Swimming · International
Lars Frolander won Athens 2000 men's 100m butterfly title
Lars Frolander took the men's 100m butterfly title in 50.44, ahead of James Hickman and Denys Sylantyev.
17 March 2000 · Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre, Athens, Greece
Event date:
The final
Lars Frolander won the men's 100m butterfly final at the 5th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Athens on 17 March 2000, recording 50.44. The OMEGA final ranking lists James Hickman second in 51.53 and Denys Sylantyev third in 51.84. The official classification marks the winning performance as a world record.
Medal order
The result came in a 25-metre pool at the Athens championship. The official table establishes the complete medal order used here: Sweden first, Great Britain second and Ukraine third. This report counts the final once as a single underlying medal decision.
Source and date precision
The event date and placings are reported with day precision from the official final sheet. World Aquatics' competition archive independently identifies Athens as host of the fifth edition of its short-course world championships, held from 16 to 19 March 2000.
Leading official final classification
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lars Frolander | Sweden | 50.44 |
| 2 | James Hickman | Great Britain | 51.53 |
| 3 | Denys Sylantyev | Ukraine | 51.84 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.