Synchronized swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Synchronized swimming
at the Games of the XXV Olympiad
Bernat Picornell Pools
Venue Piscines Bernat Picornell
Dates 2 to 7 August
Competitors 53 from 22 nations

At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, two events in synchronized swimming were contested, both for women only.

In the solo competition, a judge accidentally entered a score of 8.7 instead of 9.7 for Sylvie Fréchette, costing her first place. After appeals by the Canadian Olympic Committee, her medal was upgraded to a gold. Kristen Babb-Sprague, the beneficiary of the judge's error, was not demoted but retained her own gold medal.[1] This was the last time that solo synchronized swimming was included in the Olympic program.

Qualification Summary

NationSoloDuetAthletes
 AustraliaXX2
 AustriaXX2
 BrazilXX3
 CanadaXX3
 ChinaXX3
 CzechoslovakiaX1
 FinlandX1
 FranceXX3
 GermanyXX2
 Great BritainXX3
 GreeceX1
 Independent Olympic ParticipantsXX3
 ItalyXX2
 JapanXX3
 MexicoXX3
 NetherlandsXX3
 South AfricaXX2
 SpainXX3
 SwitzerlandXX3
 Unified TeamXX3
 United StatesXX3
 VenezuelaX1
Total: 22 NOC2218

Medal summary

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Solo
 Kristen Babb-Sprague (USA) none  Fumiko Okuno (JPN)
 Sylvie Fréchette (CAN)
Duet
 United States (USA)
Karen Josephson
Sarah Josephson
 Canada (CAN)
Penny Vilagos
Vicky Vilagos
 Japan (JPN)
Fumiko Okuno
Aki Takayama

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States (USA)2002
2 Canada (CAN)1102
3 Japan (JPN)0022
Totals (3 nations)3126

References

  • "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006-11-22.
  1. "Sylvie Fréchette".
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