Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke


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.

Medalists

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1932 Summer Olympics.
World Record1:08.2 George KojacAmsterdam August 9, 1928
Olympic Record1:08.2 George KojacAmsterdam August 9, 1928

Results

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
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
11:08.9QQ
21:13.0QQ
31:14.2
41:16.4

Heat 2
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
11:09.9QQ
21:10.2QQ
31:10.9qq
41:12.9
51:21.0

Heat 3
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
11:11.3QQ
21:14.3QQ
31:29.2
4DSQ

Heat 4
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
11:13.7QQ
21:17.2QQ
31:21.0

Semifinals

Thursday August 11, 1932: The fastest three in each semi-final advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
11:09.0QQ
21:09.8QQ
31:10.2QQ
41:11.6
51:13.3

Semifinal 2
PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
11:10.9QQ
21:11.6QQ
31:13.0QQ
41:13.9

Final

Friday August 12, 1932: Ernst Küppers 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.
PlaceSwimmerTime
11:08.6
21:09.8
31:10.0
41:10.9
51:11.3
61:12.8