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100 metres Backstroke, Men

Date	3 August 1984
Status	Olympic
Location	Olympic Swim Stadium, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
Participants	45 from 31 countries

At the 1982 World Championships Dirk Richter (GDR) had won in a close battle over American Rick Carey, but in 1983 Carey moved well ahead in this event, setting three world records. In Richter’s absence, Carey was heavily favored in Los Angeles. He came through, winning in 55.79 although it off his world record time of 55.19. Carey had already won the 200 back in LA, and had pouted on the victory podium, upset with his winning time. It earned him boos from the crowd and the media did not portray him kindly, calling him a sore winner. This time he smiled and acted more appreciative of the gold. Behind him Dave Wilson of the US won silver and Mike West of Canada took bronze.

The fourth spot went to New Zealand’s Gary Hurring who was hoping to become New Zealand’s first Olympic swimming medalist since his mother, Jean Stewart, won a bronze in the 100 back for women in 1952. From a line of backstroke swimmers, Hurring’s father, Lincoln, also swam the 100 back at the 1952 (and 1956) Olympics. A few weeks after the Olympics, Dirk Richter won the Friendship Games 100 back in 55.67.

Pos	Number	Competitor	NOC	R1	B Final	Final
1	454	Rick Carey	USA	55.74 (1 h7)	–	55.79 (1)	Gold
2	490	Dave Wilson	USA	56.71 (1 h6)	–	56.35 (2)	Silver
3	106	Mike West	CAN	57.76 (2 h5)	–	56.49 (3)	Bronze
4	–	Gary Hurring	NZL	57.42 (1 h5)	–	56.90 (4)
5	20	Mark Kerry	AUS	57.15 (1 h2)	–	57.18 (5)
6	–	Bengt Baron	SWE	57.66 (1 h4)	–	57.34 (6)
7	86	Sandy Goss	CAN	57.60 (1 h3)	–	57.46 (7)
8	270	Hans Kroes	NED	57.48 (2 h2)	–	58.07 (8)
9	26	David Orbell	AUS	58.35 (1 h1)	58.05 (1)	–
10	392	Paul Kingsman	NZL	58.33 (4 h4)	58.19 (2)	–
=11	209	Stefan Peter	FRG	57.90 (=2 h7)	58.30 (=3)	–
=11	350	Daichi Suzuki	JPN	58.37 (3 h5)	58.30 (=3)	–
=13	152	Ricardo Aldabe	ESP	57.90 (=2 h7)	58.31 (=5)	–
=13	426	Hans Fredin	SWE	58.39 (2 h6)	58.31 (=5)	–
15	–	Nicolaj Klapkarek	FRG	58.19 (2 h4)	58.56 (7)	–
16	181	Frédéric Delcourt	FRA	58.22 (3 h4)	– (DQ)	–
17	224	Neil Harper	GBR	58.50 (2 h3)	–	–
18	309	Paolo Falchini	ITA	58.65 (4 h5)	–	–
19	244	Ilias Malamas	GRE	58.69 (3 h6)	–	–
20	251	Kristofer Stivenson	GRE	58.76 (3 h2)	–	–
21	286	Lukman Niode	INA	58.77 (5 h4)	–	–
22	–	Patrick Ferland	SUI	58.78 (3 h3)	–	–
23	–	Wang Hao	CHN	59.13 (5 h5)	–	–
24	300	Fabrizio Bortolon	ITA	59.27 (4 h6)	–	–
25	492	Giovanni Frigo	VEN	59.34 (2 h1)	–	–
26	145	Sharif Nour	EGY	59.63 (4 h3)	–	–
27	329	Allan Marsh	JAM	1:00.04 (4 h2)	–	–
28	222	Ian Collins	GBR	1:00.08 (5 h6)	–	–
29	410	David Lim	SGP	1:00.65 (5 h3)	–	–
30	121	Li Zhongyi	CHN	1:00.66 (4 h7)	–	–
31	43	Dave Morley	BAH	1:01.29 (5 h7)	–	–
32	380	Ernesto Vela	MEX	1:01.42 (6 h4)	–	–
33	141	Emad El-Shafei	EGY	1:02.04 (6 h3)	–	–
34	–	Fernando Rodríguez	PER	1:02.27 (6 h6)	–	–
35	396	Alejandro Alvizuri	PER	1:02.63 (6 h7)	–	–
36	517	Hugo Goossen	SUR	1:03.77 (5 h2)	–	–
37	295	Erik Rosskopf	ISV	1:03.82 (6 h5)	–	–
38	149	Salvador Salguero	ESA	1:04.99 (6 h2)	–	–
39	253	Ernesto José Degenhart	GUA	1:05.63 (3 h1)	–	–
40	174	Warren Sorby	FIJ	1:05.81 (7 h7)	–	–
41	296	Collier Woolard	ISV	1:06.86 (7 h6)	–	–
42	384	Pedro Cruz	MOZ	1:10.86 (7 h5)	–	–
43	283	David Galo	HON	1:13.28 (4 h1)	–	–
44	368	Ibrahim El-Baba	LBN	1:13.76 (7 h3)	–	–
DQ	369	Rami Kantari	LBN	– (DQ h4)	–	–
DNS	41	Alexander Pilhatsch	AUT	– (DNS h2)	–	–
DNS	330	Andrew Phillips	JAM	– (DNS h1)	–	–
DNS	447	Kemal Sadri Özün	TUR	– (DNS h1)	–	–
DNS	448	Daniel Mulumba	UGA	– (DNS h1)	–	–

Round One

Date	3 August 1984 — 9:25
Format	Fastest eight advanced to the final. Places 9-16 advanced to the B Final.

