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Swimming at the 1972 München Summer Games:
Men's 200 metres Freestyle Final
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Host City: München, West Germany
Location: Olympic Swim Hall
Date Started: August 29, 1972
Date Finished: August 29, 1972
| Gold: |  Mark Spitz |
| Silver: | Steve Genter |
| Bronze: |  Werner Lampe |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Spitz | 22 | United States | USA | 1:52.78 | WR |
| 2 | Steve Genter | 21 | United States | USA | 1:53.73 | |
| 3 | Werner Lampe | 21 | West Germany | FRG | 1:53.99 | |
| 4 | Mike Wenden | 22 | Australia | AUS | 1:54.40 | |
| 5 | Fred Tyler | 18 | United States | USA | 1:54.96 | |
| 6 | Klaus Steinbach | 18 | West Germany | FRG | 1:55.65 | |
| 7 | Vladimir Bure | 21 | Soviet Union | URS | 1:57.24 | |
| 8 | Ralph Hutton | 24 | Canada | CAN | 1:57.56 |
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