200 m Breaststroke Final - Athens 2004 HQ
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- Опубликовано: 8 июл 2011
- The 200 meter breaststroke final from 2004 Athens Olympic Games.
After a dramatic victory in the 100m Breaststroke Kosuke Kitajima was in the spotlight. The Japanese breaststroke ace hung on for the Gold in the 100, despite a blatant underwater dolphin kick off both the start and the turn avoiding disqualification. This time it was up to him to prove that the renowned propulsive trick was not the sole reason for his victory in the sprint.
The competition was real. The American breaststroke legend Brendan Hansen was just coming off a pair of World Records he set a month earlier at the Olympic Trials in Irvine, both of witch belonged to Kitajima. Hansen was taking this race personally after the defeat in the 100 meter race. After witch Kitajima unleashed a monstrous scream of celebration perhaps releasing all the previous frustration for finishing 4th in the prior Olympics in Sydney. But Hansen took the scream out personally and tried to use it as motivation prior his 200 race.
Surprisingly the top qualifier for the finals was not Kitajima nor Hansen, but a 15 year old boy from Hungary Daniel Gyurta. The world first heard about the phenomenal Hungarian 2 years prior the Games, when as a 13 year old Gyurta swam an exceptional second half of a 200 race to finish with 2:17, a time that typically would final at any open international meet. Gyurta was from a country with an extraordinary breaststroke tradition that has been experiencing a stall for the prior 6 years.
In lane 6 was a European Champion from just a couple of months before in the 200 Breast, an Italian Paolo Bossini. As a reminder, Italians experienced a huge success in the previous Olympiad in this event. With Domenico Fioravanti capturing first and Davide Rumolo completing the podium for the 3d place. Whether Bossini hoped for a gold or just making the podium we were to find out, but his exceptional endurance and Fioravanti similar stroke could certainly help him accomplish his goals.
Another extraordinary story of the meet was American Scott Usher in lane 2. Scott was an unknown in the World of swimming until a year before trials when he started taking "not" baby steps towards his Olympic dream. At the Olympic trials in Irvine, Usher finished in a disappointing 3d in the 100m, but he used that to fuel him in the 200 race. With the fastest last 50 in the field, including a World record setting effort from Brendan Hansen, Usher blasted to the 2nd place at the Olympic trails and earned his spot on the US Olympic team with 2:10.90. Now pacing himself into an Olympic final, Usher did not want to leave empty handed.
In lane 7 was Canadian Mike Brown. An amazing big meet swimmer who has already earned himself a lot of respect making finals and placing top five in some of the World biggest meets. Including prior year world Championships in Barcelona and Pan Pacific Games. A definition of a 200 swimmer, Brown was an incredible competitor. Canada was enjoying another star since the reign of Victor Davis. Brown being the new Canadian 200 breast record holder.
In lane 1 was another Olympic surprise in Kazakhstan's Vladislav Polyakov. Polyakov was an up and coming swimmer, spending the prior 5 years training in the United States. He was one of the only 3 swimmers besides Kitajima and Hansen who qualified for the 200 final as well. Perhaps making the podium was on his mind.
In lane 8 was Australian Jim Piper. Piper was an exceptional breaststroker. But for some reason he could never put together his perfect race at a big stage. Having a 2:10 best at the time, Piper was a sure hope for the podium. He was a short course meter World Champion in Moscow in 2002, a swimmer with great experience but under a tremendous pressure. 
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Another fact- Kitajima's PB when he was 16 was 2:18.09 (FINA ranked 64th in 1998) in the 200 breast. 2 years later, his PB was down to 2:13.47. He was 20 when he broke 2:10 (2:09.97) and gained the #1 ranking.
Kitajima is the best
Even though he didnt win at the london olympic
But he is still a legend in the world in the asia
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Yes!
Well Kitajima cheated his way to victory with those dolphin kicks...
@@sarkaprokopova7726 they all do it. He is just the most famous to pioneer that and now its within regulation that you can do a singular dolphin kick :)
That Hungarian guy is Gyurta, 200m Breastroke World Champion in 2009, 2011, 2013 and Olympics Champion in London 2012! Genius even at the age of 15.
Gyurta at 15 is phenom. Only once in a blue moon does a 15 year old perform in a such a way- Ian Thorpe's another good example. Even Phelps didn't medal at the Sydney Olympics when he was 15 (he came fifth in the 200 fly).
wonder what PEDs they were using
so sad to see the state this olympic park is in now, makes this seem all so distant
race starts at 7:45
Kitajima was 22. He was born in 1982.
Scott usher coaches my men's team!!! I never new I was working with an Olympian. Wowww
thats very good!!
lane 6 blatently did a dolphin kick at the start! 10:34
yeah i do swim and congratulations on your achievement.
I didn't know Katajima set a WR@15yo. There's no denying compared to Gyurta, his stroke is nicer to watch. Gyurta is all power but his backend swimming is just magnificent.
Kitajima ....is not katajima...becouse kitajima is family name in japan
im 16 years old, 200m(BS):2:34.37 100m(BS): 1:10.13 50m(BS): 32.78 . i know im not that good, but i hope to become better.
were are you now i mean by the times in BS etc
If it's still possible, could you pls upload the two other finals (women's 200m fly and men's 100m freestyle) in the same quality?
Kitajima best swimming!
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@frankenstein1991may I might have all the final swims from that night, except the relay. Check 1:10 of this video.
are there more videos from athens 2004 in HD
does anyone know gyurta's splits?
Oh come on,there's got to be somebody faster than 2.34 in 200breast.This guy said that's fast :D
But compared to other swimmers my age in Egypt i'm like "average". here are the records 50m(BS):29.40 100m(BS):1:6.30 200m(BS): a woooping 2:22.08
Where was the commentary?
"Damn that feels good."
@Bamafan206 could u please upload? i'd be very grateful
danish music! ftw!
my best time when i was 17 was 2.24.53, 1.07.54 and 31.7 :D and with that times i was the first in Serbia, but no record :P
yeah :D
Anyone know where I can find the 100m breast finals for this Olympics?
Final 100mts Pecho - Varones - Atenas 2004
kosuke kitajima padu sguh raja kolam renang 👏💪
Idola aku tuh kk
Quem veio aqui por dica do professor?😁😁
OMG
7:55
i thought terence parkin was in this vid
its in Egypt, called "Al Ahly"
you're waiting for ''likes'' to decide your swimming career??
Why lane 8 was be DQ?
wow the hungarian dude seriously has to wear gloves
lol ok go play some adventure quest, us adults are trying to have a conversation
10:34 ????
butterfly legs?
DQ ?
yes
no, it is part of the underwater pullout
@@emilyy361 it wasn't in 2004
Kitajima was also 15 in this video js
No he was in his twenties
but he did set a world record at 15
if your not caught doing it.. your fine :P
I was 1:09 100m and 32.2 in 50m..200 didnt do
You are very faster！！！
I miss swimsuits that show off bums
thats very good!!