Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre freestyle

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The women's 100 metre freestyle event at the 1968 Olympic Games took place between 18 and 19 October. [1] This swimming event used freestyle swimming, which means that the method of the stroke is not regulated (unlike backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly events). Nearly all swimmers use the front crawl or a variant of that stroke. Because an Olympic-size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of two lengths of the pool.

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Medalists

Gold Jan Henne
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Silver Susan Pedersen
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Bronze Linda Gustavson
Flag of the United States.svg United States

Results

Heats

Heat 1

RankAthleteCountryTimeNote
1 Claude Mandonnaud Flag of France.svg  France 1:03.2
2 Elisabeth Berglund Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1:03.6
3 Jenny Steinbeck Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1:03.8
4 Simone Hanner Flag of France.svg  France 1:03.8
5 Helen Elliott Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines 1:05.1
6 Patricia Olano Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1:05.3

Heat 2

RankAthleteCountryTimeNote
1 Alexandra Jackson Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 1:00.5
2 Nataliya Ustinova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1:03.8
3 Miwako Kobayashi Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 1:04.2
4 Mariya Nikolova Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg  Bulgaria 1:05.1
5 Shen Bao-ni Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 1:06.7
6 Ruth Apt Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 1:07.0

Heat 3

RankAthleteCountryTimeNote
1 Nel Bos Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1:03.0
2 Mirjana Šegrt Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 1:03.3
3 Edit Kovács Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1:03.7
4 Catherine Grosjean Flag of France.svg  France 1:04.9
5 Fiona Kellock Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 1:05.8
6 Gillian Treers Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 1:06.3
7 Silvana Asturias Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 1:10.3

Heat 4

RankAthleteCountryTimeNote
1 Judit Turóczy Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1:02.1
2 Shigeko Kawanishi Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 1:02.6
3 Uta Schmuck Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  East Germany 1:03.1
4 Lotten Andersson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1:04.5
5 Rosario de Vivanco Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 1:04.7
6 Ingeborg Renner Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany 1:05.9
7 Hedy García Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines 1:06.1
8Lorna BlakeFlag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 1:13.2

Heat 5

RankAthleteCountryTimeNote
1 Linda Gustavson Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:00.8
2 Martina Grunert Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  East Germany 1:03.2
3 Maria Strumolo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1:04.1
4 Helmi Boxberger Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany 1:05.1
5 Vera Kock Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1:05.1
6 Vivian Ortíz Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1:06.9
7 Emilia Figueroa Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 1:07.2
8 Ana Marcial Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 1:10.1

Heat 6

RankAthleteCountryTimeNote
1 Sue Pedersen Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:01.5
2 Roswitha Krause Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  East Germany 1:03.3
3 Lynne Watson Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1:03.5
4 Magdolna Patóh Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1:03.8
5 Ana Boban Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 1:05.4
6 Toos Beumer Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1:06.1
7 Lylian Castillo Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 1:08.3
8 Rosa Hasbún Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 1:10.0

Heat 7

RankAthleteCountryTimeNote
1 Marion Lay Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1:00.6
2 Lidiya Hrebets Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1:03.3
3 Oľga Kozičová Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 1:03.3
4 Zoya Dus Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1:04.2
5 Carmen Ferracuti Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 1:08.5
6 Nguyễn Minh Tam Flag of South Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 1:09.5

Heat 8

RankAthleteCountryTimeNote
1 Jan Henne Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:00.1
2 Lyn Bell Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1:01.9
3 Oei Liana Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 1:03.0
4 Heidi Reineck Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany 1:04.2
5 Marcia Arriaga Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1:05.4
6 Mirjam van Hemert Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1:06.1
7 Hrafnhildur Guðmundsdóttir Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 1:06.3
8 Kristina Moir Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 1:07.9

Semifinals

Heat 1

RankAthleteCountryTimeNotes
1 Marion Lay Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1:00.7 Q
2 Mirjana Segtr Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 1:01.9 Q
3 Martina Grunert Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  East Germany 1:02.2 Q
4 Lynette Bell Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1:02.4
5 Janet Steinbeck Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1:02.6
6 Liana Oei Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 1:02.8
7 Lynette Watson Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1:02.9
8 Magdolna Patoh Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1:03.8

Heat 2

RankAthleteCountryTimeNotes
1 Susan Pedersen Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:00.2 Q
2 Alexandra Jackson Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 1:00.6 Q
3 Roswitha Krause Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  East Germany 1:02.4
4 Uta Schmuck Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  East Germany 1:02.8
5 Shigeko Kawanishi Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 1:03.0
6 Lidiya Hrebets Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1:03.3
7 Edit Kovac Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1:03.5
8 Natalya Ustinova Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1:05.0

Heat 3

RankAthleteCountryTimeNotes
1 Jan Henne Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:00.5 Q
2 Linda Gustavson Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:00.6 Q
3 Judit Turoczy Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1:01.8 Q
4 Olga Kozikova Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 1:02.6
5 Petronella Bos Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1:02.8
5 Claude Mandonnaud Flag of France.svg  France 1:02.8
7 Elisabeth Berglund Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1:03.5
8 Simone Hanner Flag of France.svg  France 1:04.8

Final

RankAthleteCountryTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Jan Henne Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:00.0
Silver medal icon.svg Susan Pedersen Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:00.3
Bronze medal icon.svg Linda Gustavson Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:00.3
4 Marion Lay Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1:00.5
5 Martina Grunert Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  East Germany 1:01.0
6 Alexandra Jackson Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 1:01.0
7 Mirjana Šegrt Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 1:01.5
8 Judit Turóczy Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1:01.6

References

  1. "Swimming at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games: Women's 100 metres Freestyle". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2016.