| | Event type
200 metres Freestyle, Men
| Date | 28 – 29 July 2024 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic |
| Location | Paris La Défense Arena, Nanterre, France |
| Participants | 25 from 18 countries |
This was a difficult event to prognosticate as no obvious favorite stood out. Tom Dean was the defending gold medalist but did not make the British team in this event. The 2020 silver medalist, Duncan Scott, was back and considered a medal contender. Romania’s David Popovici had won the 2022 World Championship in the event, but had not stood out in 2023. Germany’s Lukas Märtens was considered a challenger, but he was better in the 400.
Popovici, Scott, and Märtens all qualified for the final easily, ranking 1-2-4 in the semi-finals, bridging American Luke Hobson in third.
The final saw Märtens out the fastest. He led at all three turns but had the slowest final lap and would finish in a tie for fifth. Popovici and Britain’s Matt Richards were 2-3 or 3-2 behind Märtens for most of the race, but Popovici had the quickest final 50 to win gold, Richards also finishing well for the silver. Behind them, Hobson took the bronze medal, as Scott trailed in fourth.
Two days later, Popovici would add another medal with bronze in the 100 freestyle. Richards and Scott would win gold medals later in Paris, but in the 4x200 freestyle relay.
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | R1 | SF | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Popovici |  ROU | 1:45.65 (1 h4) | 1:44.53 (1 h2) | 1:44.72 (1) | Gold | ||
| 2 | Matt Richards |  GBR | 1:46.19 (2 h2) | 1:45.63 (4 h1) | 1:44.74 (2) | Silver | ||
| 3 | Luke Hobson |  USA | 1:46.23 (4 h4) | 1:45.19 (1 h1) | 1:44.79 (3) | Bronze | ||
| 4 | Duncan Scott | GBR | 1:46.34 (3 h3) | 1:44.94 (2 h2) | 1:44.87 (4) | |||
| =5 | Lukas Märtens |  GER | 1:46.33 (2 h3) | 1:45.36 (2 h1) | 1:45.46 (=5) | |||
| =5 | Danas Rapšys |  LTU | 1:45.91 (1 h3) | 1:45.48 (3 h1) | 1:45.46 (=5) | |||
| 7 | Maximillian Giuliani |  AUS | 1:46.15 (1 h2) | 1:45.37 (3 h2) | 1:45.57 (7) | |||
| 8 | Katsuhiro Matsumoto |  JPN | 1:46.23 (3 h2) | 1:45.88 (4 h2) | 1:46.26 (8) | |||
| 9 | Hwang Seon-U |  KOR | 1:46.13 (3 h4) | 1:45.92 (5 h1) | – | |||
| 10 | Thomas Neill | AUS | 1:46.27 (5 h4) | 1:46.18 (5 h2) | – | |||
| 11 | Lucas Henveaux |  BEL | 1:46.04 (2 h4) | 1:46.20 (6 h2) | – | |||
| 12 | Kim U-Min | KOR | 1:46.64 (4 h2) | 1:46.58 (6 h1) | – | |||
| 13 | Filippo Megli |  ITA | 1:47.39 (5 h3) | 1:46.87 (7 h1) | – | |||
| 14 | Alessandro Ragaini | ITA | 1:47.31 (4 h3) | 1:47.08 (7 h2) | – | |||
