| Men's 200 metre backstroke at the 2014 South American Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Estadio Nacional | |||||||||
| Dates | March 7, 2014 (heats & finals) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 10 from 8 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 2:00.28 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The men's 200 metre backstroke competition at the 2014 South American Games took place on March 7 at the Estadio Nacional. [1] [2] The last champion was Leonardo de Deus of Brazil. [3]
This race consisted of four lengths of the pool, all in backstroke. [4]
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan Pacific records were as follows:
| World record | 1:51.92 | Rome, Italy | July 31, 2009 | |
| South American Games record | 2:02.00 | Medellín, Colombia | March 26, 2010 |
All times are in minutes and seconds.
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | CR | Championships record | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
The first round was held on March 7, at 11:56. [1]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Leonardo de Deus | 2:05.75 | Q | |
| 2 | 1 | 5 | David Céspedes | 2:07.20 | Q | |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | Matías López Chaparro | 2:07.70 | Q | |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | Agustín Hernandez | 2:07.70 | Q | |
| 5 | 2 | 5 | Benjamin Hockin | 2:08.33 | Q | |
| 6 | 1 | 6 | Eduardo Opazo Rojas | 2:10.90 | Q | |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | Benjamin Quintanilla Arias | 2:11.13 | Q | |
| 8 | 2 | 6 | Carlos Polit Carvajal | 2:11.40 | Q | |
| 9 | 1 | 3 | Jesus Daniel Lopez | 2:11.55 | ||
| 10 | 1 | 2 | Jose Alberto Moreno | 2:18.92 |
The final was held on March 7, at 20:34. [2]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Leonardo de Deus | 2:00.28 | CR | ||
| 6 | Matías López Chaparro | 2:02.43 | NR | ||
| 5 | David Céspedes | 2:04.12 | |||
| 4 | 3 | Agustín Hernandez | 2:05.48 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Benjamin Hockin | 2:06.22 | ||
| 6 | 7 | Eduardo Opazo Rojas | 2:10.10 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Benjamin Quintanilla Arias | 2:11.02 | ||
| 8 | 8 | Carlos Polit Carvajal | 2:12.00 |