Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle
The men's 400 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the third appearance of the event.
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| Venue | Stade Nautique d'Antwerp | ||||||||||||
| Dates | August 26–28 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 22 from 11 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | |
A total of 22 swimmers from 11 nations competed in the event, which was held from Thursday, August 26 to Saturday, August 28, 1920.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 5:14.6 |  |
Los Angeles (USA) | October 9, 1919 |
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| Olympic Record | 5:24.4 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Stockholm (SWE) | July 14, 1912 |
Results
Quarterfinals
The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced.
Heat 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 6:16.2 | Q |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 6:16.8 | Q |
Heat 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 5:58.0 | Q |
| 2 |  | 6:12.2 | Q |
| 3 |  | 6:30.4 | |
| 4 |  | 6:30.6 | |
| 5 |  |
Heat 3
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 5:57.8 | Q |
| 2 | | 6:01.2 | Q |
| 3 | | 6:40.0 | |
| 4 |  |
Heat 4
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 5:32.6 | Q |
| 2 | | 5:37.4 | Q |
| 3 | | 5:42.0 | q |
| 4 |  | ||
| 5 | | ||
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Heat 5
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 5:41.1 | Q |
| 2 | | 5:49.8 | Q |
| 3 | | 5:50.6 | |
| 4 | | ||
| 5 | |
Semifinals
The fastest two in each semi-final and the faster of the two third-placed swimmer advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 5:33.8 | Q |
| 2 | | 5:35.8 | Q |
| 3 | | 5:36.0 | |
| 4 | | ||
| — | | DNF |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 5:27.8 | Q |
| 2 | | 5:29.2 | Q |
| 3 | | 5:32.8 | q |
| 4 | | ||
| 5 | | ||
| — | | DNF |
Final
| Place | Swimmer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 5:26.8 |
| 2 | | 5:29.0 |
| 3 | | 5:29.6 |
| 4 | | |
| — | | DNF |
References
- "Swimming at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games: Men's 400 metres Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
Notes
- Belgium Olympic Committee (1957). Olympic Games Antwerp 1920: Official Report (in French). Archived from the original on 22 May 2008.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 25 April 2008.
- sports-reference
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| 400 metres |
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