| 15 | Rafael Miroslaw | GER | 1:46.81 (5 h2) | 1:47.34 (8 h2) | – | |||
| 16 | Denis Loktev |  ISR | 1:47.01 (6 h2) | 1:47.93 (8 h1) | – | |||
| 17 | Antonio Djakovic |  SUI | 1:47.46 (7 h2) | – | – | |||
| 18 | Velimir Stjepanović |  SRB | 1:47.56 (1 h1) | – | – | |||
| 19 | Chris Guiliano | USA | 1:47.60 (6 h3) | – | – | |||
| 20 | Jorge Iga |  MEX | 1:48.38 (7 h3) | – | – | |||
| 21 | Sašo Boškan |  SLO | 1:48.75 (2 h1) | – | – | |||
| 22 | Pan Zhanle |  CHN | 1:49.47 (6 h4) | – | – | |||
| 23 | Ji Xinjie | CHN | 1:49.88 (7 h4) | – | – | |||
| 24 | Omar Abbas |  SYR | 1:53.01 (3 h1) | – | – | |||
| 25 | Muhammad Ahmed Durrani |  PAK | 1:58.67 (4 h1) | – | – | |||
| Felix Auböck |  AUT | – (DNS h2) | – | – | ||||
| Nándor Németh |  HUN | – (DNS h3) | – | – | ||||
| Guilherme Costa |  BRA | – (DNS h4) | – | – |
Round One
| Date | 28 July 2024 — 11:00 |
|---|---|
| Format | Top 16 finishers advanced to the semi-finals. |
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | David Popovici | ROU | 1:45.65 | ||
| 2 | – | Danas Rapšys | LTU | 1:45.91 | ||
| 3 | – | Lucas Henveaux | BEL | 1:46.04 | ||
| 4 | – | Hwang Seon-U | KOR | 1:46.13 | ||
| 5 | – | Maximillian Giuliani | AUS | 1:46.15 | ||
| 6 | – | Matt Richards | GBR | 1:46.19 | ||
| =7 | – | Katsuhiro Matsumoto | JPN | 1:46.23 | ||
| =7 | – | Luke Hobson | USA | 1:46.23 | ||
| 9 | – | Thomas Neill | AUS | 1:46.27 | ||
| 10 | – | Lukas Märtens | GER | 1:46.33 | ||
| 11 | – | Duncan Scott | GBR | 1:46.34 | ||
| 12 | – | Kim U-Min | KOR | 1:46.64 | ||
| 13 | – | Rafael Miroslaw | GER | 1:46.81 | ||
| 14 | – | Denis Loktev | ISR | 1:47.01 | ||
| 15 | – | Alessandro Ragaini | ITA | 1:47.31 | ||
| 16 | – | Filippo Megli | ITA | 1:47.39 | ||
| 17 | – | Antonio Djakovic | SUI | 1:47.46 | ||
| 18 | – | Velimir Stjepanović | SRB | 1:47.56 | ||
| 19 | – | Chris Guiliano | USA | 1:47.60 | ||
| 20 | – | Jorge Iga | MEX | 1:48.38 | ||
| 21 | – | Sašo Boškan | SLO | 1:48.75 | ||
| 22 | – | Pan Zhanle | CHN | 1:49.47 | ||
| 23 | – | Ji Xinjie | CHN | 1:49.88 | ||
| 24 | – | Omar Abbas | SYR | 1:53.01 | ||
| 25 | – | Muhammad Ahmed Durrani | PAK | 1:58.67 | ||
| – | Felix Auböck | AUT | – | |||
| – | Nándor Németh | HUN | – | |||
| – | Guilherme Costa | BRA | – |
Heat #1
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Velimir Stjepanović | SRB | 1:47.56 | 0.65 | 24.81 (1) | 52.04 (1) | 1:19.89 (1) | 27.23 (1) | 27.85 (1) | 27.67 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Sašo Boškan | SLO | 1:48.75 | 0.63 | 25.06 (2) | 52.43 (2) | 1:20.38 (2) | 27.37 (2) | 27.95 (2) | 28.37 (2) | ||
