Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre butterfly
| Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics  | ||||
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| Freestyle | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| 1500 m | men | |||
| Backstroke | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| Breaststroke | ||||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| Butterfly | ||||
| 100 m | women | |||
| 200 m | men | |||
| Freestyle relay | ||||
| 4×100 m | women | |||
| 4×200 m | men | |||
The men's 200 metre butterfly event at the 1956 Olympic Games took place on November 30 and December 1.[1] This swimming event used the butterfly stroke. Because an Olympic-size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of four lengths of the pool. This was the first time that the butterfly stroke had appeared in the Olympic Games.
Medalists
| Gold | William Yorzyk United States |
| Silver | Takashi Ishimoto.svg.png){kind=small} Japan |
| Bronze | György Tumpek.svg.png){kind=small} Hungary |
Results
Heats
Three heats were held. The swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the Finals. The swimmers that advanced are highlighted.
Heat One
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Yorzyk | United States | 2:18.6 |
| 2 | John Marshall | Australia | 2:26.8 |
| 3 | Alexandru Popescu | Romania | 2:29.9 |
| 4 | René Pirolley | France | 2:30.1 |
| 5 | Jenő Áts | Hungary | 2:31.1 |
| 6 | Walter Ocampo | Mexico | 2:41.4 |
Heat Two
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Takashi Ishimoto | Japan | 2:24.2 |
| 2 | Brian Wilkinson | Australia | 2:27.2 |
| 3 | Eulalio Ríos | Mexico | 2:28.1 |
| 4 | Jack Nelson | United States | 2:29.4 |
| 5 | Palsons Naibula | Philippines | 3:03.2 |
| 6 | Shamsher Khan | India | 3:06.3 |
Heat Three
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | György Tumpek | Hungary | 2:23.3 |
| 2 | Horst Weber | Germany | 2:34.4 |
| 3 | Graham Symonds | Great Britain | 2:35.7 |
| 4 | Agapito Lozada | Philippines | 2:43.5 |
| 5 | George Park | Canada | 2:47.2 |
| 6 | Shah Ghazi | Pakistan | 2:48.0 |
| 7 | Fong Seow Hor | Malaya | 2:56.0 |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | William Yorzyk | United States | 2:19.3 | |
 | Takashi Ishimoto | Japan | 2:23.8 | |
 | György Tumpek | Hungary | 2:23.9 | |
| 4 | Jack Nelson | United States | 2:26.6 | |
| 5 | John Marshall |  Australia | 2:27.2 | |
| 6 | Eulalio Ríos Alemán | .svg.png){kind=small} Mexico | 2:27.3 | |
| 7 | Brian Wilkinson | Australia | 2:29.7 | |
| 8 | Alexandru Popescu | .svg.png){kind=small} Romania | 2:31.0 |
References
- ↑ "Swimming at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games: Men's 200 metres Butterfly". Sports Reference. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
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