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Swimming At The 2001 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 800 Metre Freestyle
The men's 800 metre freestyle event at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships took place 24 July. The heats took place 23 July, and the final was held on 24 July. Records Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows. The following record was established during the competition: Results Heats Final Key: WR = World record ReferencesResults from swimrankings.net Retrieved 2012-08-18 {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 800 Metre Freestyle World Aquatics Championships The FINA World Championships or World Aquatics Championships are the World Championships for aquatics sports: swimming, diving, high diving, open water swimming, artistic swimming, and water polo. They are run by FINA, and all swimming events ... Swimming at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Thorpe
Ian James Thorpe, (born 13 October 1982) is an Australian retired swimmer who specialised in freestyle, but also competed in backstroke and the individual medley. He has won five Olympic gold medals, the most won by any Australian along with fellow swimmer Emma McKeon. With three gold and two silver medals, Thorpe was the most successful athlete at the 2000 Summer Olympics, held in his hometown of Sydney. At the age of 14, Thorpe became the youngest male ever to represent Australia,Hunter, p. 75. and his victory in the 400 metre freestyle at the 1998 Perth World Championships made him the youngest-ever individual male World Champion.Andrews, pp. 434–436, 487. After that victory, Thorpe dominated the 400 m freestyle, winning the event at every Olympic, World, Commonwealth and Pan Pacific Swimming Championships until his break after the 2004 Olympics in Athens. At the 2001 World Aquatics Championships, he became the first person to win six gold medals in one W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant Hackett
Grant George Hackett OAM (born 9 May 1980) is an Australian swimmer, most famous for winning the men's 1500 metres freestyle race at both the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. This achievement has led him to be regarded as one of the greatest distance swimmers in history. He also collected a gold medal in Sydney for swimming in the heats of the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. He was well regarded for his versatility, and has held the long course world records in the 200 m, 800 m, and 1500 m freestyle events. He dominated the 1500 m event for a decade, being undefeated in the event in finals from 1996 until the 2007 World Aquatics Championships. In total, he has won 10 long-course world championship gold medals. Hackett was the captain of the Australian swimming team from the time the role was reintroduced in 2005 until his retirement in 2008. Hackett worked for the Nine Network, often hosting ''Wide World of Sports''. Hackett's contract ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graeme Smith (swimmer)
Graeme Smith (born 31 March 1976 in Falkirk, Scotland, UK) is a former British freestyle swimmer. Swimming career He swam for Great Britain at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympics. At the 1996 Olympics, he garnered the bronze medal in the 1500m Freestyle. He swam for Great Britain (or Scotland as noted) at the: *Olympics: 1996, 2000, 2004 *World Championships: 1998, 2001, 2003 *Commonwealth Games (Scotland): 1994, 1998, 2002 *European Championships: 1995, 1997 *Short Course Worlds: 1993, 1997, 1999 *Short Course Europeans: 1998, 2003 He won the 1997 ASA British National 400 metres freestyle title and the seven ASA British National 1500 metres freestyle titles. See also * List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men) * List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men) This is the complete list of men's Olympic medalists in swimming. Men's events 50 metre freestyle 100 metre freestyle 200 metre freestyle 400 metre freestyle 800 metre freestyle 1500 met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2003 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 800 Metre Freestyle
The Men's 800 Freestyle event at the 10th FINA World Aquatics Championships swam on July 24–25, 2003 in Barcelona, Spain. Preliminary heats of the event were swum during the morning session on July 24, with the Final being held during the evening session on July 25.Worlds 2003 resultsMen's 800 Free -- Finalfrom Omega Timing (official timer). Published 2003-07-25, retrieved 2013-06-06. Prior to the start of the event, the existing World (WR) and Championship (CR) records were both: *WR & CR: 7:39.16 swum by Ian Thorpe (Australia) on July 24, 2001 in Fukuoka, Japan Results Final Preliminaries References {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming At The 2003 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 800m Freestyle World Aquatics Championships The FINA World Championships or World Aquatics Championships are the World Championships for aquatics sports: swimming, diving, high diving, open water swimming, artistic swimming, and water polo. They are run by FINA, and all swimming events ar ... S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hobart
Hobart ( ; Nuennonne/Palawa kani: ''nipaluna'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Home to almost half of all Tasmanians, it is the least-populated Australian state capital city, and second-smallest if territories are taken into account, before Darwin, Northern Territory. Hobart is located in Tasmania's south-east on the estuary of the River Derwent, making it the most southern of Australia's capital cities. Its skyline is dominated by the kunanyi/Mount Wellington, and its harbour forms the second-deepest natural port in the world, with much of the city's waterfront consisting of reclaimed land. The metropolitan area is often referred to as Greater Hobart, to differentiate it from the City of Hobart, one of the five local government areas that cover the city. It has a mild maritime climate. The city lies on country which was known by the local Mouheneener people as nipaluna, a name which includes surrounding features such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexey Filipets
