Synchronized swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics

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Synchronized swimming
at the Games of the XXV Olympiad
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Dates2 to 7 August 1992
Competitors53 from 22 nations
  1988
1996  

At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, two events in synchronized swimming were contested, both for women only.

Two gold medals were awarded in solo synchronized swimming after a judge inadvertently entered the score of "8.7" instead of the intended "9.7" in the computerized scoring system for one of Sylvie Fréchette's figures. This error ultimately placed Fréchette second, leaving Kristen Babb-Sprague for the gold medal. Following an appeal FINA awarded Fréchette a gold medal, replacing her silver medal and leaving the two swimmers both with gold. [1] [2] This was the last time that solo synchronized swimming was included in the Olympic program before being replaced in favor of a team event. [3] [4]

Qualification Summary

NationSoloDuetAthletes
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia XX2
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria XX2
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil XX3
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada XX3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China XX3
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia X1
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland X1
Flag of France.svg  France XX3
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany XX2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain XX3
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece X1
Olympic flag.svg  Independent Olympic Participants XX3
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy XX2
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan XX3
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico XX3
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands XX3
South African Olympic Flag.svg  South Africa XX2
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain XX3
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland XX3
Olympic flag.svg  Unified Team XX3
Flag of the United States.svg  United States XX3
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Venezuela X1
Total: 22 NOC2218

Medal summary

EventGoldSilverBronze
Solo
details
Flag of the United States.svg  Kristen Babb-Sprague  (USA)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Sylvie Fréchette  (CAN)

Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Fumiko Okuno  (JPN)
Duet
details
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)
Karen Josephson
Sarah Josephson
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)
Penny Vilagos
Vicky Vilagos
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan  (JPN)
Fumiko Okuno
Aki Takayama

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)2002
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)1102
3Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan  (JPN)0022
Totals (3 entries)3126

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