| 3 | – | Omar Abbas | SYR | 1:53.01 | 0.67 | 26.37 (3) | 54.53 (3) | 1:23.75 (3) | 28.16 (3) | 29.22 (3) | 29.26 (3) | ||
| 4 | – | Muhammad Ahmed Durrani | PAK | 1:58.67 | 0.68 | 26.62 (4) | 55.83 (4) | 1:26.89 (4) | 29.21 (4) | 31.06 (4) | 31.78 (4) |
Heat #2
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Maximillian Giuliani | AUS | 1:46.15 | 0.67 | 24.91 (6) | 52.09 (6) | 1:19.16 (2) | 27.18 (6) | 27.07 (1) | 26.99 (3) | ||
| 2 | – | Matt Richards | GBR | 1:46.19 | 0.61 | 24.83 (5) | 51.95 (5) | 1:19.39 (5) | 27.12 (4) | 27.44 (4) | 26.80 (2) | ||
| 3 | – | Katsuhiro Matsumoto | JPN | 1:46.23 | 0.69 | 24.76 (3) | 51.62 (2) | 1:19.44 (6) | 26.86 (1) | 27.82 (6) | 26.79 (1) | ||
| 4 | – | Kim U-Min | KOR | 1:46.64 | 0.60 | 24.82 (4) | 51.70 (4) | 1:19.33 (4) | 26.88 (2) | 27.63 (5) | 27.31 (4) | ||
| 5 | – | Rafael Miroslaw | GER | 1:46.81 | 0.65 | 24.71 (2) | 51.65 (3) | 1:19.00 (1) | 26.94 (3) | 27.35 (3) | 27.81 (6) | ||
| 6 | – | Denis Loktev | ISR | 1:47.01 | 0.63 | 24.96 (7) | 52.10 (7) | 1:19.29 (3) | 27.14 (5) | 27.19 (2) | 27.72 (5) | ||
| 7 | – | Antonio Djakovic | SUI | 1:47.46 | 0.67 | 24.28 (1) | 51.51 (1) | 1:19.61 (7) | 27.23 (7) | 28.10 (7) | 27.85 (7) | ||
| – | Felix Auböck | AUT | – | – | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – | – | – |
Heat #3
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Danas Rapšys | LTU | 1:45.91 | 0.67 | 24.59 (3) | 51.41 (2) | 1:19.10 (2) | 26.82 (3) | 27.69 (4) | 26.81 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Lukas Märtens | GER | 1:46.33 | 0.71 | 24.40 (1) | 51.19 (1) | 1:18.94 (1) | 26.79 (2) | 27.75 (5) | 27.39 (3) | ||
| 3 | – | Duncan Scott | GBR | 1:46.34 | 0.65 | 24.78 (5) | 51.71 (3) | 1:19.19 (3) | 26.93 (4) | 27.48 (2) | 27.15 (2) | ||
| 4 | – | Alessandro Ragaini | ITA | 1:47.31 | 0.70 | 25.33 (7) | 52.06 (7) | 1:19.68 (5) | 26.73 (1) | 27.62 (3) | 27.63 (=4) | ||
| 5 | – | Filippo Megli | ITA | 1:47.39 | 0.64 | 24.71 (4) | 51.91 (4) | 1:19.76 (6) | 27.20 (6) | 27.85 (6) | 27.63 (=4) | ||
| 6 | – | Chris Guiliano | USA | 1:47.60 | 0.62 | 24.48 (2) | 52.05 (6) | 1:19.95 (7) | 27.57 (7) | 27.90 (7) | 27.65 (6) | ||
| 7 | – | Jorge Iga | MEX | 1:48.38 | 0.65 | 24.92 (6) | 51.94 (5) | 1:19.37 (4) | 27.02 (5) | 27.43 (1) | 29.01 (7) | ||
| – | Nándor Németh | HUN | – | – | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – | – | – |
Heat #4
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | David Popovici | ROU | 1:45.65 | 0.67 | 24.17 (1) | 51.15 (1) | 1:18.40 (1) | 26.98 (2) | 27.25 (2) | 27.25 (5) | ||
