1956 Summer Olympics / Swimming - 100m backstroke (men)
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sport | swim |
competition | 100 meters back |
gender | Men |
place | Swimming and Diving Stadium , Melbourne |
Attendees | 25 athletes from 14 nations |
Competition phase | December 4-6, 1956 |
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The men's back 100 meter competition at the 1956 Summer Olympics in the Australian metropolis of Melbourne was held from December 4th to 6th in the Swimming and Diving Stadium .
Participating Nations
A total of 25 swimmers from 14 nations took part in the competition.
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Australia (3)
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Brazil (1)
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Federal Republic of Germany (2)
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France (3)
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Hong Kong (1)
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Japan (3)
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Malaya (1)
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New Zealand (1)
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Pakistan (1)
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Philippines (1)
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Czechoslovakia (1)
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Hungary (1)
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United States (3)
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United Kingdom (3)
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Existing records
World record |
Gilbert Bozon ( France )
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1: 01.2 min | Troyes , France | February 27, 1955 |
Olympic record |
Yoshi Oyakawa ( United States )
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1: 05.4 min | Helsinki , Finland | August 1, 1952 |
Prelims
There were four preliminary runs. The 16 fastest swimmers of all heats qualified for the two semi-finals.
Forward 1
The Frenchman Robert Christophe improved the Olympic record by 1.2 s to 1: 04.2 min.
rank | Surname | nation | time |
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1 | Robert Christophe |
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1: 04.2 min |
2 | John Hayres |
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1: 04.4 min |
3 | László Magyar |
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1: 06.1 min |
4th | Albert Wiggins |
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1: 06.2 min |
5 | Haydn Rigby |
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1: 06.9 min |
6th | Ahmed Nazir |
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1: 10.7 min |
Forward 2
rank | Surname | nation | time |
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1 | Graham Sykes |
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1: 06.2 min |
2 | Kazuo Tomita |
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1: 06.4 min |
3 | Gilbert Bozon |
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1: 06.4 min |
4th | Ekkehard Miersch |
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1: 07.5 min |
5 | Lincoln Hurring |
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1: 07.5 min |
6th | Pedro Cayco |
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1: 11.6 min |
Forward 3
rank | Surname | nation | time |
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1 | David Theile |
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1: 04.3 min |
2 | Yoshinobu Oyakawa |
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1: 05.2 min |
3 | Keiji bunny |
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1: 06.3 min |
4th | John Brockway |
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1: 07.7 min |
5 | João Gonçalves Filho |
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1: 07.9 min |
6th | Cheung Kin Man |
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1: 14.0 min |
Forward 4
The Australian John Monckton improved the Olympic record set by the French Robert Christophe in the first heat by 0.8 seconds to 1: 03.4 minutes.
rank | Surname | nation | time |
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1 | John Monckton |
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1: 03.4 min |
2 | Frank McKinney |
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1: 06.0 min |
3 | Dieter Pfeifer |
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1: 06.7 min |
4th | Ladislav Bačík |
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1: 06.9 min |
5 | Gérard Coignot |
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1: 07.5 min |
6th | Hideo Ninomiya |
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1: 09.2 min |
7th | Lim Heng Chek |
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1: 12.4 min |
Semifinals
There were two semi-finals. The eight fastest swimmers qualified for the final.
Semi-final 1
rank | Surname | nation | time |
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1 | John Monckton |
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1: 04.1 min |
2 | David Theile |
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1: 04.8 min |
3 | Yoshinobu Oyakawa |
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1: 05.0 min |
4th | Graham Sykes |
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1: 06.5 min |
5 | Kazuo Tomita |
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1: 06.5 min |
6th | Dieter Pfeifer |
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1: 07.6 min |
7th | László Magyar |
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1: 07.6 min |
8th | Ladislav Bačík |
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1: 07.9 min |
Semi-final 2
rank | Surname | nation | time |
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1 | Robert Christophe |
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1: 04.6 min |
2 | John Hayres |
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1: 05.0 min |
3 | Frank McKinney |
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1: 05.3 min |
4th | Albert Wiggins |
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1: 06.4 min |
5 | Gilbert Bozon |
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1: 06.5 min |
6th | Keiji bunny |
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1: 06.5 min |
7th | Ekkehard Miersch |
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1: 06.6 min |
8th | Haydn Rigby |
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1: 07.6 min |
final
The Australian David Theile improved the Olympic record set by his compatriot John Monckton in the fourth heat by 1.2 seconds with a winning time of 1: 02.2 min .
rank | Surname | nation | time |
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David Theile |
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1: 02.2 min |
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John Monckton |
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1: 03.2 min |
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Frank McKinney |
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1: 04.5 min |
4th | Robert Christophe |
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1: 04.9 min |
5 | John Hayres |
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1: 05.0 min |
6th | Graham Sykes |
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1: 05.6 min |
7th | Albert Wiggins |
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1: 05.8 min |
8th | Yoshinobu Oyakawa |
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1: 06.9 min |
Web links
- 1956 Summer Olympics / Swimming - 100 m back in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )