Men 200m Butterfly Swimming XVII Olympic Games 1960 Rome, Italy - Friday, 2nd September - Gold Medal: Mike Troy, United States
Final 20:40 time gap L Y 1. Mike Troy United States2:12.8 WR 4 19 2. Neville Hayes Australia2:14.6 +1.8s 7 16 3. David Gillanders United States2:15.3 +2.5s 5 21 4. Fritz Dennerlein Italy2:16.0 +3.2s 6 24 5. Haruo Yoshimuta Japan2:18.3 +5.5s 1 20 6. Kevin Berry Australia2:18.5 +5.7s 8 15 7. Valentin Kuzmin Soviet Union2:18.9 +6.1s 3 19 8. Kenzo Izutsu Japan2:19.4 +6.6s 2 19
World Record: Michael Troy, United States 2:13.2 Detroit, United States 4th August 1960 Olympic Record: William Yorzyk, United States 2:18.6 Melbourne, Australia 30th November 1956
This event was on the Olympic program for only the second time, having been added in 1956. By the time of the Rome Olympics, Mike Troy of the United States had set the last five world records, lowering the mark from 2:19.0 in July 1959 to 2:13.2 set at the 1960 US Trials in Detroit. Although he had lost the 1959 Pan American Games to his countryman, Dave Gillanders, he was heavily favored in Rome and did not disappoint, winning the final easily in another world record time of 2:12.8, with Gillanders placing third, behind Australia's Neville Hayes. Troy later served with the Navy in Vietnam, where he was decorated for valor.
Best 8 times advanced to Final .
Semi 1 time gap L Y Rk 1. Mike Troy United States2:18.0 4 19 1. 2. Neville Hayes Australia2:21.6 +3.6s 5 16 6. 3. Haruo Yoshimuta Japan2:21.7 +3.7s 6 20 7. 4. Kevin Berry Australia2:23.1 +5.1s 3 15 8. 5. Eulalio Rios Mexico2:24.2 +6.2s 2 25 10. 6. Grigori Kiselev Soviet Union2:24.8 +6.8s 1 23 11. 7. Ian Blyth Great Britain2:26.8 +8.8s 8 17 12. 7. Luis Nicolao Argentina2:26.8 +8.8s 7 16 12.
Semi 2 time gap L Y Rk 1. David Gillanders United States2:18.7 +0.7s 4 21 2. 2. Valentin Kuzmin Soviet Union2:19.1 +1.1s 3 19 3. 3. Fritz Dennerlein Italy2:20.5 +2.5s 5 24 4. 4. Kenzo Izutsu Japan2:21.5 +3.5s 6 19 5. 5. Pavel Pazdirek Czechoslovakia2:23.5 +5.5s 7 22 9. 6. Jurgen Bachmann UT Germany2:28.4 +10.4s 8 18 14. 7. Alexandru Popescu Romania2:28.5 +10.5s 1 24 15. -. Ilkka Suvanto FinlandDNF 2 17 -.
Swimm-Off time gap L Y Rk 1. Jurgen Bachmann UT Germany2:23.1 - 18 16. 2. Hakan Bengtsson Sweden2:25.1 +2.0s - 18 16.
Heats - Wednesday, 31st August 20:30Best 16 times advanced to Semi-Finals (1/2) . Swimm-off needed for 16th places.
Heat 5 time gap L Y Rk 1. Kevin Berry Australia2:18.9 +3.4s 5 15 5. 2. Haruo Yoshimuta Japan2:19.4 +3.9s 4 20 7. 3. Fernando Fanjul Argentina2:25.2 +9.7s 3 18 18. 4. Laszlo Kiss Hungary2:31.0 +15.5s 2 19 24. 5. Jose Vicente Leon Peston Spain2:31.4 +15.9s 7 16 25. 6. Veljko Rogusic Yugoslavia2:35.5 +20.0s 6 19 27. 7. Seow-Hor Fong Malaya2:56.4 +40.9s 1 23 33. -. Miklos Ambrus HungaryDNS 8 27 -.
