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Host City: Sydney, Australia
Venue(s): Sydney International Aquatic Centre, Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales
Date Started: September 18, 2000
Date Finished: September 18, 2000
| Gold: | Pieter van den Hoogenband |
| Silver: | Ian Thorpe |
| Bronze: | Massimiliano Rosolino |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pieter van den Hoogenband | 22 | Netherlands | NED | 1:45.35 | =WR |
| 2 | Ian Thorpe | 17 | Australia | AUS | 1:45.83 | |
| 3 | Massimiliano Rosolino | 22 | Italy | ITA | 1:46.65 | |
| 4 | Josh Davis | 28 | United States | USA | 1:46.73 | |
| 5 | Paul Palmer | 25 | Great Britain | GBR | 1:47.95 | |
| 6 | James Salter | 24 | Great Britain | GBR | 1:48.74 | |
| 7 | Rick Say | 21 | Canada | CAN | 1:48.76 | |
| 8 | Grant Hackett | 20 | Australia | AUS | 1:49.46 |