1,500 m Freestyle, Men
| Competition | 1982 Commonwealth Games |
|---|---|
| Venue |
Brisbane
 AUS
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| Held | 5 – 6 October 1982 |
| Status | Medal |
| Competitors | 13 |
| Countries | 6 |
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Preliminary Round | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Max Metzker | AUS |
15:44.33 (2 h2) |
15:23.94 (1 F) |
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| 🥈 | Tim Ford | AUS |
15:44.15 (2 h1) |
15:27.00 (2 F) |
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| 🥉 | Andy Astbury |  ENG |
15:40.38 (1 h2) |
15:42.89 (3 F) |
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| 4 | Wayne Shillington | AUS |
15:55.00 (5 h2) |
15:37.50 (4 F) |
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| 5 | Dave Shemilt |  CAN |
15:49.47 (3 h2) |
15:42.23 (5 F) |
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| 6 | Paul Easter |  SCO |
15:48.92 (3 h1) |
15:47.53 (6 F) |
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| 7 | Duncan Cruickshank | SCO |
15:54.96 (4 h2) |
15:55.06 (7 F) |
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| 8 | Peter Szmidt | CAN |
15:43.21 (1 h1) |
15:57.32 (8 F) |
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| 9 | Rob Masson | CAN |
15:58.47 (4 h1) |
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| 10 | Tony Day |  WAL |
16:05.73 (6 h2) |
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| 11 | Mike Davidson |  NZL |
16:06.05 (5 h1) |
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| 12 | David Stacey | ENG |
16:10.91 (6 h1) |
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| 13 | Bruce Perry | WAL |
16:26.52 (7 h2) |
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Preliminary Round
Heat 1
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Szmidt | CAN |
15:43.21 | |
| 2 | Tim Ford | AUS |
15:44.15 | |
| 3 | Paul Easter | SCO |
15:48.92 | |
| 4 | Rob Masson | CAN |
15:58.47 | |
| 5 | Mike Davidson | NZL |
16:06.05 | |
| 6 | David Stacey | ENG |
16:10.91 |
Heat 2
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Astbury | ENG |
15:40.38 | |
| 2 | Max Metzker | AUS |
15:44.33 | |
| 3 | Dave Shemilt | CAN |
15:49.47 | |
| 4 | Duncan Cruickshank | SCO |
15:54.96 | |
| 5 | Wayne Shillington | AUS |
15:55.00 | |
| 6 | Tony Day | WAL |
16:05.73 | |
| 7 | Bruce Perry | WAL |
16:26.52 |
Final
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Metzker | AUS |
15:23.94 | |
| 2 | Tim Ford | AUS |
15:27.00 | |
| 3 | Andy Astbury | ENG |
15:42.89 | |
| 4 | Wayne Shillington | AUS |
15:37.50 | |
| 5 | Dave Shemilt | CAN |
15:42.23 | |
| 6 | Paul Easter | SCO |
15:47.53 | |
| 7 | Duncan Cruickshank | SCO |
15:55.06 | |
| 8 | Peter Szmidt | CAN |
15:57.32 |