200 m Backstroke, Men

Competition 2001 World Aquatics Championships
Venue Fukuoka JPN
Held 26 – 27 July 2001
Status Medal
Competitors 42
Countries 34
Pos Athlete(s) Country Preliminary Round Semi-Finals Final
🥇 Aaron Peirsol USA 1:59.79
(1 h6)
1:58.12
(1 h2)
1:57.13
(1 F)
🥈 Markus Rogan AUT 2:01.35
(11 h4)
1:58.91
(2 h2)
1:58.07
(2 F)
🥉 Örn Arnarson ISL 2:00.66
(5 h6)
1:59.75
(6 h2)
1:58.37
(3 F)
4 Matt Welsh AUS 2:00.63
(4 h5)
1:59.34
(4 h1)
1:58.80
(4 F)
5 Gordan Kožulj CRO 2:01.19
(9 h4)
1:59.80
(7 h2)
1:59.23
(5 F)
6 Viktor Bodrogi HUN 2:00.27
(3 h6)
1:59.24
(3 h2)
1:59.74
(6 F)
7 Emanuele Merisi ITA 2:00.82
(7 h5)
1:59.98
(8 h2)
1:59.83
(7 F)
8 Yoav Gath ISR 2:00.72
(6 h4)
1:59.39
(5 h1)
2:00.09
(8 F)
9 Raymond Hass AUS 2:01.42
(14 h6)
1:59.99
(9 h1)
10 Marc Lindsay USA 2:00.12
(2 h5)
2:00.72
(10 h1)
11 Marko Strahija CRO 2:00.97
(8 h4)
2:00.98
(11 h1)
12 Rogério Romero BRA 2:01.30
(10 h4)
2:01.05
(12 h1)
13 Tobias Oriwol CAN 2:01.57
(15 h6)
2:01.33
(13 h2)
14 Kozan Hashimoto JPN 2:01.61
(16 h5)
2:01.34
(14 h1)
15 Steffen Driesen GER 2:02.40
(17 h5)
2:01.54
(15 h1)
16 Pierre Roger FRA 2:01.41
(13 h4)
2:02.98
(16 h2)
17 Klaas-Erik Zwering NED 2:01.36
(12 h5)
18 Haruki Takeuchi JPN 2:02.43
(18 h6)
19 Miroslav Machovič SVK 2:02.48
(19 h5)
20 Péter Horváth HUN 2:02.74
(20 h4)
21 Alex Lim MAS 2:03.17
(21 h6)
22 Blaž Medvešek SLO 2:03.45
(22 h6)
23 Eduardo Otero ARG 2:03.81
(23 h4)
24 Ioannis Kokkodis GRE 2:04.82
(24 h3)
25 Zheng Shibin CHN 2:04.94
(25 h5)
26 Martin Viilep EST 2:05.19
(26 h2)
27 George Gleason ISV 2:05.21
(27 h2)
28 Philipp Gilgen SUI 2:05.23
(28 h3)
29 Diego Urreta MEX 2:06.04
(29 h3)
30 Gary Tan SGP 2:06.45
(30 h3)
31 Juan Carlos Rodela MEX 2:07.90
(31 h3)
32 Gerald Koh SGP 2:08.30
(32 h3)
33 Sergio Cabrera PAR 2:09.43
(33 h1)
34 Ignacio Bengoechea CHI 2:11.27
(34 h2)
35 Christopher Backhaus DOM 2:14.50
(35 h2)
36 Eduardo Gil ESA 2:14.63
(36 h2)
37 Wu Nien-Pin TPE 2:14.71
(37 h3)
38 Hsu Kuo-Tung TPE 2:18.03
(38 h2)
39 Lei Chi Lon MAC 2:19.12
(39 h1)
40 Mohammad Nazeri IRI 2:19.91
(40 h2)
41 Rony Bakale CGO 2:26.44
(41 h1)
AC Hojamamed Hojamamedov TKM
(DQ h1)
DNS George BovellDNS TTO
(DNS h3)

