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100 metres Freestyle, Women

Date	12 – 13 October 1964
Status	Olympic
Location	Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyogijo, Shibuya, Tokyo
Participants	44 from 22 countries

Dawn Fraser had won this event in 1956 and 1960, was the only female to have bettered one minute, and had set the last nine world records at this distance, capped by 58.9 in Sydney in February of the Olympic year. But only weeks later she was involved in a car accident and broke a vertebra in her back, and spent six weeks in a body cast. She recovered, but was expected to be challenged in Tokyo by 15-year-old Sharon Stouder of the USA. In the final Fraser led by ½-a-metre at the turn, but was soon caught by Stouder at 70 metres. But Fraser finished stronger and finished in 59.5 to win her third consecutive gold, Stouder coming across in 59.9, the second women to better one minute for the race. This made Fraser the first Olympic swimmer to win the same event at three straight Olympics.

A few days later, while still celebrating, Fraser led a midnight raid on an Olympic Flag near the Emperor’s Palace. She was arrested but when they learned who it was, the Emperor dropped the charges and gave her the flag as a gift. However, Australia swimming authorities suspended her for 10 years, although this was later softened to a 4-year ban, which did not matter as she retired after Tokyo.

Pos	Competitor	NOC	R1	SF	Final
1	Dawn Fraser	AUS	1:00.6 (1 h5)	59.9 (1 h1)	59.5 (1)	Gold
2	Sharon Stouder	USA	1:02.3 (1 h6)	1:01.4 (1 h2)	59.9 (2)	Silver
3	Kathy Ellis	USA	1:01.5 (1 h1)	1:02.5 (3 h2)	1:00.8 (3)	Bronze
4	Erica Terpstra	NED	1:02.5 (1 h4)	1:02.3 (2 h2)	1:01.8 (4)
5	Marion Lay	CAN	1:02.1 (2 h5)	1:02.2 (2 h1)	1:02.2 (5)
6	Csilla Madarász-Dobay	HUN	1:02.5 (3 h6)	1:02.4 (4 h1)	1:02.4 (6)
7	Ann-Christine Hagberg	SWE	1:02.5 (1 h2)	1:02.8 (4 h2)	1:02.5 (7)
8	Lyn Bell	AUS	1:02.4 (2 h6)	1:02.3 (3 h1)	1:02.7 (8)
=9	Daniela Beneck	ITA	1:03.2 (3 h1)	1:02.9 (6 h1)	–
=9	Jeanne Hallock	USA	1:03.6 (1 h3)	1:02.9 (5 h1)	–
11	Judit Turóczy	HUN	1:02.9 (2 h4)	1:03.0 (7 h1)	–
12	Martina Grunert	GER	1:03.1 (2 h1)	1:03.1 (5 h2)	–
13	Katalin Takács	HUN	1:03.5 (3 h5)	1:03.3 (6 h2)	–
=14	Robyn Thorn	AUS	1:03.7 (2 h3)	1:03.9 (8 h1)	–
=14	Ann-Charlotte Lilja	SWE	1:03.7 (4 h6)	1:03.9 (7 h2)	–
16	Ulla Jäfvert	SWE	1:03.8 (3 h4)	1:04.6 (8 h2)	–
17	Rita Schumacher	GER	1:03.5 (2 h2)	–	–
18	Winnie van Weerdenburg	NED	1:03.8 (4 h1)	–	–
19	Nataliya Bystrova	URS	1:04.0 (4 h4)	–	–
=20	Louise Kennedy	CAN	1:04.2 (5 h6)	–	–
=20	Nataliya Ustinova	URS	1:04.2 (3 h3)	–	–
22	Anneliese Rockenbach	VEN	1:04.3 (3 h2)	–	–
23	Paola Saini	ITA	1:04.4 (4 h2)	–	–
24	Ryoko Urakami	JPN	1:04.5 (5 h1)	–	–
25	Sandra Keen	GBR	1:04.7 (5 h2)	–	–
26	Toyoko Kimura	JPN	1:04.8 (4 h5)	–	–
27	Diana Wilkinson	GBR	1:05.0 (5 h4)	–	–
28	Mary Beth Stewart	CAN	1:05.1 (6 h1)	–	–
29	Toos Beumer	NED	1:05.2 (6 h2)	–	–
30	Kirsten Strange	DEN	1:05.3 (4 h3)	–	–
31	Traudi Beierlein	GER	1:05.4 (5 h3)	–	–
32	Marilyn Sidelsky	ZIM	1:05.5 (5 h5)	–	–
33	Monique Piétri	FRA	1:05.8 (6 h3)	–	–
34	Mara Sacchi	ITA	1:05.9 (6 h4)	–	–
35	Linda Amos	GBR	1:06.1 (6 h5)	–	–
=36	Hrafnhildur Guðmundsdóttir	ISL	1:06.4 (7 h4)	–	–
=36	Miyoko Azuma	JPN	1:06.4 (6 h6)	–	–
38	Rita Pulido	ESP	1:06.7 (7 h5)	–	–
39	Ann Lallande	PUR	1:06.8 (7 h2)	–	–
40	Christl Paukerl	AUT	1:07.3 (7 h3)	–	–
41	Rosario de Vivanco	PER	1:09.0 (8 h4)	–	–
42	Margaret Harding	PUR	1:11.7 (8 h5)	–	–
43	Jovina Tseng	MAS	1:13.9 (7 h6)	–	–
44	Im Geum-Ja	KOR	1:16.1 (7 h1)	–	–

