Dmitriy Balandin separated himself from a stellar group with a late push to win the gold medal in two minutes, 7.46 seconds over USA's Josh Prenot and Anton Chupkov of Russia.
Balandin's triumph represented a major upset, as a pair of Japanese swimmers in Ippei Watanabe and Yasuhiro Koseki were expected to compete alongside Prenot and fellow American Kevin Cordes for places on the podium.
Here's a rundown of the official results order and times from Wednesday's final:
Men's 200-Meter Breaststroke Final Results
| Place | Swimmer | Time |
| 1 | Dmitriy Balandin (KAZ) | 2:07. |