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James Hickman won Athens 2000 men's 200m butterfly title
James Hickman took the men's 200m butterfly title in 1:53.57, ahead of Przemyslaw Pietucha and Anatoli Poliakov.
18 March 2000 · Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre, Athens, Greece
Event date:
The final
James Hickman won the men's 200m butterfly final at the 5th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Athens on 18 March 2000, recording 1:53.57. The OMEGA final ranking lists Przemyslaw Pietucha second in 1:54.27 and Anatoli Poliakov third in 1:54.47.
Medal order
The result came in a 25-metre pool at the Athens championship. The official table establishes the medal order used here: Great Britain first, Canada 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 | James Hickman | Great Britain | 1:53.57 |
| 2 | Przemyslaw Pietucha | Canada | 1:54.27 |
| 3 | Anatoli Poliakov | Russia | 1:54.47 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.