1,500 m Freestyle, Men
| Competition | 1981 European Aquatics Championships |
|---|---|
| Venue |
Split
 YUG
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| Held | 11 – 12 September 1981 |
| Status | Medal |
| Competitors | 19 |
| Countries | 12 |
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Preliminary Round | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Vladimir Salnikov |  URS |
15:20.33 (1 h3) |
15:09.17 (1 F) |
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| 🥈 | Borut Petrič | YUG |
15:21.04 (2 h3) |
15:17.31 (2 F) |
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| 🥉 | Rafael Escalas |  ESP |
15:27.03 (3 h2) |
15:17.93 (3 F) |
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| 4 | Aleksandr Chayev | URS |
15:33.56 (1 h1) |
15:19.35 (4 F) |
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| 5 | Darjan Petrič | YUG |
15:24.60 (1 h2) |
15:21.20 (5 F) |
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| 6 | Rainer Henkel |  GER |
15:26.01 (2 h2) |
15:21.89 (6 F) |
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| 7 | Rainer Strohbach |  GDR |
15:27.05 (4 h2) |
15:36.60 (7 F) |
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| 8 | Zoltán Wladár |  HUN |
15:33.80 (2 h1) |
15:42.42 (8 F) |
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| 9 | Renato Paparella |  ITA |
15:37.88 (3 h1) |
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| 10 | Arne Borgstrøm |  NOR |
15:47.75 (4 h1) |
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| 11 | Andy Astbury |  GBR |
15:48.47 (3 h3) |
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| 12 | Hendrik van Steenberge |  BEL |
15:49.24 (5 h1) |
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| 13 | Luca Pellegrini | ITA |
15:53.69 (5 h2) |
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| 14 | Sándor Nagy | HUN |
15:55.94 (4 h3) |
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| 15 | Piotr Gaik |  POL |
15:57.37 (5 h3) |
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| 16 | Karl-Erik Elias |  SWE |
16:01.20 (6 h3) |
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| 17 | Ricardo Valdivia | ESP |
16:06.71 (6 h2) |
— | ||
| 18 | Jarosław Chrościelewski | POL |
16:07.90 (6 h1) |
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| 19 | Martin Rødseth | NOR |
16:53.60 (7 h3) |
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| DNS | Kemal Sadri ÖzünDNS |  TUR |
— (DNS h1) |
— | ||
| DNS | Ferdi DoktoroğluDNS | TUR |
— (DNS h2) |
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Preliminary Round
Heat 1
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleksandr Chayev | URS |
15:33.56 | |
| 2 | Zoltán Wladár | HUN |
15:33.80 | |
| 3 | Renato Paparella | ITA |
15:37.88 | |
| 4 | Arne Borgstrøm | NOR |
15:47.75 | |
| 5 | Hendrik van Steenberge | BEL |
15:49.24 | |
| 6 | Jarosław Chrościelewski | POL |
16:07.90 | |
| DNS | Kemal Sadri ÖzünDNS | TUR |
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Heat 2
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darjan Petrič | YUG |
15:24.60 | |
| 2 | Rainer Henkel | GER |
15:26.01 | |
| 3 | Rafael Escalas | ESP |
15:27.03 | |
| 4 | Rainer Strohbach | GDR |
15:27.05 | |
| 5 | Luca Pellegrini | ITA |
15:53.69 | |
| 6 | Ricardo Valdivia | ESP |
16:06.71 | |
| DNS | Ferdi DoktoroğluDNS | TUR |
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Heat 3
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vladimir Salnikov | URS |
15:20.33 | |
| 2 | Borut Petrič | YUG |
15:21.04 | |
| 3 | Andy Astbury | GBR |
15:48.47 | |
| 4 | Sándor Nagy | HUN |
15:55.94 | |
| 5 | Piotr Gaik | POL |
15:57.37 | |
| 6 | Karl-Erik Elias | SWE |
16:01.20 | |
| 7 | Martin Rødseth | NOR |
16:53.60 |
Final
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vladimir Salnikov | URS |
15:09.17 | |
| 2 | Borut Petrič | YUG |
15:17.31 | |
| 3 | Rafael Escalas | ESP |
15:17.93 | |
| 4 | Aleksandr Chayev | URS |
15:19.35 | |
| 5 | Darjan Petrič | YUG |
15:21.20 | |
| 6 | Rainer Henkel | GER |
15:21.89 | |
| 7 | Rainer Strohbach | GDR |
15:36.60 | |
| 8 | Zoltán Wladár | HUN |
15:42.42 |