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Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke
The men's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 1956 Olympic Games took place between 30 November and 6 December.[1] This swimming event used the breaststroke. Because an Olympic-size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of four lengths of the pool.
Medalists edit
| Gold | Masaru Furukawa Japan |
| Silver | Masahiro Yoshimura Japan |
| Bronze | Kharis Yunichev Soviet Union |
Results edit
Heats edit
Three heats were held; the swimmers with the fastest eight times advanced to the Finals. The athletes that advanced are highlighted.
Heat One edit
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masaru Furukawa | Japan | 2:36.1 |
| 2 | Knud Gleie | Denmark | 2:36.4 |
| 3 | Farid Dosayev | Soviet Union | 2:43.9 |
| 4 | Louis Kozma | Belgium | 2:48.4 |
| 5 | Shamsher Khan | India | 3:19.0 |
| - | Octávio Mobiglia | Brazil | DSQ |
| - | Palsons Naibula | Philippines | DSQ |
Heat Two edit
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Igor Zaseda | Soviet Union | 2:40.1 |
| 2 | Terry Gathercole | Australia | 2:40.2 |
| 3 | Manuel Sanguily | Cuba | 2:41.8 |
| 4 | Ren Kohn | Luxembourg | 2:50.9 |
| 5 | István Szívós | Hungary | 3:18.7 |
| - | Álvaro Gómez | Colombia | DSQ |
| - | Herbert Klein | Germany | DSQ |
Heat Three edit
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masahiro Yoshimura | Japan | 2:38.6 |
| 2 | Kharis Yunichev | Soviet Union | 2:41.2 |
| 3 | Hugues Broussard | France | 2:43.0 |
| 4 | Gilbert Desmit | Belgium | 2:43.5 |
| 5 | Christopher Walkden | Great Britain | 2:47.1 |
| 6 | Robert Hughes | United States | 2:52.2 |
| - | Ghulam Rasul | Pakistan | DSQ |
Final edit
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masaru Furukawa | Japan | 2:34.7 | ||
| Masahiro Yoshimura | Japan | 2:36.7 | ||
| Kharis Yunichev | Soviet Union | 2:36.8 | ||
| 4 | Terry Gathercole | Australia | 2:38.7 | |
| 5 | Igor Zaseda | Soviet Union | 2:39.0 | |
| 6 | Knud Gleie | Denmark | 2:40.0 | |
| 7 | Manuel Sanguily | Cuba | 2:42.0 | |
| Hugues Broussard | France | DSQ |
A loophole in the rules allowed swimmers to swim below the surface of the water, which was quicker and more efficient, with Furukawa spending 75% of the race underwater. Underwater swimming was banned in early 1957.[2]
Key: DSQ = Disqualified
References edit
- ^ . Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ Wallechinsky, David (1984). The Complete Book of the Olympics. England: Penguin Books. p. 407. ISBN 0140066322.