Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke
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The men's 100 metre backstroke event at the 1996 Summer Olympics took place on 23 July at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, United States.[1]
Date23 July 1996 (heats & finals)
Competitors52 from 44 nations
Winning time54.10
| Men's 100 metre backstroke at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Georgia Tech Aquatic Center | ||||||||||||
| Date | 23 July 1996 (heats & finals) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 52 from 44 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 54.10 | ||||||||||||
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record |  Jeff Rouse (USA) | 53.86 | Barcelona, Spain | 31 July 1992 |
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| Olympic record | Jeff Rouse (USA) | 53.86 | Barcelona, Spain | 31 July 1992 |
Results
Heats
Rule: The eight fastest swimmers advance to final A (Q), while the next eight to final B (q).[2]
Finals
Final B
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 8 | Keitaro Konnai |  Japan | 55.74 | |
| 10 | 7 | Neil Willey |  Great Britain | 56.07 | |
| 11 | 6 | Hajime Itoi | Japan | 56.23 | |
| 12 | 5 | Mariusz Siembida |  Poland | 56.31 | |
| 13 | 3 | Darius Grigalionis |  Lithuania | 56.33 | |
| 14 | 2 | Stev Theloke |  Germany | 56.63 | |
| 15 | 1 | Steven Dewick |  Australia | 56.82 | |
| 16 | 4 | Robert Braknis |  Canada | 57.00 |
Final A
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 4 | Jeff Rouse | United States | 54.10 | |
 | 3 | Rodolfo Falcón |  Cuba | 54.98 | |
 | 5 | Neisser Bent | Cuba | 55.02 | |
| 4 | 6 | Martín López-Zubero |  Spain | 55.22 | |
| 5 | 2 | Tripp Schwenk | United States | 55.30 | |
| 6 | 8 | Emanuele Merisi |  Italy | 55.53 | |
| 7 | 7 | Ralf Braun | Germany | 55.56 | |
| 8 | 1 | Franck Schott |  France | 55.76 |