Round One

Date	12 October 1964 — 11:10
Format	Fastest 16 advanced to the semi-finals.

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time
1	–	Dawn Fraser	AUS	1:00.6	QOR
2	–	Kathy Ellis	USA	1:01.5	Q
3	–	Marion Lay	CAN	1:02.1	Q
4	–	Sharon Stouder	USA	1:02.3	Q
5	–	Lyn Bell	AUS	1:02.4	Q
=6	–	Ann-Christine Hagberg	SWE	1:02.5	Q
=6	–	Erica Terpstra	NED	1:02.5	Q
=6	–	Csilla Madarász-Dobay	HUN	1:02.5	Q
9	–	Judit Turóczy	HUN	1:02.9	Q
10	–	Martina Grunert	GER	1:03.1	Q
11	–	Daniela Beneck	ITA	1:03.2	Q
=12	–	Rita Schumacher	GER	1:03.5
=12	–	Katalin Takács	HUN	1:03.5	Q
14	–	Jeanne Hallock	USA	1:03.6	Q
=15	–	Robyn Thorn	AUS	1:03.7	Q
=15	–	Ann-Charlotte Lilja	SWE	1:03.7	Q
=17	–	Winnie van Weerdenburg	NED	1:03.8
=17	–	Ulla Jäfvert	SWE	1:03.8	Q
19	–	Nataliya Bystrova	URS	1:04.0
=20	–	Nataliya Ustinova	URS	1:04.2
=20	–	Louise Kennedy	CAN	1:04.2
22	–	Anneliese Rockenbach	VEN	1:04.3
23	–	Paola Saini	ITA	1:04.4
24	–	Ryoko Urakami	JPN	1:04.5
25	–	Sandra Keen	GBR	1:04.7
26	–	Toyoko Kimura	JPN	1:04.8
27	–	Diana Wilkinson	GBR	1:05.0
28	–	Mary Beth Stewart	CAN	1:05.1
29	–	Toos Beumer	NED	1:05.2
30	–	Kirsten Strange	DEN	1:05.3
31	–	Traudi Beierlein	GER	1:05.4
32	–	Marilyn Sidelsky	ZIM	1:05.5
33	–	Monique Piétri	FRA	1:05.8
34	–	Mara Sacchi	ITA	1:05.9
35	–	Linda Amos	GBR	1:06.1
=36	–	Hrafnhildur Guðmundsdóttir	ISL	1:06.4
=36	–	Miyoko Azuma	JPN	1:06.4
38	–	Rita Pulido	ESP	1:06.7
39	–	Ann Lallande	PUR	1:06.8
40	–	Christl Paukerl	AUT	1:07.3
41	–	Rosario de Vivanco	PER	1:09.0
42	–	Margaret Harding	PUR	1:11.7
43	–	Jovina Tseng	MAS	1:13.9
44	–	Im Geum-Ja	KOR	1:16.1

Heat #1

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time
1	–	Kathy Ellis	USA	1:01.5	Q
2	–	Martina Grunert	GER	1:03.1	Q
3	–	Daniela Beneck	ITA	1:03.2	Q
4	–	Winnie van Weerdenburg	NED	1:03.8
5	–	Ryoko Urakami	JPN	1:04.5
6	–	Mary Beth Stewart	CAN	1:05.1
7	–	Im Geum-Ja	KOR	1:16.1

Heat #2

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time
1	–	Ann-Christine Hagberg	SWE	1:02.5	Q
2	–	Rita Schumacher	GER	1:03.5
3	–	Anneliese Rockenbach	VEN	1:04.3
4	–	Paola Saini	ITA	1:04.4
5	–	Sandra Keen	GBR	1:04.7
6	–	Toos Beumer	NED	1:05.2
7	–	Ann Lallande	PUR	1:06.8

