200 m Backstroke, Men
| Competition | 1975 World Aquatics Championships |
|---|---|
| Venue |
Cali
 COL
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| Held | 24 July 1975 |
| Status | Medal |
| Competitors | 24 |
| Countries | 15 |
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Preliminary Round | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Zoltán Verrasztó |  HUN |
2:07.91 (2 h4) |
2:05.05 (1 F) |
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| 🥈 | Mark Tonelli |  AUS |
2:06.08 (1 h4) |
2:05.78 (2 F) |
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| 🥉 | Paul Hove |  USA |
2:08.73 (=3 h2) |
2:06.49 (3 F) |
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| 4 | Roland Matthes |  GDR |
2:08.73 (=3 h3) |
2:07.09 (4 F) |
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| 5 | Róbert Rudolf | HUN |
2:08.92 (5 h3) |
2:07.15 (5 F) |
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| 6 | Santiago Esteva |  ESP |
2:08.94 (6 h4) |
2:09.21 (6 F) |
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| 7 | Karim Ressang |  NED |
2:09.97 (8 h2) |
2:09.78 (7 F) |
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| 8 | Jim Carter |  GBR |
2:09.77 (7 h3) |
2:11.67 (8 F) |
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| 9 | Steve Pickell |  CAN |
2:11.20 (9 h2) |
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| 10 | Lutz Wanja | GDR |
2:11.62 (10 h1) |
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| 11 | Krasimir Petrov |  BUL |
2:11.79 (11 h2) |
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| 12 | Francisco Santos | ESP |
2:11.94 (12 h3) |
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| 13 | Bob Tierney | USA |
2:12.77 (13 h1) |
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| 14 | Conrado Porta |  ARG |
2:12.78 (14 h2) |
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| 15 | Butch Barchelor | CAN |
2:13.12 (15 h4) |
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| 16 | Lapo Cianchi |  ITA |
2:13.80 (16 h3) |
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| 17 | Reinhold Becker |  GER |
2:15.47 (17 h1) |
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| 18 | Gary Abraham | GBR |
2:15.62 (18 h1) |
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| 19 | Bodo Schlag | GER |
2:16.48 (19 h4) |
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| 20 | Igor Omelchenk'o |  URS |
2:16.80 (20 h1) |
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| 21 | Genaro Otero | COL |
2:18.55 (21 h4) |
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| 22 | Enrique Ledesma |  ECU |
2:22.90 (22 h2) |
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| 23 | José Yepes | ECU |
2:28.15 (23 h4) |
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| 24 | Lorenzo de la Torre | COL |
2:29.60 (24 h1) |
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Preliminary Round
Heat 1
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Lutz Wanja | GDR |
2:11.62 | |
| 13 | Bob Tierney | USA |
2:12.77 | |
| 17 | Reinhold Becker | GER |
2:15.47 | |
| 18 | Gary Abraham | GBR |
2:15.62 | |
| 20 | Igor Omelchenk'o | URS |
2:16.80 | |
| 24 | Lorenzo de la Torre | COL |
2:29.60 |
Heat 2
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| =3 | Paul Hove | USA |
2:08.73 | |
| 8 | Karim Ressang | NED |
2:09.97 | |
| 9 | Steve Pickell | CAN |
2:11.20 | |
| 11 | Krasimir Petrov | BUL |
2:11.79 | |
| 14 | Conrado Porta | ARG |
2:12.78 | |
| 22 | Enrique Ledesma | ECU |
2:22.90 |
Heat 3
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| =3 | Roland Matthes | GDR |
2:08.73 | |
| 5 | Róbert Rudolf | HUN |
2:08.92 | |
| 7 | Jim Carter | GBR |
2:09.77 | |
| 12 | Francisco Santos | ESP |
2:11.94 | |
| 16 | Lapo Cianchi | ITA |
2:13.80 |
Heat 4
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Tonelli | AUS |
2:06.08 | |
| 2 | Zoltán Verrasztó | HUN |
2:07.91 | |
| 6 | Santiago Esteva | ESP |
2:08.94 | |
| 15 | Butch Barchelor | CAN |
2:13.12 | |
| 19 | Bodo Schlag | GER |
2:16.48 | |
| 21 | Genaro Otero | COL |
2:18.55 | |
| 23 | José Yepes | ECU |
2:28.15 |
Final
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoltán Verrasztó | HUN |
2:05.05 | |
| 2 | Mark Tonelli | AUS |
2:05.78 | |
| 3 | Paul Hove | USA |
2:06.49 | |
| 4 | Roland Matthes | GDR |
2:07.09 | |
| 5 | Róbert Rudolf | HUN |
2:07.15 | |
| 6 | Santiago Esteva | ESP |
2:09.21 | |
| 7 | Karim Ressang | NED |
2:09.78 | |
| 8 | Jim Carter | GBR |
2:11.67 |