1973 World Aquatics Championships

Summary

The 1st FINA World Championships in Aquatics were held in the Tašmajdan SRC in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, from 31 August to 9 September 1973.

1st FINA World Championships
Host cityBelgrade, Yugoslavia
Date(s)31 August–9 September 1973
Venue(s)Tašmajdan Sports and Recreation Center
Nations participating47
Athletes participating686
Officially opened byJosip Broz Tito

Medal table edit

  *   Host nation (Yugoslavia)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  United States (USA)1516738
2  East Germany (GDR)136928
3  Italy (ITA)2125
4  Hungary (HUN)2114
  Sweden (SWE)2114
6  Canada (CAN)1326
7  Australia (AUS)1225
8  Great Britain (GBR)1012
9  Soviet Union (URS)0415
10  Netherlands (NED)0112
11  Czechoslovakia (TCH)0101
  France (FRA)0101
13  Japan (JPN)0066
14  West Germany (FRG)0033
15  Yugoslavia (YUG)*0011
Totals (15 entries)373737111

Results edit

Diving edit

Men
Event Gold Silver Bronze
3 m springboard   Phil Boggs (USA)   Klaus Dibiasi (ITA)   Keith Russell (USA)
10 m platform   Klaus Dibiasi (ITA)   Keith Russell (USA)   Falk Hoffmann (GDR)
Women
Event Gold Silver Bronze
3 m springboard   Christa Köhler (GDR)   Ulrika Knape (SWE)   Marina Janicke (GDR)
10 m platform   Ulrika Knape (SWE)   Milena Duchková (CZE)   Irina Kalynina (URS)

