Men 1500m Freestyle Swimming XXIV Olympic Games 1988 Seoul, South Korea - Sunday, 25th September - Vladimir Salnikov, Soviet Union
Final time gapLY400m800m1200m
1. Vladimir SalnikovURS Soviet Union15:00.40 5283:59.768:00.6711:59.42
2. Stefan PfeifferFRG West Germany15:02.69 +2.29s3224:00.558:02.1412:02.61
3. Uwe DasslerGDR East Germany15:06.15 +5.75s6214:00.348:03.2412:07.47
4. Matt CetlinskiUSA United States15:06.42 +6.02s4233:59.528:01.1112:06.03
5. Mariusz PodkoscielnyPOL Poland15:14.76 +14.36s2204:01.618:06.7912:12.57
6. Rainer HenkelFRG West Germany15:18.19 +17.79s7244:02.478:06.0712:11.47
7. Kevin BoydGBR Great Britain15:21.16 +20.76s8224:02.728:08.6412:15.81
8. Darjan PetricYUG Yugoslavia15:37.12 +36.72s1244:02.908:11.3712:24.87
63 Competitors from 41 Nations. Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool.
Men 1500m Freestyle History1992 Men 1500m Freestyle1984 Men 1500m Freestyle
World Record: Vladimir Salnikov, Soviet Union 14:54.76 Moskva, Soviet Union 22th February
Olympic Record: Vladimir Salnikov, Soviet Union 14:58.27 Moskva, Soviet Union 22th July 1980
16:36.10 LCM-time done since Jan 1, 1987
16:01.80 SCM-time done since Sep 1, 1987
Todor 66index Swimming OG
index Seoul 1988index Swimming Seoul 1988
Men 50m FreestyleWomen 50m Freestyle
Men 100m FreestyleWomen 100m Freestyle
Men 200m FreestyleWomen 200m Freestyle
Men 400m FreestyleWomen 400m Freestyle
Men 1500m FreestyleWomen 800m Freestyle
Men 100m BackstrokeWomen 100m Backstroke
Men 200m BackstrokeWomen 200m Backstroke
Men 100m BreaststrokeWomen 100m Breaststroke
Men 200m BreaststrokeWomen 200m Breaststroke
Men 100m ButterflyWomen 100m Butterfly
Men 200m ButterflyWomen 200m Butterfly
Men 200m MedleyWomen 200m Medley
Men 400m MedleyWomen 400m Medley
Men 4x100m Freestyle RelayWomen 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Men 4x200m Freestyle Relay
Men 4x100m Medley RelayWomen 4x100m Medley Relay
Vladimir Salnikov was unbeaten in this race between 1977 and early 1986. He had broken the 15-minute barrier at the 1980 Olympics, and was still the only swimmer under the barrier, having bettered it four times, with three world records. But by 1988 he was far from the swimmer he had once been. He had placed fourth in this event at the 1986 Worlds, won by West Germany's Rainer Henkel, and had not qualified for the final of the 1987 Europeans. The Soviet swim coaches did not choose him for the 1988 Olympic team, but the Soviet Minister of Sport intervened and Salnikov was placed on the team, and he pushed his training in an attempt to regain his old form.
In the final Salnikov swam behind American Matt Cetlinski for the first 600 metres, pulling slightly ahead at 700. West German Stefan Pfeiffe] moved into second at 950 metres, as Salnikov continued to increase his lead, and Cetlinski dropped back to third. Just before 1,400 m the 400 gold medalist, Uwe Dassler of the GDR, caught Cetlinski. Salnikov continued to power ahead until the final 100, when Pfeiffer closed slightly. But it was not enough as Salnikov won his second gold medal in the event, with Pfeiffer second, and Dassler third. For Cetlinski, it was further disappointment as he placed fourth, as he had in the 400.
That night in the Olympic Village, Salnikov went to the cafeteria for a snack. When he entered all the athletes and coaches, from all nations and all sports, spontaneously stood and cheered the great Russian swimmer.

Heats - Saturday, 24th September

Heats 5 time gapLYRk.400m800m1200m
1. Matt CetlinskiUSA United States15:07.41Q -231.
7. Rainer HenkelFRG West Germany15:14.64Q+7.23s-242.
8. Darjan PetricYUG Yugoslavia15:16.99Q+9.58s-243.
10.Luca PellegriniITA Italy15:18.80 +11.39s-244.
13.Franck IaconoFRA France15:22.66 +15.25s-226.
14.Jason PlummerAUS Australia15:22.85 +15.44s-195.
17.Stefan PerssonSWE Sweden15:24.33 +16.92s-216.
21.Artur WojdatPOL Poland15:37.52 +30.11s-208.
22.John Anthony DayGBR Great Britain15:38.75 +31.34s-237.
24.Dali WangCHN China15:45.96 +38.55s-208.
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Heats 4 time gapLYRk.400m800m1200m
2. Vladimir SalnikovURS Soviet Union15:07.83Q+0.42s-281.
4. Uwe DasslerGDR East Germany15:08.91Q+1.50s-212.
5. Mariusz PodkoscielnyPOL Poland15:11.19Q+3.78s-203.
6. Joerg HoffmannGDR East Germany15:14.13WD+6.72s-184.
11.Michael MckenzieAUS Australia15:19.36 +11.95s-215.
18.Igor MajcenYUG Yugoslavia15:29.16 +21.75s-197.
