The men's 200 metre backstroke competition of the
swimming events at the
1971 Pan American Games *
The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6).
The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history.
Events
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took place on 8 August.
The
last
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Pan American Games
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champion was
José Fiolo
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of Brazil.
Brazil medals at 1971 Pan
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This race consisted of four lengths of the pool, all in breaststroke
Breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on their chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to the swimmer's head being out of the water a large portion of the time, and that it can be s ...
.
Results
All times are in minutes and seconds.
Heats
Final
The final was held on August 8.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 1971 Pan American Games - Men's 200 metre breaststroke
Swimming at the 1971 Pan American Games