- Medalists
- Records
- Results Heats Semifinals Final
- References
- External links
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}{{SwimmingAt1928SummerOlympics}}The men's 100 metre backstroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the fifth appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held from Tuesday to Thursday, 7 to 9 August 1928. Nineteen swimmers from twelve nations competed. Medalists{{flagIOCmedalist|George Kojac|USA|1928 Summer}} | {{flagIOCmedalist|Walter Laufer|USA|1928 Summer}} | {{flagIOCmedalist|Paul Wyatt|USA|1928 Summer}} |
RecordsThese were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1928 Summer Olympics. World Record | 1:09.0 | USA}} George Kojac | Detroit (U.S.) | 23 June 1928 |
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Olympic Record | 1:13.2 | USA}} Warren Kealoha | Paris (FRA) | 18 July 1924 |
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In the first heat George Kojac set a new Olympic record with 1:09.2 minutes. In the final he set a new world record with 1:08.2 minutes. ResultsHeatsTuesday 7 August 1928: The fastest two in each heat and the fastest third-placed from across the heats advanced. As there was a tie for second place in the fifth heat both swimmers advanced instead of a third placed. Heat 1 Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | {{flagIOCathlete|George Kojac|USA|1928 Summer}} | 1:09.2 | QQ OR | 2 | {{flagIOCathlete|Toshio Irie|JPN|1928 Summer}} | 1:13.4 | QQ | 3 | {{flagIOCathlete|Albert Schumberg|GER|1928 Summer}} | 1:16.6 | 4 | {{flagIOCathlete|Roland Johansson|SWE|1928 Summer}} | 1:17.4 | Heat 2 Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | {{flagIOCathlete|Walter Laufer|USA|1928 Summer}} | 1:12.8 | QQ | 2 | {{flagIOCathlete|John Besford|GBR|1928 Summer}} | 1:15.0 | QQ | 3 | {{flagIOCathlete|Aladár Bitskey|HUN|1928 Summer}} | 1:15.6 | 4 | {{flagIOCathlete|Johann Schulz|GER|1928 Summer}} | 1:17.2 | Heat 3 Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | {{flagIOCathlete|Tom Boast|AUS|1928 Summer}} | 1:17.0 | QQ | 2 | {{flagIOCathlete|Gérard Blitz|BEL|1928 Summer}} | 1:18.8 | QQ | 3 | {{flagIOCathlete|Len Moorhouse|NZL|1928 Summer}} | 1:20.4 | Heat 4 Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | {{flagIOCathlete|Ernst Küppers|GER|1928 Summer}} | 1:14.0 | QQ | 2 | {{flagIOCathlete|Willie Francis|GBR|1928 Summer}} | 1:16.4 | QQ | 3 | {{flagIOCathlete|Émile Zeibig|FRA|1928 Summer}} | 1:20.0 | 4 | {{flagIOCathlete|Eugène Kuborn|LUX|1928 Summer}} | Heat 5 Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | {{flagIOCathlete|Paul Wyatt|USA|1928 Summer}} | 1:14.0 | QQ | 2 | {{flagIOCathlete|Eskil Lundahl|SWE|1928 Summer}} | 1:14.4 | QQ | {{flagIOCathlete|Munroe Bourne|CAN|1928 Summer}} | 1:14.4 | 4 | {{flagIOCathlete|Shourai Kimura|JPN|1928 Summer}} |
SemifinalsWednesday 8 August 1928: The fastest three in each semi-final advanced. Semifinal 1 Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | {{flagIOCathlete|George Kojac|USA|1928 Summer}} | 1:10.0 | QF | 2 | {{flagIOCathlete|Toshio Irie|JPN|1928 Summer}} | 1:14.0 | QF | 3 | {{flagIOCathlete|John Besford|GBR|1928 Summer}} | 1:14.8 | QF | 4 | {{flagIOCathlete|Munroe Bourne|CAN|1928 Summer}} | 5 | {{flagIOCathlete|Eskil Lundahl|SWE|1928 Summer}} | 6 | {{flagIOCathlete|Willie Francis|GBR|1928 Summer}} | Semifinal 2 Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | {{flagIOCathlete|Walter Laufer|USA|1928 Summer}} | 1:12.6 | QF | 2 | {{flagIOCathlete|Paul Wyatt|USA|1928 Summer}} | 1:14.2 | QF | {{flagIOCathlete|Ernst Küppers|GER|1928 Summer}} | 1:14.2 | QF | 4 | {{flagIOCathlete|Tom Boast|AUS|1928 Summer}} | — | {{flagIOCathlete|Gérard Blitz|BEL|1928 Summer}} | DNS |
FinalThursday 9 August 1928: Place | Swimmer | Time |
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1 | {{flagIOCathlete|George Kojac|USA|1928 Summer}} | 1:08.2 WR | 2 | {{flagIOCathlete|Walter Laufer|USA|1928 Summer}} | 1:10.0 | 3 | {{flagIOCathlete|Paul Wyatt|USA|1928 Summer}} | 1:12.0 | 4 | {{flagIOCathlete|Toshio Irie|JPN|1928 Summer}} | 1:13.6 | 5 | {{flagIOCathlete|Ernst Küppers|GER|1928 Summer}} | 1:13.8 | 6 | {{flagIOCathlete|John Besford|GBR|1928 Summer}} | 1:15.4 |
References1. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1928/SWI/mens-100-metres-backstroke.html |title=Swimming at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's 100 metres Backstroke |accessdate=5 September 2016 |work=Sports Reference}}
External links- Olympic Report
- {{cite web | last = Wudarski | first = Pawel | year = 1999 | url = http://olympic.w.interia.pl/ | title = Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich | accessdate = 5 October 2008|language=pl}}
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