Men's 100 metre freestyle at the 1998 FINA World Championships | ||||||||||
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Date | 14 January 1998 | |||||||||
Competitors | 83 | |||||||||
Winning time | 48.93 seconds | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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1998 FINA World Championships | ||
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Diving | ||
Individual | ||
1 m | men | women |
3 m | men | women |
10 m | men | women |
Open water swimming | ||
Single | ||
5 km | men | women |
5 km | team rating | |
25 km | men | women |
25 km | team rating | |
Swimming | ||
Freestyle | ||
50 m | men | women |
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | women |
800 m | women | |
1500 m | men | |
Backstroke | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
Breaststroke | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
Butterfly | ||
100 m | men | women |
200 m | men | women |
Individual medley | ||
200 m | men | women |
400 m | men | women |
Freestyle relay | ||
4×100 m | men | women |
4×200 m | men | women |
Medley relay | ||
4×100 m | men | women |
Synchronised swimming | ||
Solo | women | |
Duet | women | |
Team | women | |
Water polo | ||
Tournament | men | women |
The finals and the qualifying heats of the men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships were held on Wednesday 14 January 1998 in Perth, Western Australia.
Rank | Name | Time | Notes |
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1 | ![]() | 49.33 | |
2 | ![]() | 49.57 | |
3 | ![]() | 49.61 | |
4 | ![]() | 49.70 | |
5 | ![]() | 49.86 | |
6 | ![]() | 49.87 | |
7 | ![]() | 50.21 | |
8 | ![]() | 50.29 | |
9 | ![]() | 50.35 | |
10 | ![]() | 50.37 | |
11 | ![]() | 50.39 | |
12 | ![]() | 50.40 | |
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14 | ![]() | 50.42 | |
15 | ![]() | 50.43 | |
16 | ![]() | 50.52 | |
17 | ![]() | 50.57 | |
18 | ![]() | 50.64 | |
19 | ![]() | 50.68 | |
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21 | ![]() | 50.74 | |
22 | ![]() | 50.76 | |
23 | ![]() | 50.79 | |
24 | ![]() | 50.93 | |
25 | ![]() | 51.03 | |
26 | ![]() | 51.16 | |
27 | ![]() | 51.17 | |
28 | ![]() | 51.22 | |
29 | ![]() | 51.40 | |
30 | ![]() | 51.42 | |
31 | ![]() | 51.54 | |
32 | ![]() | 51.58 | |
33 | ![]() | 51.59 | |
34 | ![]() | 51.63 | |
35 | ![]() | 51.64 | |
36 | ![]() | 51.79 | |
37 | ![]() | 51.87 | |
38 | ![]() | 51.94 | |
39 | ![]() | 51.97 |
Rank | Name | Time | Notes |
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![]() | ![]() | 48.93 | CR |
![]() | ![]() | 49.20 | |
![]() | ![]() | 49.53 | |
4 | ![]() | 49.59 | |
5 | ![]() | 49.62 | |
6 | ![]() | 49.82 | |
7 | ![]() | 49.95 | |
8 | ![]() | 50.36 |
Rank | Name | Time | Notes |
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9 | ![]() | 49.90 | |
10 | ![]() | 50.18 | |
11 | ![]() | 50.19 | |
12 | ![]() | 50.38 | |
13 | ![]() | 50.41 | |
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15 | ![]() | 50.66 | |
16 | ![]() | 50.72 |
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