Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre individual medley
| Men's 400 metre individual medley at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad | ||||||||||
| Venue | Sydney International Aquatic Centre | |||||||||
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| Date | September 17, 2000 (heats & final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 45 from 39 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 4:11.76 WR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Swimming events at the 2000 Summer Olympics  | ||||
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| Freestyle | ||||
| 50 m | men | women | ||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| 800 m | women | |||
| 1500 m | men | |||
| Backstroke | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| Breaststroke | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| Butterfly | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| Individual medley | ||||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| Freestyle relay | ||||
| 4×100 m | men | women | ||
| 4×200 m | men | women | ||
| Medley relay | ||||
| 4×100 m | men | women | ||
The men's 400 metre individual medley event at the 2000 Summer Olympics took place on 17 September at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre in Sydney, Australia.[1]
U.S. swimmer Tom Dolan blistered the entire field, and broke a six-year-old world record to successfully defend his Olympic title in the event. Acknowledging a massive roar from an Australian crowd, Dolan pulled away from the field on the backstroke leg, and then opened up his lead to a powerful finish in a sterling time of 4:11.76.[2][3] Dolan's teammate Erik Vendt came from last place on the first turn with a spectacular swim to take home the silver in 4:14.23, pulling off another top-two finish of the night for the Americans.[4] Meanwhile, Canada's Curtis Myden managed to repeat his bronze from Atlanta four years earlier in 4:15.33, handing a second straight medal haul for North America in the event's history.[5][6]
Leading earlier in the prelims, Italy's Alessio Boggiatto finished outside the podium by six-tenths of a second (0.60) in 4:15.93. South Africa's Terence Parkin, a deaf mute since birth, swam on the outside in lane eight, but pulled off a fifth-place effort in an African record of 4:16.92. He was followed in sixth spot by Australia's newcomer Justin Norris (4:17.87), and in seventh by Romania's Cezar Bădiță (4:20.91), who had been overshadowed in his presence by a doping ban before the start of the Games.[6] In May 2000, Badita failed a doping test for a steroid nandralone when he competed at the Mare Nostrum meet in Barcelona, Spain.[7][8] Japan's Shinya Taniguchi closed out the field to eighth place with a time of 4:20.93.[6]
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record |  Tom Dolan (USA) | 4:12.30 | Rome, Italy | 6 September 1994 |
| Olympic record |  Tamás Darnyi (HUN) | 4:14.23 | Barcelona, Spain | 27 July 1992 |
The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 September | Final | Tom Dolan | United States | 4:11.76 | WR |
Results
Heats
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 5 | Tom Dolan | United States | 4:11.76 | WR |
 | 2 | Erik Vendt | United States | 4:14.23 | |
 | 3 | Curtis Myden |  Canada | 4:15.33 | NR |
| 4 | 4 | Alessio Boggiatto |  Italy | 4:15.93 | |
| 5 | 8 | Terence Parkin |  South Africa | 4:16.92 | AF |
| 6 | 1 | Justin Norris |  Australia | 4:17.87 | |
| 7 | 6 | Cezar Bădiță |  Romania | 4:20.91 | |
| 8 | 8 | Shinya Taniguchi |  Japan | 4:20.93 |
References
- ↑ "Swimming schedule". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 September 2000. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ↑ "More fireworks in the pool". Sports Illustrated. CNN. 17 September 2000. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ↑ Clarey, Christopher (18 September 2000). "Dolan Sets World Mark in 400 Medley : U.S. Powers to 6 Medals On a Swimmers' Night". New York Times. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ↑ "Dolan, Munz overcome ailments to win". ESPN. 17 September 2000. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ↑ "Dolan breaks own world mark in 400 IM". Canoe.ca. 17 September 2000. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- 1 2 3 Whitten, Phillip (17 September 2000). "Olympic Day 2 Finals". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
- ↑ Whitten, Phillip (17 September 2000). "Exclusive: Banned Swimmer Allowed To Compete". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
- ↑ "Badita cleared for Olympics". Sports Illustrated. CNN. 31 August 2000. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
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