Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre obstacle event

Men's 200 metre obstacle course
at the Games of the II Olympiad
Frederick Lane, after winning the gold medal
VenueRiver Seine
DatesAugust 11 (semifinals)
August 12 (final)
Competitors12 from 5 nations
Medalists
 
 
 
Swimming at the
1900 Summer Olympics
Freestyle
200 m   men  
1000 m men
4000 m men
Backstroke
200 m men
Other
200 m team men
200 m obstacle men
Underwater men

The men's 200 metre obstacle event was an event in the 1900 Summer Olympics held in Paris. The 1900 Games were the only occasion such an event was held. It was held on 11 August and 12 August 1900. Twelve swimmers from five nations competed.

There were three obstacles throughout the 200 metre course. Swimmers had to climb over the first two (a pole and a row of boats), and swim under the third (another row of boats).[1]

Results

Semifinals

The two fastest swimmers in each heat as well as the four fastest losers from across the three heats advanced. This meant that 10 of the 12 swimmers moved on to the final.

Semifinal 1

Place Swimmer Time
1  Frederick Lane (AUS) 3:04.0
2  Karl Ruberl (AUT) 3:06.0
3  F. Stapleton (GBR) 3:18.4
4  Louis Marc (FRA) 3:29.2

Semifinal 2

Place Swimmer Time
1  Otto Wahle (AUT) 2:56.1
2  William Henry (GBR) 3:14.4
3  Verbecke (FRA) 3:18.0
4  Victor Hochepied (FRA) 3:37.2

Semifinal 3

Place Swimmer Time
1  Peter Kemp (GBR) 3:12.1
2  Maurice Hochepied (FRA) 3:16.2
3  Bertrand (FRA) 3:28.2
4  Fred Hendschel (USA) 3:45.2

Final

The final was held on 12 August.

Place Swimmer Time
1  Frederick Lane (AUS) 2:38.4
2  Otto Wahle (AUT) 2:40.0
3  Peter Kemp (GBR) 2:47.4
4  Karl Ruberl (AUT) 2:51.2
5  F. Stapleton (GBR) 2:55.0
6  William Henry (GBR) 2:58.0
7  Maurice Hochepied (FRA) 2:58.0
8  Verbecke (FRA) 3:08.4
9  Bertrand (FRA) 3:17.0
10  Louis Marc (FRA) 3:30.6

References

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