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Lars Frolander won Athens 2000 men's 100m freestyle title

Lars Frolander took the men's 100m freestyle title in 46.80, ahead of Stefan Nystrand and Scott Tucker.

19 March 2000 Europe Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre, Athens, Greece
Source-checked report card · SwimmingChampion: Lars Frolander (Sweden) — 46.80

19 March 2000 · Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre, Athens, Greece

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The final

Lars Frolander won the men's 100m freestyle final at the 5th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Athens on 19 March 2000, recording 46.80. The OMEGA final ranking lists Stefan Nystrand second in 47.73 and Scott Tucker third in 47.82.

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, Sweden second and United States 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

Lars Frolander won Athens 2000 men's 100m freestyle title
RankCompetitorCountryResult
1Lars FrolanderSweden46.80
2Stefan NystrandSweden47.73
3Scott TuckerUnited States47.82

Sources

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