Swimming at the 2003 Pan American Games – Men's 100 metre butterfly

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The Men's 100 Butterfly event at the 2003 Pan American Games took place on August 13, 2003 (Day 12 of the Games). Benjamin Michaelson (USA) won the 100 butterfly in 53.04, bettering the Games record of 53.33.

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Medalists

Gold Benjamin Michaelson
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Silver José Meolans
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Bronze Kaio Almeida
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil

Records

World Record Flag of the United States.svg  Ian Crocker  (USA)50.982003-07-26 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona, Spain
Pan Am Record Flag of Venezuela.svg  Francisco Sánchez  (VEN)53.331999-08-03 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Winnipeg, Canada

Results

PlaceSwimmerHeatsFinal
TimeRankTime
1Flag of the United States.svg  Ben Michaelson  (USA)53.55153.04 GR
2Flag of Argentina.svg  José Meolans  (ARG)54.34553.28
3Flag of Brazil.svg  Kaio Almeida  (BRA)54.23353.44 NR
4Flag of Mexico.svg  Josh Ilika  (MEX)54.34653.46
5Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Luis Rojas  (VEN)54.45853.95
6Flag of the United States.svg  Tommy Hannan  (USA)53.43154.06
7Flag of Brazil.svg  Gabriel Mangabeira  (BRA)54.44754.25
8Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Andrew Livingston  (PUR)54.27454.58
9Flag of Colombia.svg  Camilo Becerra  (COL)54.81954.62
10Flag of Argentina.svg  Eduardo Otero  (ARG)54.831054.79
11Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Octavio Alesi  (VEN)56.071354.92
12Flag of Peru.svg  Juan Pablo Valdivieso  (PER)55.771255.99
13Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Chris Vythoulkas  (BAH)55.761156.39
14Flag of El Salvador.svg  Devin Saez  (ESA)57.231456.55
15Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  William Muriel  (ECU)57.591557.25
16Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg  Sergio Cabrera  (PAR)57.671657.95
17Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  José Rodríguez  (DOM)57.7017
18Flag of Suriname.svg  Gordon Touw Ngie Tjouw  (SUR)57.9918
19Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  Scott Henley  (ISV)58.6119
20Flag of Guatemala.svg  Sergio de Leon  (GUA)59.1720
21Flag of Bolivia.svg  Carlos Prudencio  (BOL)59.2421
22Flag of Barbados.svg  Cliff Gittens  (BAR)59.2622
23Flag of Aruba.svg  Davy Bisslik  (ARU)59.3323
24Flag of Jamaica.svg  Timothy Wong  (JAM)59.6024
25Flag of Honduras.svg  Roy Barahona  (HON)59.9525

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