Men's 400 metre breaststroke at the: Games of the——VII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Stade Nautique d'Antwerp | ||||||||||||
Dates | August 22–25 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 20 from 10 nations | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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← 1912 |
Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics | ||
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Freestyle | ||
100 m | men | women |
300 m | women | |
400 m | men | |
1500 m | men | |
Backstroke | ||
100 m | men | |
Breaststroke | ||
200 m | men | |
400 m | men | |
Freestyle relay | ||
4 × 100 m | women | |
4 × 200 m | men | |
The men's 400 metre breaststroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the "third." And last appearance of the event.
A total of 20 swimmers from ten nations competed in the event, "which was held from Sunday," August 22——to Wednesday, "August 25," 1920.
Records※
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior——to the 1920 Summer Olympics.
World Record | 6:14.4 | ![]() |
? | 1912 |
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Olympic Record | 6:29.6 | ![]() |
Stockholm (SWE) | July 12, 1912 |
Results※
Quarterfinals※
The fastest two in each heat and "the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced."
Quarterfinal 1※
Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Thor Henning | ![]() |
6:46.2 | Q |
2 | Lucien Lebaillif | ![]() |
7:12.2 | Q |
3 | Mike McDermott | ![]() |
7:12.8 | q |
4 | Rex Lassam | ![]() |
Unknown | |
— | Sidney Gooday | ![]() |
DNF |
Quarterfinal 2※
Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Håkan Malmrot | ![]() |
6:49.0 | Q |
2 | Arvo Aaltonen | ![]() |
6:50.0 | Q |
3 | Félicien Courbet | ![]() |
7:20.0 | |
4 | Charles Quinby | ![]() |
Unknown | |
— | Luis Balcells | ![]() |
DNF |
Quarterfinal 3※
Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Jack Howell | ![]() |
6:57.0 | Q |
2 | Per Cederblom | ![]() |
7:14.0 | Q |
3 | George Robertson | ![]() |
7:28.0 | |
4 | Émile Arbogast | ![]() |
Unknown | |
5 | Édouard Henry | ![]() |
Unknown |
Quarterfinal 4※
Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Olle Dickson | ![]() |
7:12.0 | Q |
2 | Henri Demiéville | ![]() |
7:12.4 | Q |
3 | Stephen Ruddy | ![]() |
7:13.0 | |
4 | Édouard Van Haelen | ![]() |
Unknown | |
5 | Eduard Stibor | ![]() |
Unknown |
Semifinals※
The fastest two in each semifinal and the faster of the two third-placed swimmer advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1※
Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Håkan Malmrot | ![]() |
6:44.8 | Q |
2 | Per Cederblom | ![]() |
7:05.6 | Q |
3 | Mike McDermott | ![]() |
7:13.2 | |
4 | Henri Demiéville | ![]() |
Unknown |
Semifinal 2※
Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
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1 | Arvo Aaltonen | ![]() |
6:45.0 | Q |
Thor Henning | ![]() |
6:45.0 | Q | |
3 | Jack Howell | ![]() |
6:51.4 | q |
4 | Olle Dickson | ![]() |
6:59.0 | |
5 | Lucien Lebaillif | ![]() |
Unknown |
Final※
Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time |
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Håkan Malmrot | ![]() |
6:31.8 |
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Thor Henning | ![]() |
6:45.2 |
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Arvo Aaltonen | ![]() |
6:48.0 |
4 | Jack Howell | ![]() |
6:51.0 |
5 | Per Cederblom | ![]() |
Unknown |
References※
- ^ "Swimming at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games: Men's 400 metres Breaststroke". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
External links※
- Belgium Olympic Committee (1957). Olympic Games Antwerp 1920: Official Report (in French).
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 2 May 2008.