Swimming · International
Roman Sludnov won Athens 2000 men's 200m breaststroke title
Roman Sludnov took the men's 200m breaststroke title in 2:07.59, ahead of Terence Parkin and Andrei Ivanov.
19 March 2000 · Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre, Athens, Greece
Event date:
The final
Roman Sludnov won the men's 200m breaststroke final at the 5th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Athens on 19 March 2000, recording 2:07.59. The OMEGA final ranking lists Terence Parkin second in 2:07.91 and Andrei Ivanov third in 2:09.90. 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: Russia first, South Africa second and Russia 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 | Roman Sludnov | Russia | 2:07.59 |
| 2 | Terence Parkin | South Africa | 2:07.91 |
| 3 | Andrei Ivanov | Russia | 2:09.90 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.