Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke

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Men's 100 metre backstroke
at the Games of the V Olympiad
Venue Djurgårdsbrunnsviken
DatesJuly 9–13
Competitors18 from 7 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Harry Hebner US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Otto Fahr Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany
Bronze medal icon.svg Paul Kellner Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany
  1908
1920  

The men's 100 metre backstroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. [1] It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. In 1904 a 100-yard event was held. The competition was held from Tuesday July 9, 1912 to Saturday July 13, 1912.

Eighteen swimmers from seven nations competed.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1912 Summer Olympics.

World Record1:15.6 Flag of the German Empire.svg Otto Fahr Magdeburg (GER)April 29, 1912
Olympic Record1:24.6 Flag of the German Empire.svg Arno Bieberstein London (GBR)July 17, 1908

The Olympic record fell during the very first heat. Harry Hebner's 1:21.0 in the first heat stood until Hebner raced again. In the first semifinal, he bettered his own new record with a 1:20.8. He was unable to match that pace in the final, but still took the win with a finish that was over 1 second faster than the second-place swimmer.

Results

Quarterfinals

The top two in each heat advanced along with the fastest loser overall.

Quarterfinal 1

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1US flag 48 stars.svg  Harry Hebner  (USA)1:21.0QS OR
2Flag of the German Empire.svg  Otto Groß  (GER)1:24.0QS
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Åke Bergman  (SWE)1:33.8
Flag of the German Empire.svg  Oscar Schiele  (GER)DQ

Quarterfinal 2

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1Flag of the German Empire.svg  Otto Fahr  (GER)1:22.0QS
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  George Webster  (GBR)1:29.4QS
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Hugo Lundevall  (SWE)1:46.8
Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  János Wenk  (HUN)DQ

Quarterfinal 3

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  András Baronyi  (HUN)1:22.0QS
2Flag of the German Empire.svg  Paul Kellner  (GER)1:26.0QS
3Flag of Norway.svg  Harry Svendsen  (NOR)1:47.2
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Oscar Grégoire  (BEL)DQ

Quarterfinal 4

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Herbert Haresnape  (GBR)1:27.0QS
2Flag of the German Empire.svg  Erich Schultze  (GER)1:27.2QS
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Gunnar Sundman  (SWE)1:31.2qs
4Flag of Norway.svg  John Johnsen  (NOR)1:34.2

Quarterfinal 5

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  László Szentgróthy  (HUN)1:26.6QS
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Frank Sandon  (GBR)1:31.8QS

Semifinals

The top two from each heat and the faster of the two third place swimmers advanced.

Semifinal 1

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1US flag 48 stars.svg  Harry Hebner  (USA)1:20.8QF OR
2Flag of the German Empire.svg  Otto Fahr  (GER)1:21.8QF
3Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  András Baronyi  (HUN)1:26.2qf
4Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  László Szentgróthy  (HUN)1:26.4
5Flag of the German Empire.svg  Erich Schultze  (GER)
6Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  George Webster  (GBR)

Semifinal 1

PlaceSwimmerTimeQual.
1Flag of the German Empire.svg  Otto Groß  (GER)1:26.0QF
2Flag of the German Empire.svg  Paul Kellner  (GER)1:26.2QF
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Herbert Haresnape  (GBR)1:26.8
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Frank Sandon  (GBR)1:32.2
Flag of Sweden.svg  Gunnar Sundman  (SWE)1:35.0

Final

PlaceSwimmerTime
1US flag 48 stars.svg  Harry Hebner  (USA)1:21.2
2Flag of the German Empire.svg  Otto Fahr  (GER)1:22.4
3Flag of the German Empire.svg  Paul Kellner  (GER)1:24.0
4Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  András Baronyi  (HUN)1:25.2
5Flag of the German Empire.svg  Otto Groß  (GER)1:25.8

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References

  1. "Swimming at the 1912 Stockholm Summer Games: Men's 100 metres Backstroke". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2016.

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