 September 2000). "Olympic Day 1 Prelims – Complete". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ "Heart Trouble Sidelines Italian Olympic Champ". Swimming World Magazine. 7 November 2003. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ "Swim champion doubtful for Athens". CNN. 6 November 2003. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ a b c "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 100m Breaststroke Heats" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. pp. 244–246. Retrieved 3 June 2013.