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time
1	–	Rick Carey	USA	55.74	Q
2	–	Dave Wilson	USA	56.71	Q
3	–	Mark Kerry	AUS	57.15	Q
4	–	Gary Hurring	NZL	57.42	Q
5	–	Hans Kroes	NED	57.48	Q
6	–	Sandy Goss	CAN	57.60	Q
7	–	Bengt Baron	SWE	57.66	Q
8	–	Mike West	CAN	57.76	Q
=9	–	Ricardo Aldabe	ESP	57.90	q
=9	–	Stefan Peter	FRG	57.90	q
11	–	Nicolaj Klapkarek	FRG	58.19	q
12	–	Frédéric Delcourt	FRA	58.22	q
13	–	Paul Kingsman	NZL	58.33	q
14	–	David Orbell	AUS	58.35	q
15	–	Daichi Suzuki	JPN	58.37	q
16	–	Hans Fredin	SWE	58.39	q
17	–	Neil Harper	GBR	58.50
18	–	Paolo Falchini	ITA	58.65
19	–	Ilias Malamas	GRE	58.69
20	–	Kristofer Stivenson	GRE	58.76
21	–	Lukman Niode	INA	58.77
22	–	Patrick Ferland	SUI	58.78
23	–	Wang Hao	CHN	59.13
24	–	Fabrizio Bortolon	ITA	59.27
25	–	Giovanni Frigo	VEN	59.34
26	–	Sharif Nour	EGY	59.63
27	–	Allan Marsh	JAM	1:00.04
28	–	Ian Collins	GBR	1:00.08
29	–	David Lim	SGP	1:00.65
30	–	Li Zhongyi	CHN	1:00.66
31	–	Dave Morley	BAH	1:01.29
32	–	Ernesto Vela	MEX	1:01.42
33	–	Emad El-Shafei	EGY	1:02.04
34	–	Fernando Rodríguez	PER	1:02.27
35	–	Alejandro Alvizuri	PER	1:02.63
36	–	Hugo Goossen	SUR	1:03.77
37	–	Erik Rosskopf	ISV	1:03.82
38	–	Salvador Salguero	ESA	1:04.99
39	–	Ernesto José Degenhart	GUA	1:05.63
40	–	Warren Sorby	FIJ	1:05.81
41	–	Collier Woolard	ISV	1:06.86
42	–	Pedro Cruz	MOZ	1:10.86
43	–	David Galo	HON	1:13.28
44	–	Ibrahim El-Baba	LBN	1:13.76
DQ	–	Rami Kantari	LBN	–
DNS	–	Andrew Phillips	JAM	–
DNS	–	Kemal Sadri Özün	TUR	–
DNS	–	Daniel Mulumba	UGA	–
DNS	–	Alexander Pilhatsch	AUT	–

Heat #1

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time	50 m	50-100 m Time (Rank)
1	–	David Orbell	AUS	58.35	27.94 (1)	30.41 (1)	q
2	–	Giovanni Frigo	VEN	59.34	28.29 (2)	31.05 (2)
3	–	Ernesto José Degenhart	GUA	1:05.63	31.01 (3)	34.62 (3)
4	–	David Galo	HON	1:13.28	35.25 (4)	38.03 (4)
DNS	–	Andrew Phillips	JAM	–	– (–)	–
DNS	–	Kemal Sadri Özün	TUR	–	– (–)	–
DNS	–	Daniel Mulumba	UGA	–	– (–)	–

Heat #2

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time	50 m	50-100 m Time (Rank)
1	–	Mark Kerry	AUS	57.15	27.02 (1)	30.13 (1)	Q
2	–	Hans Kroes	NED	57.48	27.23 (2)	30.25 (2)	Q
3	–	Kristofer Stivenson	GRE	58.76	27.86 (3)	30.90 (3)
4	–	Allan Marsh	JAM	1:00.04	28.62 (4)	31.42 (4)
5	–	Hugo Goossen	SUR	1:03.77	30.15 (5)	33.62 (5)
6	–	Salvador Salguero	ESA	1:04.99	31.15 (6)	33.84 (6)
DNS	–	Alexander Pilhatsch	AUT	–	– (–)	–

