The men's 1500 metre freestyle event at the 1980 Summer Olympics was held on 21 and 22 July at the Swimming Pool at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex.[1] This event is noteworthy as Vladimir Salnikov became the first man to swim the 1500m freestyle under 15 minutes.
| Men's 1500 metre freestyle at the Games of the XXII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Swimming Pool at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex | ||||||||||||
| Date | 21 July (heats) 22 July (final) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 17 from 11 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 14:58.27 WR | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record |  Brian Goodell (USA) |
15:02.40 | Montreal, Canada | 20 July 1976 |
| Olympic record |  Brian Goodell (USA) |
15:02.40 | Montreal, Canada | 20 July 1976 |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 July | Final | Vladimir Salnikov |  Soviet Union |
14:58.27 | WR, OR |
Results edit
Heats edit
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Vladimir Salnikov | Soviet Union |
15:08.25 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Rainer Strohbach |  East Germany |
15:17.93 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Aleksandr Chayev | Soviet Union |
15:20.68 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Rafael Escalas |  Spain |
15:20.99 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Max Metzker |  Australia |
15:21.63 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Zoltán Wladár |  Hungary |
15:31.06 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | Borut Petrič |  Yugoslavia |
15:31.53 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | Eduard Petrov | Soviet Union |
15:32.32 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | Sándor Nagy | Hungary |
15:34.84 | |
| 10 | 2 | Daniel Machek |  Czechoslovakia |
15:39.73 | |
| 11 | 3 | Simon Gray | Great Britain |
15:43.17 | |
| 12 | 3 | Darjan Petrič | Yugoslavia |
15:47.49 | |
| 13 | 3 | Andrew Astbury | Great Britain |
15:54.32 | |
| 14 | 3 | Djan Madruga |  Brazil |
15:56.20 | |
| 15 | 1 | Marcelo Jucá | Brazil |
16:01.11 | |
| 16 | 1 | Diego Quiroga |  Ecuador |
16:01.41 | |
| 17 | 3 | José María Larrañaga |  Peru |
16:27.90 | |
| 1 | Kevin Williamson | Ireland |
DNS | ||
| 2 | Abdelhakim Bitat |  Algeria |
DNS | ||
| 2 | István Koczka | Hungary |
DNS | ||
| 3 | Jean-Marie François |  Venezuela |
DNS |
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Vladimir Salnikov | Soviet Union |
14:58.27 | WR, OR |
 |
Aleksandr Chayev | Soviet Union |
15:14.30 | |
 |
Max Metzker | Australia |
15:14.49 | |
| 4 | Rainer Strohbach | East Germany |
15:15.29 | |
| 5 | Borut Petrič | Yugoslavia |
15:21.78 | |
| 6 | Rafael Escalas | Spain |
15:21.88 | |
| 7 | Zoltán Wladár | Hungary |
15:26.70 | |
| 8 | Eduard Petrov | Soviet Union |
15:28.24 |
References edit
- ^ "Games of the XXII Olympiad Moscow 1980 – Volume 3: Participants and Results". Fizkultura i sport. pp. 451, 462. Retrieved 23 November 2018.