| Men's 100 metre butterfly at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Sydney International Aquatic Centre | ||||||||||||
| Date | September 21, 2000 (heats & semifinals) September 22, 2000 (final) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 63 from 53 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 52.00 EU | ||||||||||||
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| Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | women | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4 × 100 m | men | women |
| 4 × 200 m | men | women |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4 × 100 m | men | women |
The men's 100 metre butterfly event at the 2000 Summer Olympics took place on 21–22 September at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre in Sydney, Australia.
Competing at his third Games, Lars Frölander ended Sweden's 20-year drought to become an Olympic champion in the event, since Pär Arvidsson did so in 1980. Surprised by a massive home crowd, he overhauled Australia's top favorites Michael Klim and Geoff Huegill on the final 25 metres to snatch a gold medal in a new European record of 52.00. Klim added a silver to his two relay golds from the Games, in a time of 52.18, while Huegill took home the bronze in 52.22, handing an entire medal pool for the Aussies with an unexpected two–three finish.
At 18 years of age, U.S. teenage swimmer Ian Crocker came up with a spectacular swim to earn a fourth spot in an American record of 52.44. Meanwhile, Canada's Mike Mintenko shared a fifth-place tie with Japan's Takashi Yamamoto in a matching standard of 52.58. Germany's Thomas Rupprath and Russia's Anatoly Polyakov closed out the field with a joint seventh-place finish (53.13).
Earlier in the semifinals, Huegill became the second fastest of all-time in swimming history to break a 52-second barrier, establishing a new Olympic record of 51.96.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record |  Michael Klim (AUS) |
51.81 | Canberra, Australia | 12 December 1999 | |
| Olympic record |  Denis Pankratov (RUS) |
52.27 | Atlanta, United States | 24 July 1996 |
The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
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| 21 September | Semifinal 1 | Geoff Huegill |  Australia |
51.96 | OR |
Results
Heats
Semifinals
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Geoff Huegill | Australia |
51.96 | Q, OR |
| 2 | 5 | Takashi Yamamoto |  Japan |
53.10 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Joris Keizer |  Netherlands |
53.33 | NR |
| 4 | 3 | Zsolt Gáspár |  Hungary |
53.45 | |
| 5 | 6 | Denys Sylantyev |  Ukraine |
53.51 | |
| 6 | 2 | James Hickman |  Great Britain |
53.55 | |
| 7 | 7 | Tommy Hannan |  United States |
53.59 | |
| 8 | 8 | Stefan Aartsen | Netherlands |
53.81 |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Michael Klim | Australia |
52.63 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Ian Crocker | United States |
52.82 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Lars Frölander |  Sweden |
52.84 | Q |
| 4 | 5 | Mike Mintenko |  Canada |
53.00 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Thomas Rupprath |  Germany |
53.18 | Q |
| 6 | 6 | Anatoly Polyakov | Russia |
53.32 | Q |
| 7 | 7 | Franck Esposito |  France |
53.38 | |
| 8 | 8 | Jere Hård |  Finland |
53.65 |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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6 | Lars Frölander | Sweden |
52.00 | EU |
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5 | Michael Klim | Australia |
52.18 | |
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4 | Geoff Huegill | Australia |
52.22 | |
| 4 | 3 | Ian Crocker | United States |
52.44 | AM |
| 5 | 2 | Mike Mintenko | Canada |
52.58 | NR |
| 7 | Takashi Yamamoto | Japan |
AS | ||
| 7 | 1 | Thomas Rupprath | Germany |
53.13 | |
| 8 | Anatoly Polyakov | Russia |
References
- "Swimming schedule". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 September 2000. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- Lonsbrough, Anita (23 September 2000). "Swimming: Frolander steals spotlight from Australian pair". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- "Swede stuns Aussie butterfly stars". BBC Sport. 22 September 2000. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ^ Whitten, Phillip (22 September 2000). "Olympic Day 7 Finals (50 Free, 800 Free, 200 Back, 100 Fly)". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- Staff (23 September 2000). "Bennett Doubles in the Distances". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- Whitten, Phillip (21 September 2000). "Olympic Day 6 Finals". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 100m Butterfly Heats" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. pp. 210–212. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
External links
| Olympic champions in men's 100 m butterfly | |
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