20.Stefano BattistelliITA Italy15:36.54 +29.13s-186.
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Heats 3 time gapLYRk.400m800m1200m
3. Stefan PfeifferFRG West Germany15:07.85Q+0.44s-221.
9. Kevin BoydGBR Great Britain15:17.56Q+10.15s-222.
12.Christophe MarchandFRA France15:22.19 +14.78s-183.
16.Christopher ChalmersCAN Canada15:23.22 +15.81s-204.
19.Harry TaylorCAN Canada15:30.31 +22.90s-205.
23.Lars JorgensenUSA United States15:39.51 +32.10s-187.
32.David CastroBRA Brazil15:57.89 +50.48s-248.
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Heats 2 time gapLYRk.400m800m1200m
15.Walter KalausHUN Hungary15:23.01 +15.60s-181.
25.Masashi KatoJPN Japan15:47.35 +39.94s-182.
26.Cristiano MichelenaBRA Brazil15:50.50 +43.09s-173.
27.Yoshiyuki MizumotoJPN Japan15:52.06 +44.65s-194.
28.Norbert AghHUN Hungary15:52.80 +45.39s-185.
29.Jeff OngMAS Malaya15:53.67 +46.26s-166.
30.Artur Manuel CostaPOR Portugal15:56.13 +48.72s-187.
31.Ragnar GudmundssonISL Iceland15:57.54 +50.13s-208.
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Heats 1 time gapLYRk.400m800m1200m
33.Ming-Sun WuTPE Taiwan15:59.74 +52.33s-201.
34.Wook YangKOR South Korea16:21.10 +1:13.69s-152.
35.Jonathan SakovichGUM Guam16:26.77 +1:19.36s-183.
Final time gapLY400m800m1200m
1. Vladimir SalnikovURS Soviet Union15:00.40 5283:59.768:00.6711:59.42
2. Stefan PfeifferFRG West Germany15:02.69 +2.29s3224:00.558:02.1412:02.61
3. Uwe DasslerGDR East Germany15:06.15 +5.75s6214:00.348:03.2412:07.47
4. Matt CetlinskiUSA United States15:06.42 +6.02s4233:59.528:01.1112:06.03
5. Mariusz PodkoscielnyPOL Poland15:14.76 +14.36s2204:01.618:06.7912:12.57
6. Rainer HenkelFRG West Germany15:18.19 +17.79s7244:02.478:06.0712:11.47
7. Kevin BoydGBR Great Britain15:21.16 +20.76s8224:02.728:08.6412:15.81
8. Darjan PetricYUG Yugoslavia15:37.12 +36.72s1244:02.908:11.3712:24.87
Heats time gapLY400m800m1200m
1. Matt CetlinskiUSA United States15:07.41Q -23
2. Vladimir SalnikovURS Soviet Union15:07.83Q+0.42s-28
3. Stefan PfeifferFRG West Germany15:07.85Q+0.44s-22
4. Uwe DasslerGDR East Germany15:08.91Q+1.50s-21
5. Mariusz PodkoscielnyPOL Poland15:11.19Q+3.78s-20
6. Joerg HoffmannGDR East Germany15:14.13WD+6.72s-18
7. Rainer HenkelFRG West Germany15:14.64Q+7.23s-24
8. Darjan PetricYUG Yugoslavia15:16.99Q+9.58s-24
9. Kevin BoydGBR Great Britain15:17.56Q+10.15s-22
10.Luca PellegriniITA Italy15:18.80 +11.39s-24
11.Michael MckenzieAUS Australia15:19.36 +11.95s-21
12.Christophe MarchandFRA France15:22.19 +14.78s-18
13.Franck IaconoFRA France15:22.66 +15.25s-22
14.Jason PlummerAUS Australia15:22.85 +15.44s-19
15.Walter KalausHUN Hungary15:23.01 +15.60s-18
16.Christopher ChalmersCAN Canada15:23.22 +15.81s-20
17.Stefan PerssonSWE Sweden15:24.33 +16.92s-21
18.Igor MajcenYUG Yugoslavia15:29.16 +21.75s-19
19.Harry TaylorCAN Canada15:30.31 +22.90s-20
20.Stefano BattistelliITA Italy15:36.54 +29.13s-18
21.Artur WojdatPOL Poland15:37.52 +30.11s-20
22.John Anthony DayGBR Great Britain15:38.75 +31.34s-23
23.Lars JorgensenUSA United States15:39.51 +32.10s-18
24.Dali WangCHN China15:45.96 +38.55s-20
25.Masashi KatoJPN Japan15:47.35 +39.94s-18
26.Cristiano MichelenaBRA Brazil15:50.50 +43.09s-17
27.Yoshiyuki MizumotoJPN Japan15:52.06 +44.65s-19
28.Norbert AghHUN Hungary15:52.80 +45.39s-18
29.Jeff OngMAS Malaya15:53.67 +46.26s-16
30.Artur Manuel CostaPOR Portugal15:56.13 +48.72s-18
31.Ragnar GudmundssonISL Iceland15:57.54 +50.13s-20
32.David CastroBRA Brazil15:57.89 +50.48s-24
33.Ming-Sun WuTPE Taiwan15:59.74 +52.33s-20
34.Wook YangKOR South Korea16:21.10 +1:13.69s-15
35.Jonathan SakovichGUM Guam16:26.77 +1:19.36s-18
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