The men's 200 metre backstroke competition at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships was held on 27 and 28 July 2023.[1][2][3]
| Men's 200 metre backstroke at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Marine Messe Fukuoka | |||||||||
| Location | Fukuoka, Japan | |||||||||
| Dates | 27 July (heats and semifinals) 28 July (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 39 from 33 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 1:54.14 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
editPrior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.[4]
| World record |  Aaron Peirsol (USA) |
1:51.92 | Rome, Italy | 31 July 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition record | Aaron Peirsol (USA) |
1:51.92 | Rome, Italy | 31 July 2009 |
Results
editHeats
editThe heats were started on 27 July at 10:56.[5]
Semifinals
editThe semifinals were held on 27 July at 21:33.[6]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4 | Roman Mityukov |  Switzerland |
1:55.85 | Q, NR |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Benedek Kovács |  Hungary |
1:55.89 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | Hubert Kós | Hungary |
1:55.99 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | 5 | Ryan Murphy | United States |
1:56.02 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | 7 | Mewen Tomac |  France |
1:56.05 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | 4 | Bradley Woodward |  Australia |
1:56.16 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Daiki Yanagawa |  Japan |
1:57.23 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | 2 | Hugo González |  Spain |
1:57.28 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | 3 | Oliver Morgan |  Great Britain |
1:57.50 | |
| 10 | 2 | 8 | Antoine Herlem | France |
1:57.55 | |
| 11 | 2 | 2 | Brodie Williams | Great Britain |
1:57.93 | |
| 12 | 2 | 3 | Apostolos Siskos |  Greece |
1:58.04 | |
| 13 | 2 | 7 | Lee Ju-ho |  South Korea |
1:58.05 | |
| 14 | 1 | 8 | Hidekazu Takehara | Japan |
1:58.10 | |
| 15 | 2 | 6 | Hugh McNeill |  Canada |
1:58.86 | |
| 16 | 1 | 6 | Destin Lasco | United States |
1:59.18 |
Final
editThe final was started on 28 July at 20:59.[7]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
3 | Hubert Kós | Hungary |
1:54.14 | NR |
 |
6 | Ryan Murphy | United States |
1:54.83 | |
 |
4 | Roman Mityukov | Switzerland |
1:55.34 | NR |
| 4 | 2 | Mewen Tomac | France |
1:55.79 | |
| 5 | 5 | Benedek Kovács | Hungary |
1:55.85 | |
| 6 | 7 | Bradley Woodward | Australia |
1:56.29 | |
| 7 | 8 | Hugo González | Spain |
1:56.33 | |
| 8 | 1 | Daiki Yanagawa | Japan |
1:58.75 |
References
edit- ^ "Schedule" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Sutherland, James (13 January 2023). "World Aquatics Announces Competition Schedule For 2023 World Championships In Fukuoka". SwimSwam. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Start list" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 21 July 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 July 2023.
- ^ "Records book" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 21 July 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Heats results" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 27 July 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Semifinals results" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 27 July 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Final results" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 28 July 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 December 2023.