Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke
Swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics | ||
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Freestyle | ||
100 m | men | women |
400 m | men | women |
1500 m | men | |
Backstroke | ||
100 m | men | women |
Breaststroke | ||
200 m | men | women |
Freestyle relay | ||
4×100 m | women | |
4×200 m | men | |
The women's 100 metre backstroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was established in 1924. The competition was held from Tuersday August 11, 1936, to Thursday August 13, 1936.
Twenty-one swimmers from 14 nations competed.
Medalists
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Nida Senff |
Rie Mastenbroek |
Alice Bridges |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics.
World Record | 1:15.8 | Amsterdam (NED) | February 27, 1936 | |
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Olympic Record | 1:18.3 | Los Angeles (USA) | August 9, 1932 |
Nida Senff set a new Olympic record in the first heat with 1:16.2 minutes.
Results
Heats
Tuersday August 11, 1936: The fastest four in each heat advanced to the semi-finals.
Heat 1
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | 1:16.6 | QQ OR | |
2 | 1:20.4 | ||
3 | 1:20.9 | ||
4 | 1:23.1 | ||
5 | 1:24.6 | ||
6 | 1:25.8 | ||
7 | 1:28.9 | ||
8 | 1:32.0 |
Heat 2
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | 1:19.2 | ||
2 | 1:21.2 | ||
3 | 1:22.1 | ||
4 | 1:22.3 | ||
5 | 1:23.7 | ||
6 | 1:23.8 | ||
7 | 1:28.4 |
Heat 3
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | 1:21.0 | ||
2 | 1:22.0 | ||
3 | 1:23.6 | ||
4 | 1:25.3 | ||
5 | 1:25.3 | ||
6 | 1:36.4 |
Semifinals
Wednesday August 12, 1936: The fastest three in each semi-final and the fastest fourth-placed advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | 1:17.1 | ||
2 | 1:19.1 | ||
3 | 1:19.1 | ||
4 | 1:19.8 | ||
5 | 1:21.7 | ||
6 | 1:21.9 |
Semifinal 2
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | 1:19.1 | ||
2 | 1:19.6 | ||
3 | 1:20.4 | ||
4 | 1:21.3 | ||
5 | 1:21.6 | ||
6 | 1:22.0 |
Final
Thursday August 13, 1936:
Place | Swimmer | Time |
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1 | 1:18.9 | |
2 | 1:19.2 | |
3 | 1:19.4 | |
4 | 1:19.6 | |
5 | 1:20.4 | |
6 | 1:20.6 | |
7 | 1:21.5 |
References
- ↑ "Swimming at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games: Women's 100 metres Backstroke". Sports Reference. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
External links
- Olympic Report
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 13 November 2008.