The Men's 200m Breaststroke final took place at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube, in Beijing, China, on August 14, 2008. Kitajima Kosuke of Japan set a new Olympic record and won the gold medal in the event with 2 minutes 7.64 seconds. Australian Brenton Rickard got the silver in 2:08.88 and French Hugues Duboscq finished third in 2:08.94.