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100 metres Breaststroke, Women

Date	29 July 1992
Status	Olympic
Location	Piscinas Bernat Picornell, Barcelona
Participants	43 from 31 countries

Yelena Rudkovskaya of the Unified Team had had a difficult year. Her coach, Leonid Kaufman, had emigrated to Israel, and the financial situation for sports after the fall of Communism severely affected the swimming program. A year earlier she had won both breaststrokes at the 1991 European Championships, but she was not as certain of her form in Barcelona. She had placed only fourth in the 200 breast a few days earlier. But in the 100 final she won a narrow finish over American Anita Nall, who had won bronze in the 200. Rudovskaya’s time was 1:08.00, the third-fastest performance ever, and only 9/100ths of a second off the world record of Sam Riley (AUS), who won the bronze medal. Riley would return in Atlanta and repeat her bronze medal in this event. Rudovskaya would compete for one more year, this time representing her native Belarus at the 1993 Europeans, where she won a bronze in this event.

Pos	Number	Competitor	NOC	R1	B Final	Final
1	189	Alena Rudkouskaya	EUN	1:08.75 (1 h5)	–	1:08.00 (1)	Gold
2	624	Anita Nall	USA	1:09.32 (1 h6)	–	1:08.17 (2)	Silver
3	34	Sam Riley	AUS	1:09.38 (2 h5)	–	1:09.25 (3)	Bronze
4	84	Guylaine Cloutier	CAN	1:09.89 (1 h4)	–	1:09.71 (4)
5	268	Jana Dörries	GER	1:10.00 (3 h6)	–	1:09.77 (5)
6	327	Gabriella Csépe	HUN	1:10.58 (3 h4)	–	1:10.19 (6)
7	361	Manuela Dalla Valle	ITA	1:09.78 (2 h6)	–	1:10.39 (7)
8	267	Daniela Brendel	GER	1:10.49 (2 h4)	–	1:11.05 (8)
9	113	Lou Xia	CHN	1:10.74 (4 h6)	1:10.07 (1)	–
10	484	Magdalena Kupiec	POL	1:10.90 (5 h4)	1:10.32 (2)	–
11	487	Alicja Pęczak	POL	1:10.60 (4 h4)	1:10.73 (3)	–
12	620	Megan Kleine	USA	1:11.04 (4 h5)	1:11.07 (4)	–
13	386	Kyoko Iwasaki	JPN	1:11.00 (5 h6)	1:11.16 (5)	–
14	87	Lisa Flood	CAN	1:10.95 (3 h5)	1:11.17 (6)	–
15	15	Linley Frame	AUS	1:11.58 (6 h6)	1:11.36 (7)	–
16	115	Lu Di	CHN	1:11.58 (5 h5)	1:12.07 (8)	–
17	388	Kyoko Kasuya	JPN	1:11.60 (6 h5)	–	–
18	443	Kira Bulten	NED	1:11.81 (1 h3)	–	–
19	346	Ragnheiður Runólfsdóttir	ISL	1:12.14 (7 h6)	–	–
20	195	Yelena Volkova	EUN	1:12.46 (6 h4)	–	–
21	48	Brigitte Becue	BEL	1:12.82 (7 h4)	–	–
22	161	Rocío Ruiz	ESP	1:13.11 (2 h3)	–	–
23	238	Suki Brownsdon	GBR	1:13.24 (8 h6)	–	–
24	250	Jaime King	GBR	1:13.32 (8 h4)	–	–
25	43	Martina Nemec	AUT	1:13.34 (1 h2)	–	–
26	407	Park Mi-Yeong	KOR	1:13.49 (7 h5)	–	–
27	137	Britta Vestergaard	DEN	1:13.58 (8 h5)	–	–
28	59	Jenny Smatt	BER	1:13.94 (2 h2)	–	–
29	582	Lenka Maňhalová	TCH	1:13.96 (3 h3)	–	–
30	221	Audrey Guérit	FRA	1:13.98 (4 h3)	–	–
31	587	Sornsawan Phuvichit	THA	1:14.69 (3 h2)	–	–
32	362	Elena Donati	ITA	1:14.70 (5 h3)	–	–
33	522	Penny Heyns	RSA	1:14.99 (4 h2)	–	–
34	446	Martine Janssen	NED	1:15.10 (6 h3)	–	–
35	209	Riikka Ukkola	FIN	1:15.56 (5 h2)	–	–
36	310	Tammie Kaae	GUM	1:16.78 (1 h1)	–	–
37	311	Barbara Pexa	GUM	1:17.71 (6 h2)	–	–
38	646	Vola Hanta Ratsifa Andrihamanana	MAD	1:17.77 (7 h2)	–	–
39	474	Claudia Velásquez	PER	1:17.80 (2 h1)	–	–
40	138	Priscilla Madero	ECU	1:20.76 (3 h1)	–	–
41	4	Nádia Cruz	ANG	1:21.50 (4 h1)	–	–
42	534	Elke Talma	SEY	1:29.91 (5 h1)	–	–
DQ	641	Nguyễn Thị Phương	VIE	– (DQ h1)	–	–

Round One

Date	29 July 1992 — 12:00
Format	Fastest eight advanced to the final. Places 9-16 advanced to the B Final.

