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Neil Scott Walker won Athens 2000 men's 100m individual medley title
Neil Scott Walker took the men's 100m individual medley title in 52.79, ahead of Jani Sievinen and James Hickman.
18 March 2000 · Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre, Athens, Greece
Event date:
The final
Neil Scott Walker won the men's 100m individual medley final at the 5th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Athens on 18 March 2000, recording 52.79. The OMEGA final ranking lists Jani Sievinen second in 54.08 and James Hickman third in 54.38. 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 medal order used here: United States first, Finland second and Great Britain third. This report counts the final once as one underlying medal decision.
Source and date precision
The event date and placings have day precision from the official final sheet. World Aquatics' competition archive independently identifies Athens as host of the fifth short-course world championships, held from 16 to 19 March 2000.
Leading official final classification
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neil Scott Walker | United States | 52.79 |
| 2 | Jani Sievinen | Finland | 54.08 |
| 3 | James Hickman | Great Britain | 54.38 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.