Heat 4 time gap L Y Rk 1. Neville Hayes Australia2:18.1 +2.6s 4 16 3. 2. Ilkka Suvanto Finland2:23.9 +8.4s 2 17 10. 3. Jurgen Bachmann UT Germany2:25.0 +9.5s 3 18 16. 4. Henri Vidil France2:36.0 +20.5s 1 19 28. 5. Heriberto De La Fe Torres Spain2:37.0 +21.5s 7 19 30. 6. Ahiron Radjae Philippines2:39.8 +24.3s 6 17 31. -. Ian Black Great BritainDNS 5 19 -.
Heat 3 time gap L Y Rk 1. David Gillanders United States2:16.2 +0.7s 4 21 2. 2. Luis Nicolao Argentina2:23.9 +8.4s 3 16 10. 3. Pavel Pazdirek Czechoslovakia2:24.2 +8.7s 5 22 12. 4. Amir Hussin Hamsain Philippines2:27.9 +12.4s 6 18 22. 5. Luis Vaz Jorge Portugal2:28.9 +13.4s 7 16 23. 6. Aldo Perseke Brazil2:50.8 +35.3s 1 17 32. 7. Lovro Radonjic Yugoslavia3:00.6 +45.1s 8 32 34. -. Xakaria Habib Nasution IndonesiaDNS 2 23 -.
Heat 2 time gap L Y Rk 1. Fritz Dennerlein Italy2:18.3 +2.8s 4 24 4. 2. Valentin Kuzmin Soviet Union2:19.3 +3.8s 5 19 6. 3. Eulalio Rios Mexico2:22.7 +7.2s 7 25 9. 4. Hakan Bengtsson Sweden2:25.0 +9.5s 2 18 16. 5. Wolfgang Sieber UT Germany2:25.4 +9.9s 6 22 19. 6. Gerrit Jacobus Korteweg Netherlands2:26.4 +10.9s 1 23 20. 7. Cameron Grout Canada2:27.7 +12.2s 3 20 21. -. Gershon Shefa IsraelDNS 8 17 -.
Heat 1 time gap L Y Rk 1. Mike Troy United States2:15.5 OR 4 19 1. 2. Kenzo Izutsu Japan2:20.3 +4.8s 5 19 8. 3. Grigori Kiselev Soviet Union2:24.6 +9.1s 3 23 13. 4. Alexandru Popescu Romania2:24.6 +9.1s 8 24 13. 5. Ian Blyth Great Britain2:24.9 +9.4s 6 17 15. 6. Giampiero Fossati Italy2:31.9 +16.4s 2 16 26. 7. Bertus Bert Sitters Netherlands2:36.6 +21.1s 7 18 29. -. Phan Huu Dong South VietnamDNS 1 21 -.
Final 20:40 time gap L Y Rk 1. Mike Troy United States2:12.8 WR 4 19 1. 2. Neville Hayes Australia2:14.6 +1.8s 7 16 2. 3. David Gillanders United States2:15.3 +2.5s 5 21 3. 4. Fritz Dennerlein Italy2:16.0 +3.2s 6 24 4. 5. Haruo Yoshimuta Japan2:18.3 +5.5s 1 20 5. 6. Kevin Berry Australia2:18.5 +5.7s 8 15 6. 7. Valentin Kuzmin Soviet Union2:18.9 +6.1s 3 19 7. 8. Kenzo Izutsu Japan2:19.4 +6.6s 2 19 8. Semis time gap L Y Rk 1. Mike Troy United States2:18.0 4 19 1. 1. David Gillanders United States2:18.7 +0.7s 4 21 2. 2. Valentin Kuzmin Soviet Union2:19.1 +1.1s 3 19 3. 3. Fritz Dennerlein Italy2:20.5 +2.5s 5 24 4. 4. Kenzo Izutsu Japan2:21.5 +3.5s 6 19 5. 2. Neville Hayes Australia2:21.6 +3.6s 5 16 6. 3. Haruo Yoshimuta Japan2:21.7 +3.7s 6 20 7. 4. Kevin Berry Australia2:23.1 +5.1s 3 15 8. 5. Pavel Pazdirek Czechoslovakia2:23.5 +5.5s 7 22 9. 