| 2 | – | Lucas Henveaux | BEL | 1:46.04 | 0.66 | 25.16 (5) | 52.06 (4) | 1:19.49 (4) | 26.90 (1) | 27.43 (=4) | 26.55 (1) | ||
| 3 | – | Hwang Seon-U | KOR | 1:46.13 | 0.63 | 24.46 (2) | 51.61 (2) | 1:19.04 (2) | 27.15 (5) | 27.43 (=4) | 27.09 (3) | ||
| 4 | – | Luke Hobson | USA | 1:46.23 | 0.78 | 24.89 (3) | 51.98 (3) | 1:19.09 (3) | 27.09 (3) | 27.11 (1) | 27.14 (4) | ||
| 5 | – | Thomas Neill | AUS | 1:46.27 | 0.70 | 25.25 (7) | 52.36 (5) | 1:19.67 (5) | 27.11 (4) | 27.31 (3) | 26.60 (2) | ||
| 6 | – | Pan Zhanle | CHN | 1:49.47 | 0.65 | 25.12 (4) | 52.69 (7) | 1:20.59 (6) | 27.57 (7) | 27.90 (6) | 28.88 (7) | ||
| 7 | – | Ji Xinjie | CHN | 1:49.88 | 0.71 | 25.18 (6) | 52.62 (6) | 1:21.05 (7) | 27.44 (6) | 28.43 (7) | 28.83 (6) | ||
| – | Guilherme Costa | BRA | – | – | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – | – | – |
Semi-Finals
| Date | 28 July 2024 — 20:46 |
|---|---|
| Format | Top eight finishers advanced to the final. |
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | David Popovici | ROU | 1:44.53 | ||
| 2 | – | Duncan Scott | GBR | 1:44.94 | ||
| 3 | – | Luke Hobson | USA | 1:45.19 | ||
| 4 | – | Lukas Märtens | GER | 1:45.36 | ||
| 5 | – | Maximillian Giuliani | AUS | 1:45.37 | ||
| 6 | – | Danas Rapšys | LTU | 1:45.48 | ||
| 7 | – | Matt Richards | GBR | 1:45.63 | ||
| 8 | – | Katsuhiro Matsumoto | JPN | 1:45.88 | ||
| 9 | – | Hwang Seon-U | KOR | 1:45.92 | ||
| 10 | – | Thomas Neill | AUS | 1:46.18 | ||
| 11 | – | Lucas Henveaux | BEL | 1:46.20 | ||
| 12 | – | Kim U-Min | KOR | 1:46.58 | ||
| 13 | – | Filippo Megli | ITA | 1:46.87 | ||
| 14 | – | Alessandro Ragaini | ITA | 1:47.08 | ||
| 15 | – | Rafael Miroslaw | GER | 1:47.34 | ||
| 16 | – | Denis Loktev | ISR | 1:47.93 |
Heat #1
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Luke Hobson | USA | 1:45.19 | 0.76 | 24.78 (8) | 51.44 (6) | 1:18.67 (5) | 26.66 (1) | 27.23 (2) | 26.52 (1) | ||
| 2 | – | Lukas Märtens | GER | 1:45.36 | 0.69 | 24.42 (3) | 51.15 (3) | 1:18.50 (=2) | 26.73 (2) | 27.35 (3) | 26.86 (2) | ||
| 3 | – | Danas Rapšys | LTU | 1:45.48 | 0.67 | 24.50 (4) | 51.28 (4) | 1:18.33 (1) | 26.78 (4) | 27.05 (1) | 27.15 (4) | ||
| 4 | – | Matt Richards | GBR | 1:45.63 | 0.61 | 24.20 (2) | 51.10 (2) | 1:18.50 (=2) | 26.90 (7) | 27.40 (4) | 27.13 (3) | ||
| 5 | – | Hwang Seon-U | KOR | 1:45.92 | 0.59 | 24.10 (1) | 50.95 (1) | 1:18.62 (4) | 26.85 (5) | 27.67 (7) | 27.30 (5) | ||
| 6 | – | Kim U-Min | KOR | 1:46.58 | 0.60 | 24.68 (=5) | 51.43 (5) | 1:19.05 (6) | 26.75 (3) | 27.62 (5) | 27.53 (6) | ||
