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Sweden won Athens 2000 men's 4x100m freestyle relay title

Sweden took the men's 4x100m freestyle relay title in 3:09.57, ahead of United States and Germany.

16 March 2000 Europe Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre, Athens, Greece
Source-checked report card · SwimmingChampion: Sweden (Sweden) — 3:09.57

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

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The final

Sweden won the men's 4x100m freestyle relay final at the 5th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Athens on 16 March 2000, recording 3:09.57. The OMEGA final ranking lists United States second in 3:10.98 and Germany third in 3:13.69. 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 complete medal order used here: Sweden first, United States second and Germany 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

Sweden won Athens 2000 men's 4x100m freestyle relay title
RankCompetitorCountryResult
1SwedenSweden3:09.57
2United StatesUnited States3:10.98
3GermanyGermany3:13.69

Sources

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