Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke
| Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Freestyle | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | |
| 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 1932 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the third appearance of the event, which was established in 1924. The competition was held on Tuesday 9 August 1932, and on Thursday 11 August 1932.
Twelve swimmers from seven nations competed.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
Eleanor Holm.svg.png){kind=small} United States
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Bonnie Mealing Australia
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Valerie Davies.svg.png){kind=small} Great Britain
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Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1932 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 1:18.2 |  Eleanor Holm
|
Jones Beach (USA) | 16 July 1932 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 1:21.6 |  Marie Braun
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Amsterdam (NED) | 9 August 1928 |
In the first semi-final Eleanor Holm set a new Olympic record with 1:18.3 minutes.
Results
Semifinals
Tuesday 9 August 1932: The fastest two in each semi-final and the fastest third-placed from across the semi-finals advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eleanor Holm (USA) |
1:18.3 | QQ OR |
| 2 | Bonnie Mealing (AUS) |
1:21.6 | |
| 3 | Phyllis Harding (GBR) |
1:22.6 | |
| 4 | Puck Oversloot (NED) |
1:23.5 | |
| 5 | .svg.png){kind=small} Misao Yokota (JPN) |
1:25.1 |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valerie Davies (GBR) |
1:22.0 | |
| 2 | Joan McSheehy (USA) |
1:22.5 | |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Ruth Kerr (CAN) |
1:28.2 | |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} Maria Lenk (BRA) |
Semifinal 3
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marie Braun (NED) |
1:23.8 | |
| 2 | Joyce Cooper (GBR) |
1:25.0 | |
| 3 | Marjorie Linton (CAN) |
1:29.1 |
Final
Thursday 11 August 1932: Marie Braun was not able to compete in the final. She had to stay in hospital due to blood poisoning after an infection caused by a mosquito bite.
| Place | Swimmer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eleanor Holm (USA) |
1:19.4 |
| 2 | Bonnie Mealing (AUS) |
1:21.3 |
| 3 | Valerie Davies (GBR) |
1:22.5 |
| 4 | Phyllis Harding (GBR) |
1:22.6 |
| 5 | Joan McSheehy (USA) |
1:23.2 |
| 6 | Joyce Cooper (GBR) |
1:23.4 |
References
- ^ "Swimming at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Women's 100 metres Backstroke". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
External links
- Olympic Report
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 19 October 2008.
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