Heat #3

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time	50 m	50-100 m Time (Rank)
1	–	Sandy Goss	CAN	57.60	27.66 (2)	29.94 (1)	Q
2	–	Neil Harper	GBR	58.50	27.41 (1)	31.09 (3)
3	–	Patrick Ferland	SUI	58.78	28.50 (4)	30.28 (2)
4	–	Sharif Nour	EGY	59.63	28.07 (3)	31.56 (4)
5	–	David Lim	SGP	1:00.65	28.84 (5)	31.81 (5)
6	–	Emad El-Shafei	EGY	1:02.04	29.74 (6)	32.30 (6)
7	–	Ibrahim El-Baba	LBN	1:13.76	35.75 (7)	38.01 (7)

Heat #4

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time	50 m	50-100 m Time (Rank)
1	–	Bengt Baron	SWE	57.66	28.33 (5)	29.33 (1)	Q
2	–	Nicolaj Klapkarek	FRG	58.19	28.10 (4)	30.09 (2)	q
3	–	Frédéric Delcourt	FRA	58.22	28.07 (3)	30.15 (3)	q
4	–	Paul Kingsman	NZL	58.33	27.72 (1)	30.61 (4)	q
5	–	Lukman Niode	INA	58.77	27.81 (2)	30.96 (5)
6	–	Ernesto Vela	MEX	1:01.42	29.37 (6)	32.05 (6)
DQ	–	Rami Kantari	LBN	–	– (–)	–

Heat #5

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time	50 m	50-100 m Time (Rank)
1	–	Gary Hurring	NZL	57.42	27.74 (2)	29.68 (1)	Q
2	–	Mike West	CAN	57.76	27.70 (1)	30.06 (2)	Q
3	–	Daichi Suzuki	JPN	58.37	27.78 (3)	30.59 (3)	q
4	–	Paolo Falchini	ITA	58.65	27.87 (4)	30.78 (4)
5	–	Wang Hao	CHN	59.13	28.31 (5)	30.82 (5)
6	–	Erik Rosskopf	ISV	1:03.82	30.46 (6)	33.36 (6)
7	–	Pedro Cruz	MOZ	1:10.86	33.60 (7)	37.26 (7)

Heat #6

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time	50 m	50-100 m Time (Rank)
1	–	Dave Wilson	USA	56.71	26.71 (1)	30.00 (1)	Q
2	–	Hans Fredin	SWE	58.39	27.71 (2)	30.68 (2)	q
3	–	Ilias Malamas	GRE	58.69	27.97 (3)	30.72 (3)
4	–	Fabrizio Bortolon	ITA	59.27	28.47 (4)	30.80 (4)
5	–	Ian Collins	GBR	1:00.08	28.50 (5)	31.58 (5)
6	–	Fernando Rodríguez	PER	1:02.27	29.67 (6)	32.60 (6)
7	–	Collier Woolard	ISV	1:06.86	31.11 (7)	35.75 (7)

Heat #7

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time	50 m	50-100 m Time (Rank)
1	–	Rick Carey	USA	55.74	26.81 (1)	28.93 (1)	Q
=2	–	Ricardo Aldabe	ESP	57.90	27.77 (3)	30.13 (2)	q
=2	–	Stefan Peter	FRG	57.90	27.45 (2)	30.45 (3)	q
4	–	Li Zhongyi	CHN	1:00.66	28.96 (4)	31.70 (4)
5	–	Dave Morley	BAH	1:01.29	29.26 (5)	32.03 (6)
6	–	Alejandro Alvizuri	PER	1:02.63	30.72 (6)	31.91 (5)
7	–	Warren Sorby	FIJ	1:05.81	30.95 (7)	34.86 (7)

B Final

Date	3 August 1984 — 17:45

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time	50 m	50-100 m Time (Rank)
1	–	David Orbell	AUS	58.05	27.63 (1)	30.42 (5)
2	–	Paul Kingsman	NZL	58.19	27.92 (4)	30.27 (3)
=3	–	Daichi Suzuki	JPN	58.30	28.04 (6)	30.26 (2)
=3	–	Stefan Peter	FRG	58.30	27.77 (3)	30.53 (6)
=5	–	Ricardo Aldabe	ESP	58.31	27.93 (5)	30.38 (4)
=5	–	Hans Fredin	SWE	58.31	27.71 (2)	30.60 (7)
7	–	Nicolaj Klapkarek	FRG	58.56	28.39 (7)	30.17 (1)
DQ	–	Frédéric Delcourt	FRA	–	– (–)	–

Final Round

Date	3 August 1984 — 17:40

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time	50 m	50-100 m Time (Rank)
1	–	Rick Carey	USA	55.79	26.77 (1)	29.02 (1)
2	–	Dave Wilson	USA	56.35	26.90 (2)	29.45 (4)
3	–	Mike West	CAN	56.49	27.16 (3)	29.33 (3)
4	–	Gary Hurring	NZL	56.90	27.66 (8)	29.24 (2)
5	–	Mark Kerry	AUS	57.18	27.54 (6)	29.64 (5)
6	–	Bengt Baron	SWE	57.34	27.41 (4)	29.93 (7)
7	–	Sandy Goss	CAN	57.46	27.64 (7)	29.82 (6)
8	–	Hans Kroes	NED	58.07	27.48 (5)	30.59 (8)