Swimming at the 1997 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 metre backstroke

The final of the Men's 200 metres Backstroke event at the European LC Championships 1997 was held on Thursday 21 August 1997 in Seville, Spain.

Finals

RANK	FINAL A	TIME
	Vladimir Selkov (RUS)	1:59.21
	Emanuele Merisi (ITA)	1:59.63
	Ralf Braun (GER)	1:59.91
4.	Adam Ruckwood (GBR)	2:00.93
5.	Marko Strahija (CRO)	2:01.34
6.	Stefano Battistelli (ITA)	2:01.75
7.	Lars Kalenka (GER)	2:02.17
8.	Bartosz Sikora (POL)	2:02.27

RANK	FINAL B	TIME
9.	Volodymyr Nikolaychuk (UKR)	2:02.10
10.	Mariusz Siembida (POL)	2:02.50
11.	Jorge Sánchez (ESP)	2:02.85
12.	Arūnas Savickas (LTU)	2:02.89
13.	Gordan Kožulj (CRO)	2:02.96
14.	Eithan Urbach (ISR)	2:03.39
15.	Sergey Ostapchuk (RUS)	2:03.96
16.	Örn Arnarson (ISL)	2:04.04

Qualifying heats

RANK	HEATS RANKING	TIME
1.	Marko Strahija (CRO)	2:01.37
2.	Bartosz Sikora (POL)	2:01.38
3.	Stefano Battistelli (ITA)	2:01.48
4.	Vladimir Selkov (RUS)	2:01.65
5.	Emanuele Merisi (ITA)	2:01.69
6.	Adam Ruckwood (GBR)	2:01.77
7.	Lars Kalenka (GER)	2:01.97
8.	Ralf Braun (GER)	2:01.98
9.	Mariusz Siembida (POL)	2:02.15
10.	Arūnas Savickas (LTU)	2:02.38
11.	Gordan Kožulj (CRO)	2:02.41
12.	Jorge Sánchez (ESP)	2:02.95
13.	Volodymyr Nikolaychuk (UKR)	2:02.98
14.	Eithan Urbach (ISR)	2:03.07
15.	Örn Arnarson (ISL)	2:03.43
16.	Sergey Ostapchuk (RUS)	2:04.15
17.	Neil Willey (GBR)	2:04.47
18.	Miroslav Machovic (SVK)	2:04.90
19.	Yoav Gath (ISR)	2:04.95
20.	Guillermo Mediano (ESP)	2:05.94
21.	Hugh O'Connor (IRL)	2:06.08
22.	Nuno Laurentino (POR)	2:06.10
23.	Rolf Schwyter (SUI)	2:06.24
24.	Nicolae Butacu (ROM)	2:06.48
25.	Marko Milenkovič (SLO)	2:08.03
26.	Adrian O'Connor (IRL)	2:08.42

See also

• 1996 Men's Olympic Games 200m Backstroke
• 1997 Men's World Championships (SC) 200m Backstroke

References

• scmsom results
• swimrankings
• La Gazzetta Archivio