1,500 m Freestyle, Men
| Competition | 1981 Summer Universiade |
|---|---|
| Venue |
București
 ROU
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| Held | 23 – 25 July 1981 |
| Status | Medal |
| Competitors | 8 |
| Countries | 6 |
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Preliminary Round | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Aleksandr Chayev |  URS |
15:55.80 (1 h2) |
15:22.25 (1 F) |
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| 🥈 | Sergey Kalashnikov | URS |
16:41.27 (4 h1) |
15:40.62 (2 F) |
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| 🥉 | Monte Brown |  USA |
15:57.61 (1 h1) |
15:48.70 (3 F) |
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| 4 | Marcelo Jucá |  BRA |
15:58.64 (2 h1) |
15:57.80 (4 F) |
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| 5 | Eugene Gyorfi |  CAN |
16:07.13 (3 h1) |
16:04.58 (5 F) |
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| 6 | Robert Baylis | CAN |
16:06.56 (2 h2) |
16:09.41 (6 F) |
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| 7 | Hiroaki Akebe |  JPN |
16:12.46 (3 h2) |
16:11.22 (7 F) |
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| 8 | Tizoc Guemez |  MEX |
16:16.42 (4 h2) |
16:31.89 (8 F) |
Preliminary Round
Heat 1
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monte Brown | USA |
15:57.61 | |
| 2 | Marcelo Jucá | BRA |
15:58.64 | |
| 3 | Eugene Gyorfi | CAN |
16:07.13 | |
| 4 | Sergey Kalashnikov | URS |
16:41.27 |
Heat 2
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleksandr Chayev | URS |
15:55.80 | |
| 2 | Robert Baylis | CAN |
16:06.56 | |
| 3 | Hiroaki Akebe | JPN |
16:12.46 | |
| 4 | Tizoc Guemez | MEX |
16:16.42 |
Final
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleksandr Chayev | URS |
15:22.25 | |
| 2 | Sergey Kalashnikov | URS |
15:40.62 | |
| 3 | Monte Brown | USA |
15:48.70 | |
| 4 | Marcelo Jucá | BRA |
15:57.80 | |
| 5 | Eugene Gyorfi | CAN |
16:04.58 | |
| 6 | Robert Baylis | CAN |
16:09.41 | |
| 7 | Hiroaki Akebe | JPN |
16:11.22 | |
| 8 | Tizoc Guemez | MEX |
16:31.89 |