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Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke

Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke

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The men's 100 metre backstroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the fifth appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held from Tuesday to Thursday, 7 to 9 August 1928.

Nineteen swimmers from twelve nations competed.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics.

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In the first heat George Kojac set a new Olympic record with 1:09.2 minutes. In the final he set a new world record with 1:08.2 minutes.

Results

Heats

Tuesday 7 August 1928: The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced. As there was a tie for second place in the fifth heat both swimmers advanced instead of a third placed.

Heat 1

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Heat 2

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Heat 3

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Heat 4

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Heat 5

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Semifinals

Wednesday 8 August 1928: The fastest three in each semi-final advanced.

Semifinal 1

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Semifinal 2

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Final

Thursday 9 August 1928:

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References

  1. [1]
    "Swimming at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's 100 metres Backstroke". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
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