Swimming edit

Men
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 m freestyle   Jim Montgomery (USA)   Michel Rousseau (FRA)   Michael Wenden (AUS)
200 m freestyle   Jim Montgomery (USA)   Kurt Krumpholz (USA)   Roger Pyttel (GDR)
400 m freestyle   Rick DeMont (USA)   Brad Cooper (AUS)   Bengt Gingsjö (SWE)
1500 m freestyle   Stephen Holland (AUS)   Rick DeMont (USA)   Brad Cooper (AUS)
100 m backstroke   Roland Matthes (GDR)   Mike Stamm (USA)   Lutz Wanja (GDR)
200 m backstroke   Roland Matthes (GDR)   Zoltán Verrasztó (HUN)   John Naber (USA)
100 m breaststroke   John Hencken (USA)   Mikhail Khryukin (URS)   Nobutaka Taguchi (JPN)
200 m breaststroke   David Wilkie (GBR)   John Hencken (USA)   Nobutaka Taguchi (JPN)
100 m butterfly   Bruce Robertson (CAN)   Joe Bottom (USA)   Robin Backhaus (USA)
200 m butterfly   Robin Backhaus (USA)   Steve Gregg (USA)   Hartmut Flöckner (GDR)
200 m individual medley   Gunnar Larsson (SWE)   Stan Carper (USA)   David Wilkie (GBR)
400 m individual medley   András Hargitay (HUN)   Rod Strachan (USA)   Rick Colella (USA)
4 × 100 m freestyle relay   United States (USA)
Mel Nash
Joe Bottom
Jim Montgomery
John Murphy
  Soviet Union (URS)
Igor Grivennikov
Viktor Aboymov
Vladimir Krivtsov
Vladimir Bure
  East Germany (GDR)
Roland Matthes
Roger Pyttel
Peter Bruch
Hartmut Flöckner
4 × 200 m freestyle relay   United States (USA)
Kurt Krumpholz
Robin Backhaus
Rick Klatt
Jim Montgomery
  Australia (AUS)
John Kulasalu
Steve Badger
Brad Cooper
Michael Wenden
  West Germany (FRG)
Klaus Steinbach
Werner Lampe
Peter Nocke
Folkert Meeuw
4 × 100 m medley relay   United States (USA)
Mike Stamm
John Hencken
Joe Bottom
Jim Montgomery
  East Germany (GDR)
Roland Matthes
Jürgen Glas
Hartmut Flöckner
Roger Pyttel
  Canada (CAN)
Ian MacKenzie
Peter Hrdlitschka
Bruce Robertson
Brian Phillips
Women
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 m freestyle   Kornelia Ender (GDR)   Shirley Babashoff (USA)   Enith Brigitha (NED)
200 m freestyle   Keena Rothhammer (USA)   Shirley Babashoff (USA)   Andrea Eife (GDR)
400 m freestyle   Heather Greenwood (USA)   Keena Rothhammer (USA)   Novella Calligaris (ITA)
800 m freestyle   Novella Calligaris (ITA)   Jo Harshbarger (USA)   Gudrun Wegner (GDR)
100 m backstroke   Ulrike Richter (GDR)   Melissa Belote (USA)   Wendy Cook (CAN)
200 m backstroke   Melissa Belote (USA)   Enith Brigitha (NED)   Andrea Gyarmati (HUN)
100 m breaststroke   Renate Vogel (GDR)   Lyubov Rusanova (URS)   Brigitte Schuchardt (GDR)
200 m breaststroke   Renate Vogel (GDR)   Hannelore Anke (GDR)   Lynn Colella (USA)
100 m butterfly   Kornelia Ender (GDR)   Rosemarie Kother (GDR)   Mayumi Aoki (JPN)
200 m butterfly   Rosemarie Kother (GDR)   Roswitha Beier (GDR)   Lynn Colella (USA)
200 m individual medley   Andrea Hübner (GDR)   Kornelia Ender (GDR)   Kathy Heddy (USA)
400 m individual medley   Gudrun Wegner (GDR)   Angela Franke (GDR)   Novella Calligaris (ITA)
4 × 100 m freestyle relay   East Germany (GDR)
Kornelia Ender
Andrea Eife
Andrea Hübner
Sylvia Eichner
  United States (USA)
Kim Peyton
Kathy Heddy
Heather Greenwood
Shirley Babashoff
  West Germany (FRG)
Jutta Weber
Heidemarie Reineck
Gudrun Beckmann
Angela Steinbach
4 × 100 m medley relay   East Germany (GDR)
Ulrike Richter
Renate Vogel
Rosemarie Kother
Kornelia Ender
  United States (USA)
Melissa Belote
Marcia Morey
Deena Deardurff
Shirley Babashoff
  West Germany (FRG)
Angelika Grieser
Petra Nows
Gudrun Beckmann
Jutta Weber

Synchronised swimming edit

Women
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Solo routine   Teresa Andersen (USA)   Jojo Carrier (CAN)   Junko Hasumi (JPN)
Duet routine   Teresa Andersen (USA)
  Gail Johnson (USA)
  Jojo Carrier (CAN)
  Madeleine Ramsay (CAN)
  Masako Fujiwara (JPN)
  Yasuko Fujiwara (JPN)
Team routine   United States (USA)
Teresa Andersen
Susan Barros
Robin Curren
Jackie Douglas
Gail Johnson
Dana Moore
Amanda Norrish
Suzanne Randell
  Canada (CAN)
Michelle Calkins
Frances Hambrook
Debbie Humphrey
Lorraine Nicholl
Gail Page
Carol Stuart
Susan Thomas
Laura Wilkin
  Japan (JPN)
Masako Fujiwara
Yasuko Fujiwara
Junko Hasumi
Yasuko Unesaki



Water polo edit

Men
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Team   Hungary   Soviet Union   Yugoslavia

Participating nations edit

47 nations entered the competition.

External links edit

  • FINA Official Championship Results History – Swimming (50m)
  • FINA Official Championship Results History – Diving
  • FINA Official Championship Results History – Water polo
  • FINA Official Championship Results History – Synchronized swimming
  • 1973 World Championships Results
  • 1st FINA World Championships 1973 - Yugoslavia | FINA Official