Aleksey Vladimirovich Filipets (russian: Алексей Владимирович Филипец; born 18 August 1978) is a retired Russian swimmer. He specialized in the 1500 m freestyle, in which he won a bronze medal at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships and a silver medal at the European Short Course Swimming Championships 2001. He finished fourth and 19th in the same event at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics, respectively. He graduated from the Kuban State University of Physical Education, Sport and Tourism in Krasnodar Krasnodar (; rus, Краснода́р, p=krəsnɐˈdar; ady, Краснодар), formerly Yekaterinodar (until 1920), is the largest city and the administrative centre of Krasnodar Krai, Russia. The city stands on the Kuban River in southe .... References 1978 births Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic swimmers of Russia Russian male freestyle swimmers Russian male swimmers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of World Records In Swimming
The world records in swimming are ratified by FINA, the international governing body of swimming. Records can be set in long course (50 metres) or short course (25 metres) swimming pools. FINA recognizes world records in the following events for both men and women, except for the mixed relays, where teams consist of two men and two women, in any order. * Freestyle: 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m * Backstroke: 50m, 100m, 200m * Breaststroke: 50m, 100m, 200m * Butterfly: 50m, 100m, 200m * Individual medley: 100m (short course only), 200m, 400m * Relays: 4×50m freestyle relay (short course only), 4×100m freestyle, 4×200m freestyle, 4×50m medley relay (short course only), 4×100m medley * Mixed relays: 4×50m mixed freestyle (short course only), 4×100m mixed freestyle (long course only), 4×50m mixed medley (short course only), 4×100m mixed medley (long course only) The ratification process is described in FINA Rule SW12, and involves submission of paperw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Thompson (swimmer)
Christopher Lee Thompson (born November 30, 1978) is an American former competition swimmer who won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the men's 1,500-meter freestyle. He was the second American swimmer to break the 15-minute mark in the 1,500-meter freestyle, and held the American record for four years. He attended the University of Michigan, where he was a member of the Michigan Wolverines swimming and diving team from 1997 to 2001. Both at Michigan and as a post-graduate, Chris swam under coach Jon Urbanchek from 1997 to 2004. He held the NCAA and American records in the 1,650-yard freestyle for eleven years. Currently, he coaches the Plymouth Canton Cruisers swim team in Plymouth, Michigan. See also * List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men) * List of University of Michigan alumni References External links Thompson's biofrom USA Swimming. 20 Questions with Chris Thompson from USA Swimming. Chris Thompson, Brooke Bennett Crowned King and Queen of Tibu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Righi
Andrea Righi (born 14 December 1979) is a retired freestyle swimmer from Italy, who was a specialist in the long-distance events. He is best known for winning three medals at the 1999 Summer Universiade in Palma de Mallorca, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i .... References *Profile 1979 births Living people Italian male freestyle swimmers Summer World University Games medalists in swimming FISU World University Games gold medalists for Italy FISU World University Games silver medalists for Italy Swimmers of Centro Sportivo Carabinieri Medalists at the 1999 Summer Universiade {{Italy-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heiko Hell
Heiko Hell (born 5 May 1980) is a German former swimmer, who specialized in long-distance freestyle events. He is a nine-time German swimming champion in the 400, 800, and 1500 m freestyle (2000–2004), and also a three-time Olympic finalist. Hell is a member of Hamburg City Swimming Club (german: Startgemeinschaft Schwimmen Hamburg), and is coached and trained by Dirk Lange. Hell made his official debut at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney with a three-event program. On the first day of the Games, Hell missed a spot for the top 8 final of the 400 m freestyle, finishing in ninth place with a time of 3:50.80. He also competed for the sixth-place German team in the preliminary heats of the men's freestyle relay. Teaming with Michael Kiedel, Christian Keller, and Stefan Herbst, Hell swam the lead-off leg and recorded a time of 1:50.48. In his last event, 1500 m freestyle, Hell finished outside the medals in eighth place by more than 10 seconds behind Ukraine's Igor Chervynski ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shunichi Fujita
Shun'ichi or Shunichi (written: or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese baseball player and manager *, Japanese academic *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese sprint canoeist *, Japanese engineer *, Japanese film director *, Japanese diplomat *, Japanese volleyball player, announcer and television personality *, Japanese footballer * Shun'ichi Kuryu (born 1958), Japanese bureaucrat *, Japanese diplomat *, Japanese musician and voice actor *, Japanese politician *, Japanese film director and screenwriter *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese mixed martial artist *, Japanese politician *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese composer *, Japanese mixed martial artist, kickboxer and sumo wrestler *, Japanese politician *, Japanese physician *, Japanese screenwriter {{DEFAULTSORT:Shunichi Japanese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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