Preliminary Round

Heat 1

Pos Athlete(s) Country Mark
33 Sergio Cabrera PAR 2:09.43
39 Lei Chi Lon MAC 2:19.12
41 Rony Bakale CGO 2:26.44
DQ Hojamamed Hojamamedov TKM

Heat 2

Pos Athlete(s) Country Mark
26 Martin Viilep EST 2:05.19
27 George Gleason ISV 2:05.21
34 Ignacio Bengoechea CHI 2:11.27
35 Christopher Backhaus DOM 2:14.50
36 Eduardo Gil ESA 2:14.63
38 Hsu Kuo-Tung TPE 2:18.03
40 Mohammad Nazeri IRI 2:19.91

Heat 3

Pos Athlete(s) Country Mark
24 Ioannis Kokkodis GRE 2:04.82
28 Philipp Gilgen SUI 2:05.23
29 Diego Urreta MEX 2:06.04
30 Gary Tan SGP 2:06.45
31 Juan Carlos Rodela MEX 2:07.90
32 Gerald Koh SGP 2:08.30
37 Wu Nien-Pin TPE 2:14.71
DNS George BovellDNS TTO

Heat 4

Pos Athlete(s) Country Mark
6 Yoav Gath ISR 2:00.72
8 Marko Strahija CRO 2:00.97
9 Gordan Kožulj CRO 2:01.19
10 Rogério Romero BRA 2:01.30
11 Markus Rogan AUT 2:01.35
13 Pierre Roger FRA 2:01.41
20 Péter Horváth HUN 2:02.74
23 Eduardo Otero ARG 2:03.81

Heat 5

Pos Athlete(s) Country Mark
2 Marc Lindsay USA 2:00.12
4 Matt Welsh AUS 2:00.63
7 Emanuele Merisi ITA 2:00.82
12 Klaas-Erik Zwering NED 2:01.36
16 Kozan Hashimoto JPN 2:01.61
17 Steffen Driesen GER 2:02.40
19 Miroslav Machovič SVK 2:02.48
25 Zheng Shibin CHN 2:04.94

Heat 6

Pos Athlete(s) Country Mark
1 Aaron Peirsol USA 1:59.79
3 Viktor Bodrogi HUN 2:00.27
5 Örn Arnarson ISL 2:00.66
14 Raymond Hass AUS 2:01.42
15 Tobias Oriwol CAN 2:01.57
18 Haruki Takeuchi JPN 2:02.43
21 Alex Lim MAS 2:03.17
22 Blaž Medvešek SLO 2:03.45

Semi-Finals

Heat 1

Pos Athlete(s) Country Mark
4 Matt Welsh AUS 1:59.34
5 Yoav Gath ISR 1:59.39
9 Raymond Hass AUS 1:59.99
10 Marc Lindsay USA 2:00.72
11 Marko Strahija CRO 2:00.98
12 Rogério Romero BRA 2:01.05
14 Kozan Hashimoto JPN 2:01.34
15 Steffen Driesen GER 2:01.54

Heat 2

Pos Athlete(s) Country Mark
1 Aaron Peirsol USA 1:58.12
2 Markus Rogan AUT 1:58.91
3 Viktor Bodrogi HUN 1:59.24
6 Örn Arnarson ISL 1:59.75
7 Gordan Kožulj CRO 1:59.80
8 Emanuele Merisi ITA 1:59.98
13 Tobias Oriwol CAN 2:01.33
16 Pierre Roger FRA 2:02.98

Final

Pos Athlete(s) Country Mark
1 Aaron Peirsol USA 1:57.13
2 Markus Rogan AUT 1:58.07
3 Örn Arnarson ISL 1:58.37
4 Matt Welsh AUS 1:58.80
5 Gordan Kožulj CRO 1:59.23
6 Viktor Bodrogi HUN 1:59.74
7 Emanuele Merisi ITA 1:59.83
8 Yoav Gath ISR 2:00.09