| Men's 100 meter backstroke at the Games of the VII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Stade Nautique d'Antwerp | ||||||||||||
| Dates | August 22–23 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 12 from 6 nations | ||||||||||||
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| Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Freestyle | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 300 m | women | |
| 400 m | men | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 200 m | men | |
| 400 m | men | |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4 × 100 m | women | |
| 4 × 200 m | men | |
The men's 100 metre backstroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event.
A total of 12 swimmers from six nations competed in the event, which was held on Sunday, August 22 and on Monday, August 23, 1920.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 1:15.6 |  Otto Fahr
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Magdeburg (GER) | April 29, 1912 |
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| Olympic Record | 1:20.8 |  Harry Hebner
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Stockholm (SWE) | July 10, 1912 |
In the first semi-final Ray Kegeris bettered the Olympic record to 1:17.8 minutes. In the second semi-final Warren Kealoha set a new world record with 1:14.8 minutes.
Results
Semifinals
Sunday, August 22, 1920: The fastest two in each semi-final and the faster of the two third-placed swimmer advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ray Kegeris (USA) |
1:17.8 | Q OR |
| 2 | Harold Kruger (USA) |
1:19.0 | Q |
| 3 |  Gaspard Lemaire (BEL) |
1:28.0 | |
| 4 |  Asbjørn Wang (NOR) |
1:28.2 | |
| 5 |  Henri Matter (FRA) |
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| 6 |  George Robertson (GBR) |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warren Kealoha (USA) |
1:14.8 | Q WR |
| 2 | Gérard Blitz (BEL) |
1:18.6 | Q |
| 3 | Perry McGillivray (USA) |
1:20.4 | q |
| 4 |  Per Holmström (SWE) |
1:26.0 | |
| 5 | George Webster (GBR) |
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| 6 | Daniel Lehu (FRA) |
Final
Monday, August 23, 1920:
| Place | Swimmer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warren Kealoha (USA) |
1:15.2 |
| 2 | Ray Kegeris (USA) |
1:16.8 |
| 3 | Gérard Blitz (BEL) |
1:19.0 |
| 4 | Perry McGillivray (USA) |
1:19.4 |
| 5 | Harold Kruger (USA) |
References
- "Swimming at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games: Men's 100 metres Backstroke". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
Notes
- Belgium Olympic Committee (1957). Olympic Games Antwerp 1920: Official Report (in French).
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 2 May 2008.
| Olympic champions in men's 100 m backstroke | |
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| 100 yards |
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| 100 metres |
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