Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke
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The men's 100 metre backstroke event at the 1968 Olympic Games
took place between October 21 and 22. This swimming
event used backstroke
. Because an Olympic size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of two lengths of the pool.
Key: OR = Olympic record
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
took place between October 21 and 22. This swimming
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 used backstroke
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...
. Because an Olympic size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of two lengths of the pool.
Medalists
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Roland Matthes Roland Matthes Roland Matthes is a German Olympic backstroke swimmer.-Swimming career:Roland Matthes is the most successful backstroke swimmer of all times. In a period of seven years he won all backstroke competitions he entered... |
58.7 | OR | |
 |
Charles Hickcox Charles Hickcox Charles Buchanan Hickcox was an American swimmer who won four medals at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. He was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He won gold in both the 200 and 400 Individual Medleys , gold as part of the world record setting U.S... |
1:00.2 | ||
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Ronnie Mills Ronnie Mills Ronald P. "Ronnie" Mills is a former American swimmer. Mills won Gold & Bronze medals at the age of 17 at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. He went on to earn All-American status at SMU and was Southwest Conference Champion in 8 Individual Swimming Events over a 3-year time span... |
1:00.5 | ||
| 4 | Larry Barbiere | 1:01.1 | ||
| 5 | Jim Shaw | 1:01.4 | ||
| 6 | Bob Schoutsen Bob Schoutsen Bob Schoutsen is a former backstroke swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1968. His best individual result in Mexico City, Mexico was the sixth place in the 100m backstroke .-References:*... |
1:01.8 | ||
| 7 | Reinhard Blechert | 1:01.9 | ||
| 8 | Franco Del Campo | 1:02.0 |
Key: OR = Olympic record