Swimming at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle
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| Men's 1500 metre freestyle at the Games of the XXII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Swimming Pool at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex |
| Date | 21 July (heats) 22 July (final) |
| Competitors | 17 from 11 nations |
| Winning time | 14:58.27 WR |
| Medalists | |
| Swimming at the 1980 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sample picture of the event (unofficial) | ||
| Freestyle | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | women | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4 × 100 m | women | |
| 4 × 200 m | men | |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4 × 100 m | men | women |
The men's 1500 metre freestyle event at the 1980 Summer Olympics was held on 21 and 22 July at the Swimming Pool at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex.[1] This event is noteworthy as Vladimir Salnikov became the first man to swim the 1500m freestyle under 15 minutes.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record | File:Flag of the United States.svg Brian Goodell (USA) | 15:02.40 | Montreal, Canada | 20 July 1976 |
| Olympic record | File:Flag of the United States.svg Brian Goodell (USA) | 15:02.40 | Montreal, Canada | 20 July 1976 |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 July | Final | Vladimir Salnikov | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | 14:58.27 | WR |
Results
Heats
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Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | Vladimir Salnikov | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | 14:58.27 | WR |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | Aleksandr Chayev | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | 15:14.30 | |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | Max Metzker | File:Olympic flag.svg Australia | 15:14.49 | |
| 4 | Rainer Strohbach | File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany | 15:15.29 | |
| 5 | Borut Petrič | File:Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg Yugoslavia | 15:21.78 | |
| 6 | Rafael Escalas | File:Spain Olympic Flag 1980.svg Spain | 15:21.88 | |
| 7 | Zoltán Wladár | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | 15:26.70 | |
| 8 | Eduard Petrov | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | 15:28.24 |
References
- ↑ "Games of the XXII Olympiad Moscow 1980 – Volume 3: Participants and Results". Fizkultura i sport. pp. 451, 462. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
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