5. Eulalio Rios Mexico2:24.2 +6.2s 2 25 10. 6. Grigori Kiselev Soviet Union2:24.8 +6.8s 1 23 11. 7. Ian Blyth Great Britain2:26.8 +8.8s 8 17 12. 7. Luis Nicolao Argentina2:26.8 +8.8s 7 16 12. 6. Jurgen Bachmann UT Germany2:28.4 +10.4s 8 18 14. 7. Alexandru Popescu Romania2:28.5 +10.5s 1 24 15. -. Ilkka Suvanto FinlandDNF 2 17 -. Heats time gap L Y Rk 1. Mike Troy United States2:15.5 OR 4 19 1. 1. David Gillanders United States2:16.2 +0.7s 4 21 2. 1. Neville Hayes Australia2:18.1 +2.6s 4 16 3. 1. Fritz Dennerlein Italy2:18.3 +2.8s 4 24 4. 1. Kevin Berry Australia2:18.9 +3.4s 5 15 5. 2. Valentin Kuzmin Soviet Union2:19.3 +3.8s 5 19 6. 2. Haruo Yoshimuta Japan2:19.4 +3.9s 4 20 7. 2. Kenzo Izutsu Japan2:20.3 +4.8s 5 19 8. 3. Eulalio Rios Mexico2:22.7 +7.2s 7 25 9. 2. Luis Nicolao Argentina2:23.9 +8.4s 3 16 10. 2. Ilkka Suvanto Finland2:23.9 +8.4s 2 17 10. 3. Pavel Pazdirek Czechoslovakia2:24.2 +8.7s 5 22 12. 3. Grigori Kiselev Soviet Union2:24.6 +9.1s 3 23 13. 4. Alexandru Popescu Romania2:24.6 +9.1s 8 24 13. 5. Ian Blyth Great Britain2:24.9 +9.4s 6 17 15. 4. Hakan Bengtsson Sweden2:25.0 +9.5s 2 18 16. 3. Jurgen Bachmann UT Germany2:25.0 +9.5s 3 18 16. 3. Fernando Fanjul Argentina2:25.2 +9.7s 3 18 18. 5. Wolfgang Sieber UT Germany2:25.4 +9.9s 6 22 19. 6. Gerrit Jacobus Korteweg Netherlands2:26.4 +10.9s 1 23 20. 7. Cameron Grout Canada2:27.7 +12.2s 3 20 21. 4. Amir Hussin Hamsain Philippines2:27.9 +12.4s 6 18 22. 5. Luis Vaz Jorge Portugal2:28.9 +13.4s 7 16 23. 4. Laszlo Kiss Hungary2:31.0 +15.5s 2 19 24. 5. Jose Vicente Leon Peston Spain2:31.4 +15.9s 7 16 25. 6. Giampiero Fossati Italy2:31.9 +16.4s 2 16 26. 6. Veljko Rogusic Yugoslavia2:35.5 +20.0s 6 19 27. 4. Henri Vidil France2:36.0 +20.5s 1 19 28. 7. Bertus Bert Sitters Netherlands2:36.6 +21.1s 7 18 29. 5. Heriberto De La Fe Torres Spain2:37.0 +21.5s 7 19 30. 6. Ahiron Radjae Philippines2:39.8 +24.3s 6 17 31. 6. Aldo Perseke Brazil2:50.8 +35.3s 1 17 32. 7. Seow-Hor Fong Malaya2:56.4 +40.9s 1 23 33. 7. Lovro Radonjic Yugoslavia3:00.6 +45.1s 8 32 34. -. Miklos Ambrus HungaryDNS 8 27 -. -. Ian Black Great BritainDNS 5 19 -. -. Phan Huu Dong South VietnamDNS 1 21 -. -. Xakaria Habib Nasution IndonesiaDNS 2 23 -. -. Gershon Shefa IsraelDNS 8 17 -. Swimm-Off time gap L Y Rk 1. Jurgen Bachmann UT Germany2:23.1 - 18 16. 2. Hakan Bengtsson Sweden2:25.1 +2.0s - 18 16.
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