Swimming · International
Joerg Hoffmann won Athens 2000 men's 1500m freestyle title
Joerg Hoffmann took the men's 1500m freestyle title in 14:47.57, ahead of Igor Chervynskiy and Chad Robb Carvin.
19 March 2000 · Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre, Athens, Greece
Event date:
The final
Joerg Hoffmann won the men's 1500m freestyle timed final at the 5th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Athens on 19 March 2000, recording 14:47.57. The OMEGA ranking lists Igor Chervynskiy second in 14:48.20 and Chad Robb Carvin third in 14:51.23.
Medal order
The result came in a 25-metre pool at the Athens championship. The official table establishes the medal order used here: Germany first, Ukraine second and United States third. This report counts the medal decision once as one underlying development.
Source and date precision
The event date and placings have day precision from OMEGA's official classification. 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 | Joerg Hoffmann | Germany | 14:47.57 |
| 2 | Igor Chervynskiy | Ukraine | 14:48.20 |
| 3 | Chad Robb Carvin | United States | 14:51.23 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.