Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke
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The men's 100 metre backstroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the fourth appearance of the event.
| Men's 100 meter backstroke at the Games of the VII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Stade Nautique d'Antwerp | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 22–23 August | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 12 from 6 nations | ||||||||||||
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A total of 12 swimmers from six nations competed in the event, which was held on Sunday, 22 August and on Monday, 23 August 1920.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics.
In the first semi-final Ray Kegeris bettered the Olympic record to 1:17.8 minutes. In the second semi-final Warren Kealoha set a new world record with 1:14.8 minutes.
Results
Semifinals
Sunday, 22 August 1920: The fastest two in each semi-final and the faster of the two third-placed swimmer advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ray Kegeris (USA) | 1:17.8 | Q OR |
| 2 | Harold Kruger (USA) | 1:19.0 | Q |
| 3 |  Gaspard Lemaire (BEL) | 1:28.0 | |
| 4 |  Asbjørn Wang (NOR) | 1:28.2 | |
| 5 |  Henri Matter (FRA) | ||
| 6 |  George Robertson (GBR) |
Semifinal 2
| Place | Swimmer | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warren Kealoha (USA) | 1:14.8 | Q WR |
| 2 | Gérard Blitz (BEL) | 1:18.6 | Q |
| 3 | Perry McGillivray (USA) | 1:20.4 | q |
| 4 |  Per Holmström (SWE) | 1:26.0 | |
| 5 | George Webster (GBR) | ||
| 6 | Daniel Lehu (FRA) |
Final
Monday, 23 August 1920:
| Place | Swimmer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warren Kealoha (USA) | 1:15.2 |
| 2 | Ray Kegeris (USA) | 1:16.8 |
| 3 | Gérard Blitz (BEL) | 1:19.0 |
| 4 | Perry McGillivray (USA) | 1:19.4 |
| 5 | Harold Kruger (USA) |