Heat #3

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time
1	–	Jeanne Hallock	USA	1:03.6	Q
2	–	Robyn Thorn	AUS	1:03.7	Q
3	–	Nataliya Ustinova	URS	1:04.2
4	–	Kirsten Strange	DEN	1:05.3
5	–	Traudi Beierlein	GER	1:05.4
6	–	Monique Piétri	FRA	1:05.8
7	–	Christl Paukerl	AUT	1:07.3

Heat #4

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time
1	–	Erica Terpstra	NED	1:02.5	Q
2	–	Judit Turóczy	HUN	1:02.9	Q
3	–	Ulla Jäfvert	SWE	1:03.8	Q
4	–	Nataliya Bystrova	URS	1:04.0
5	–	Diana Wilkinson	GBR	1:05.0
6	–	Mara Sacchi	ITA	1:05.9
7	–	Hrafnhildur Guðmundsdóttir	ISL	1:06.4
8	–	Rosario de Vivanco	PER	1:09.0

Heat #5

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time
1	–	Dawn Fraser	AUS	1:00.6	QOR
2	–	Marion Lay	CAN	1:02.1	Q
3	–	Katalin Takács	HUN	1:03.5	Q
4	–	Toyoko Kimura	JPN	1:04.8
5	–	Marilyn Sidelsky	ZIM	1:05.5
6	–	Linda Amos	GBR	1:06.1
7	–	Rita Pulido	ESP	1:06.7
8	–	Margaret Harding	PUR	1:11.7

Heat #6

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time
1	–	Sharon Stouder	USA	1:02.3	Q
2	–	Lyn Bell	AUS	1:02.4	Q
3	–	Csilla Madarász-Dobay	HUN	1:02.5	Q
4	–	Ann-Charlotte Lilja	SWE	1:03.7	Q
5	–	Louise Kennedy	CAN	1:04.2
6	–	Miyoko Azuma	JPN	1:06.4
7	–	Jovina Tseng	MAS	1:13.9

Semi-Finals

Date	12 October 1964 — 20:00
Format	Fastest eight advanced to the final.

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time
1	–	Dawn Fraser	AUS	59.9	QOR
2	–	Sharon Stouder	USA	1:01.4	Q
3	–	Marion Lay	CAN	1:02.2	Q
=4	–	Lyn Bell	AUS	1:02.3	Q
=4	–	Erica Terpstra	NED	1:02.3	Q
6	–	Csilla Madarász-Dobay	HUN	1:02.4	Q
7	–	Kathy Ellis	USA	1:02.5	Q
8	–	Ann-Christine Hagberg	SWE	1:02.8	Q
=9	–	Jeanne Hallock	USA	1:02.9
=9	–	Daniela Beneck	ITA	1:02.9
11	–	Judit Turóczy	HUN	1:03.0
12	–	Martina Grunert	GER	1:03.1
13	–	Katalin Takács	HUN	1:03.3
=14	–	Robyn Thorn	AUS	1:03.9
=14	–	Ann-Charlotte Lilja	SWE	1:03.9
16	–	Ulla Jäfvert	SWE	1:04.6

Heat #1

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time
1	–	Dawn Fraser	AUS	59.9	QOR
2	–	Marion Lay	CAN	1:02.2	Q
3	–	Lyn Bell	AUS	1:02.3	Q
4	–	Csilla Madarász-Dobay	HUN	1:02.4	Q
5	–	Jeanne Hallock	USA	1:02.9
6	–	Daniela Beneck	ITA	1:02.9
7	–	Judit Turóczy	HUN	1:03.0
8	–	Robyn Thorn	AUS	1:03.9

Heat #2

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time
1	–	Sharon Stouder	USA	1:01.4	Q
2	–	Erica Terpstra	NED	1:02.3	Q
3	–	Kathy Ellis	USA	1:02.5	Q
4	–	Ann-Christine Hagberg	SWE	1:02.8	Q
5	–	Martina Grunert	GER	1:03.1
6	–	Katalin Takács	HUN	1:03.3
7	–	Ann-Charlotte Lilja	SWE	1:03.9
8	–	Ulla Jäfvert	SWE	1:04.6

Final Round

Date	13 October 1964 — 20:00

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time
1	–	Dawn Fraser	AUS	59.5	OR
2	–	Sharon Stouder	USA	59.9
3	–	Kathy Ellis	USA	1:00.8
4	–	Erica Terpstra	NED	1:01.8
5	–	Marion Lay	CAN	1:02.2
6	–	Csilla Madarász-Dobay	HUN	1:02.4
7	–	Ann-Christine Hagberg	SWE	1:02.5
8	–	Lyn Bell	AUS	1:02.7