title: Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 200 metre individual medley SM7
text: # Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's 200 metre individual medley SM7
  
  The Men's 200 metre individual medley SM7 swimming event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 19 September. It was won by Rudy Garcia, representing United States.
  
  ## 1st round
  
  * Qualified for final round
  
  ### Heat 1
  
  19 Sept. 2004, morning session
  
  | Rank | Athlete | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Rudy Garcia (USA) | 2:42.20 | WR |
  | 2 | Tian Rong (CHN) | 2:48.35 | |
  | 3 | David Roberts (GBR) | 2:50.48 | |
  | 4 | Matthew Walker (GBR) | 2:52.80 | |
  | 5 | Igor Lukin (RUS) | 3:06.53 | |
  | 6 | Kirill Sokolov (RUS) | 3:08.14 | |
  | | Daisuke Ejima (JPN) | DSQ | |
  
  ### Heat 2
  
  19 Sept. 2004, morning session
  
  | Rank | Athlete | Time |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Eric Lindmann (FRA) | 2:53.68 |
  | 2 | Janos Becsey (HUN) | 2:54.83 |
  | 3 | Yuriy Andryushin (UKR) | 2:57.54 |
  | 4 | Gledson Soares (BRA) | 2:57.65 |
  | 5 | Pei Mang (CHN) | 2:59.69 |
  | 6 | Andrew Lindsay (GBR) | 3:04.59 |
  | 7 | Dalibor Mach (CZE) | 3:15.18 |
  
  ## Final round
  
  19 Sept. 2004, evening session
  
  | Rank | Athlete | Time |
  | - | - | - |
  | | Rudy Garcia (USA) | 2:43.65 |
  | | David Roberts (GBR) | 2:47.03 |
  | | Eric Lindmann (FRA) | 2:48.46 |
  | 4 | Matthew Walker (GBR) | 2:52.05 |
  | 5 | Tian Rong (CHN) | 2:53.50 |
  | 6 | Janos Becsey (HUN) | 2:53.69 |
  | 7 | Gledson Soares (BRA) | 2:56.50 |
  | 8 | Yuriy Andryushin (UKR) | 2:59.41 |
  