Swimming at the 1932 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 1932 Summer Olympics
programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held from Wednesday August 10, 1932 to Friday August 12, 1932.
Sixteen swimmers from nine nations competed.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
who seems to be the main rival of the Japanese swimmers committed a false start, maybe this was the reason why he was only able to finish fifth.
Backstroke
The backstroke, also sometimes called the back crawl, is one of the four swimming styles regulated by FINA, and the only regulated style swum on the back. This has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disadvantage of swimmers not being able to see where they are going. It is also the only...
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Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
event held as part of the swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics
At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, eleven swimming events were contested, six for men and five for women. The competitions were held from Saturday August 6, 1932 to Saturday August 13, 1932. There was a total of 128 participants from 20 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's...
programme. It was the sixth appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held from Wednesday August 10, 1932 to Friday August 12, 1932.
Sixteen swimmers from nine nations competed.
Medalists
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1932 Summer Olympics.| World Record | 1:08.2 |  George KojacGeorge Kojac George Harold Kojac was an American swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In the 1928 Olympics he won a gold medals in the 100 m backstroke event and in the 4x200 m freestyle relay event. He was also fourth in the 100 m freestyle event.He was born in New York City and died in... |
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August 9, 1928 |
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| Olympic Record | 1:08.2 | George Kojac George Kojac George Harold Kojac was an American swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In the 1928 Olympics he won a gold medals in the 100 m backstroke event and in the 4x200 m freestyle relay event. He was also fourth in the 100 m freestyle event.He was born in New York City and died in... |
Amsterdam Amsterdam Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population... (NED Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... ) |
August 9, 1928 |
Heats
Wednesday August 10, 1932: The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced to the final.Heat 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:08.9 | ||
| 2 | 1:13.0 | ||
| 3 | 1:14.2 | ||
| 4 | 1:16.4 |
Heat 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:09.9 | ||
| 2 | 1:10.2 | ||
| 3 | 1:10.9 | ||
| 4 | 1:12.9 | ||
| 5 | 1:21.0 |
Heat 3
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:11.3 | ||
| 2 | 1:14.3 | ||
| 3 | 1:29.2 | ||
| 4 | DSQ |
Heat 4
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:13.7 | ||
| 2 | 1:17.2 | ||
| 3 | 1:21.0 |
Semifinals
Thursday August 11, 1932: The fastest three in each semi-final advanced to the final.Semifinal 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:09.0 | ||
| 2 | 1:09.8 | ||
| 3 | 1:10.2 | ||
| 4 | 1:11.6 | ||
| 5 | 1:13.3 |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:10.9 | ||
| 2 | 1:11.6 | ||
| 3 | 1:13.0 | ||
| 4 | 1:13.9 |
Final
Friday August 12, 1932: Ernst KüppersErnst Küppers
Ernst Küppers was a German backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was born in Viersen and died in Nordhorn. He was the husband of Reni Erkens and the father of Ernst-Joachim Küppers.In 1928 he finished fifth in the 100 metre backstroke...
who seems to be the main rival of the Japanese swimmers committed a false start, maybe this was the reason why he was only able to finish fifth.
| Place | Swimmer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:08.6 | |
| 2 | 1:09.8 | |
| 3 | 1:10.0 | |
| 4 | 1:10.9 | |
| 5 | 1:11.3 | |
| 6 | 1:12.8 |