Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle
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 | women | ||
Breaststroke | ||||
200 m | men | women | ||
Freestyle relay | ||||
4×100 m | women | |||
4×200 m | men |
The men's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the seventh appearance of the event, which had only not featured at the 1900 Games. The competition was held from Saturday August 6, 1932 to Sunday August 7, 1932.
Twenty-two swimmers from ten nations competed.
Medalists
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Yasuji Miyazaki![]() |
Tatsugo Kawaishi![]() |
Albert Schwartz![]() |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1932 Summer Olympics.
World Record | 57.4 | ![]() |
Miami (USA) | February 17, 1924 |
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Olympic Record | 58.6 | ![]() |
Amsterdam (NED) | August 11, 1928 |
Saturday August 6, 1932: In the first semi-final Yasuji Miyazaki set a new Olympic record with 58.0 seconds.
Results
Heats
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. |
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1 | ![]() | 0:59.6 | |
2 | ![]() | 1:00.4 | |
3 | ![]() | 1:01.1 | |
4 | ![]() | 1:02.9 | |
5 | ![]() | 1:05.3 | |
6 | ![]() | 1:08.4 |
Heat 2
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() | 0:59.3 | |
2 | ![]() | 0:59.6 | |
3 | ![]() | 0:59.8 | |
4 | ![]() | 1:02.8 | |
5 | ![]() | 1:05.9 |
Heat 3
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() | 0:59.5 | |
2 | ![]() | 1:02.0 | |
3 | ![]() | 1:04.2 | |
4 | ![]() | 1:04.7 | |
5 | ![]() | 1:06.2 | |
6 | ![]() | 1:08.2 |
Heat 4
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() | 0:58.7 | |
2 | ![]() | 1:01.5 | |
3 | ![]() | 1:02.2 | |
4 | ![]() | 1:02.9 | |
5 | ![]() | 1:06.9 |
Semifinals
The fastest three in each semi-final advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() | 0:58.0 | QQ OR |
2 | ![]() | 0:59.3 | |
3 | ![]() | 0:59.3 | |
4 | ![]() | 0:59.4 | |
5 | ![]() | 1:01.4 |
Semifinal 2
Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
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1 | ![]() | 0:59.0 | |
2 | ![]() | 0:59.2 | |
3 | ![]() | 0:59.5 | |
4 | ![]() | 0:59.6 |
Final
Sunday August 7, 1932:
Place | Swimmer | Time |
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1 | ![]() | 0:58.2 |
2 | ![]() | 0:58.6 |
3 | ![]() | 0:58.8 |
4 | ![]() | 0:59.2 |
5 | ![]() | 0:59.2 |
6 | ![]() | 0:59.5 |
References
- ↑ "Swimming at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games: Men's 100 metres Freestyle". Sports Reference. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
External links
- Olympic Report
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 9 November 2008.