Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metre backstroke

The men's 200 metre backstroke was an event on the Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics schedule in Paris. It was the first Olympic swimming event to not be a freestyle competition. It was held on 11 August and 12 August 1900. 16 swimmers from 6 nations competed.

Medallists

Gold	Ernst Hoppenberg Germany (GER)
Silver	Karl Ruberl Austria (AUT)
Bronze	Johannes Drost Netherlands (NED)

Results

Semifinals

In the first round, there were three semifinals. The winner of each semifinal advanced to the final, as did the seven fastest losers from across all the semifinals. The semifinals were held on 11 August.

Semifinal 1

Place	Swimmer	Time
1	Ernst Hoppenberg (GER)	2:54.4
2	Robert Crawshaw (GBR)	3:15.0
3	Thomas Burgess (GBR)	3:50.4
4	Bussetti (ITA)	4:09.2
5	Lapostolet (FRA)	4:34.6
6	Fumouze (FRA)	5:17.0

Semifinal 2

Place	Swimmer	Time
1	Johannes Bloemen (NED)	3:09.2
2	de Romand (FRA)	3:56.6
3	Chevrand (FRA)	4:42.0

Semifinal 3

Place	Swimmer	Time
1	Karl Ruberl (AUT)	2:56.0
2	Johannes Drost (NED)	3:10.2
3	Jean Leuilliux (FRA)	3:10.2
4	Erik Erickson (SWE)	4:05.4
5	Lué (FRA)	4:10.0
6	Peyrusson (FRA)	4:15.6
7	Texier (FRA)	4:49.0

Final

The final was held on 12 August.

Place	Athlete	Time
1	Ernst Hoppenberg (GER)	2:47.0
2	Karl Ruberl (AUT)	2:56.0
3	Johannes Drost (NED)	3:01.0
4	Johannes Bloemen (NED)	3:02.2
5	Thomas Burgess (GBR)	3:12.0
6	de Romand (FRA)	3:38.0
7	Bussetti (ITA)	3:45.0
8	Erik Erickson (SWE)	3:56.4
—	Robert Crawshaw (GBR)	DNF[1]
	Jean Leuillieux (FRA)	DNF

Notes

1. ^ Sources disagree as to whether Crawshaw started the race or not; regardless, he did not finish it.

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