Sydney 2000 mens 400m freestyle final - highlight [with HQ link]

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Highlights of Ian Thorpe winning his fist Olympic gold in the mens 400m freestyle final in a time of 3:40.59 - a new world record, beating his own previous mark of 3:41.33 set at the Australian Olympic trials in May the same year.

1. Ian Thorpe (AUS) 3:40.59 WR
2. Massimiliano Rosolino (ITA) 3:43.40
3. Klete Keller (USA) 3:47.00
4. Emiliano Brembilla (ITA) 3:47.01
5. Dragos Coman (ROU) 3:47.38
6. Chad Carvin (USA) 3:47.58
7. Grant Hackett (AUS) 3:48.22
8. Ryk Neethling (RSA) 3:48.52

Thorpe went on to lower this record to 3:40.08 at the 2002 Commenwealth Games in Manchester.

As at 15-12-08 this record still stands making Thorpe the longest current world record-holder in Long Course Swimming (400m record held since 22nd August 1999).

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