| 7 | – | Filippo Megli | ITA | 1:46.87 | 0.65 | 24.68 (=5) | 51.57 (7) | 1:19.23 (7) | 26.89 (6) | 27.66 (6) | 27.64 (7) | ||
| 8 | – | Denis Loktev | ISR | 1:47.93 | 0.64 | 24.72 (7) | 51.66 (8) | 1:19.59 (8) | 26.94 (8) | 27.93 (8) | 28.34 (8) |
Heat #2
| Pos | Lane | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | David Popovici | ROU | 1:44.53 | 0.67 | 24.12 (1) | 50.88 (1) | 1:17.63 (1) | 26.76 (3) | 26.75 (1) | 26.90 (=2) | ||
| 2 | – | Duncan Scott | GBR | 1:44.94 | 0.65 | 24.77 (6) | 51.26 (2) | 1:18.27 (2) | 26.49 (1) | 27.01 (3) | 26.67 (1) | ||
| 3 | – | Maximillian Giuliani | AUS | 1:45.37 | 0.65 | 24.69 (4) | 51.51 (4) | 1:18.36 (3) | 26.82 (4) | 26.85 (2) | 27.01 (4) | ||
| 4 | – | Katsuhiro Matsumoto | JPN | 1:45.88 | 0.68 | 24.61 (3) | 51.30 (3) | 1:18.83 (4) | 26.69 (2) | 27.53 (6) | 27.05 (5) | ||
| 5 | – | Thomas Neill | AUS | 1:46.18 | 0.70 | 25.05 (7) | 51.89 (7) | 1:19.28 (6) | 26.84 (=5) | 27.39 (5) | 26.90 (=2) | ||
| 6 | – | Lucas Henveaux | BEL | 1:46.20 | 0.65 | 24.75 (5) | 51.64 (6) | 1:18.89 (5) | 26.89 (7) | 27.25 (4) | 27.31 (7) | ||
| 7 | – | Alessandro Ragaini | ITA | 1:47.08 | 0.68 | 25.33 (8) | 52.17 (8) | 1:19.81 (8) | 26.84 (=5) | 27.64 (7) | 27.27 (6) | ||
| 8 | – | Rafael Miroslaw | GER | 1:47.34 | 0.66 | 24.60 (2) | 51.61 (5) | 1:19.45 (7) | 27.01 (8) | 27.84 (8) | 27.89 (8) |
Final
| Date | 29 July 2024 — 20:41 |
|---|
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | Reaction Time | 50 m | 100 m | 150 m | 50-100 m Time (Rank) | 100-150 m Time (Rank) | 150-200 m Time (Rank) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Popovici | ROU | 1:44.72 | 0.67 | 24.10 (2) | 51.12 (=3) | 1:17.98 (2) | 27.02 (7) | 26.86 (3) | 26.74 (1) | ||
| 2 | Matt Richards | GBR | 1:44.74 | 0.60 | 24.16 (3) | 50.92 (2) | 1:17.99 (3) | 26.76 (=5) | 27.07 (5) | 26.75 (2) | ||
| 3 | Luke Hobson | USA | 1:44.79 | 0.75 | 24.70 (8) | 51.37 (7) | 1:18.00 (4) | 26.67 (3) | 26.63 (1) | 26.79 (4) | ||
| 4 | Duncan Scott | GBR | 1:44.87 | 0.67 | 24.46 (5) | 51.21 (5) | 1:18.10 (5) | 26.75 (4) | 26.89 (4) | 26.77 (3) | ||
| =5 | Lukas Märtens | GER | 1:45.46 | 0.70 | 24.05 (1) | 50.52 (1) | 1:17.61 (1) | 26.47 (1) | 27.09 (6) | 27.85 (8) | ||
| =5 | Danas Rapšys | LTU | 1:45.46 | 0.66 | 24.67 (7) | 51.23 (6) | 1:18.37 (6) | 26.56 (2) | 27.14 (7) | 27.09 (6) | ||
| 7 | Maximillian Giuliani | AUS | 1:45.57 | 0.69 | 24.61 (6) | 51.66 (8) | 1:18.51 (7) | 27.05 (8) | 26.85 (2) | 27.06 (5) | ||
| 8 | Katsuhiro Matsumoto | JPN | 1:46.26 | 0.68 | 24.36 (4) | 51.12 (=3) | 1:18.87 (8) | 26.76 (=5) | 27.75 (8) | 27.39 (7) |