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time
1	–	Alena Rudkouskaya	EUN	1:08.75	Q
2	–	Anita Nall	USA	1:09.32	Q
3	–	Sam Riley	AUS	1:09.38	Q
4	–	Manuela Dalla Valle	ITA	1:09.78	Q
5	–	Guylaine Cloutier	CAN	1:09.89	Q
6	–	Jana Dörries	GER	1:10.00	Q
7	–	Daniela Brendel	GER	1:10.49	Q
8	–	Gabriella Csépe	HUN	1:10.58	Q
9	–	Alicja Pęczak	POL	1:10.60	q
10	–	Lou Xia	CHN	1:10.74	q
11	–	Magdalena Kupiec	POL	1:10.90	q
12	–	Lisa Flood	CAN	1:10.95	q
13	–	Kyoko Iwasaki	JPN	1:11.00	q
14	–	Megan Kleine	USA	1:11.04	q
=15	–	Lu Di	CHN	1:11.58	q
=15	–	Linley Frame	AUS	1:11.58	q
17	–	Kyoko Kasuya	JPN	1:11.60
18	–	Kira Bulten	NED	1:11.81
19	–	Ragnheiður Runólfsdóttir	ISL	1:12.14
20	–	Yelena Volkova	EUN	1:12.46
21	–	Brigitte Becue	BEL	1:12.82
22	–	Rocío Ruiz	ESP	1:13.11
23	–	Suki Brownsdon	GBR	1:13.24
24	–	Jaime King	GBR	1:13.32
25	–	Martina Nemec	AUT	1:13.34
26	–	Park Mi-Yeong	KOR	1:13.49
27	–	Britta Vestergaard	DEN	1:13.58
28	–	Jenny Smatt	BER	1:13.94
29	–	Lenka Maňhalová	TCH	1:13.96
30	–	Audrey Guérit	FRA	1:13.98
31	–	Sornsawan Phuvichit	THA	1:14.69
32	–	Elena Donati	ITA	1:14.70
33	–	Penny Heyns	RSA	1:14.99
34	–	Martine Janssen	NED	1:15.10
35	–	Riikka Ukkola	FIN	1:15.56
36	–	Tammie Kaae	GUM	1:16.78
37	–	Barbara Pexa	GUM	1:17.71
38	–	Vola Hanta Ratsifa Andrihamanana	MAD	1:17.77
39	–	Claudia Velásquez	PER	1:17.80
40	–	Priscilla Madero	ECU	1:20.76
41	–	Nádia Cruz	ANG	1:21.50
42	–	Elke Talma	SEY	1:29.91
DQ	–	Nguyễn Thị Phương	VIE	–

Heat #1

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time	50 m	50-100 m Time (Rank)
1	–	Tammie Kaae	GUM	1:16.78	35.86 (1)	40.92 (1)
2	–	Claudia Velásquez	PER	1:17.80	36.43 (2)	41.37 (2)
3	–	Priscilla Madero	ECU	1:20.76	37.31 (3)	43.45 (4)
4	–	Nádia Cruz	ANG	1:21.50	38.39 (4)	43.11 (3)
5	–	Elke Talma	SEY	1:29.91	42.15 (5)	47.76 (5)
DQ	–	Nguyễn Thị Phương	VIE	–	– (–)	–

Heat #2

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time	50 m	50-100 m Time (Rank)
1	–	Martina Nemec	AUT	1:13.34	34.25 (1)	39.09 (3)
2	–	Jenny Smatt	BER	1:13.94	34.93 (3)	39.01 (1)
3	–	Sornsawan Phuvichit	THA	1:14.69	35.64 (4)	39.05 (2)
4	–	Penny Heyns	RSA	1:14.99	34.30 (2)	40.69 (5)
5	–	Riikka Ukkola	FIN	1:15.56	35.74 (5)	39.82 (4)
6	–	Barbara Pexa	GUM	1:17.71	36.26 (7)	41.45 (6)
7	–	Vola Hanta Ratsifa Andrihamanana	MAD	1:17.77	36.13 (6)	41.64 (7)

Heat #3

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time	50 m	50-100 m Time (Rank)
1	–	Kira Bulten	NED	1:11.81	33.35 (1)	38.46 (1)
2	–	Rocío Ruiz	ESP	1:13.11	34.26 (2)	38.85 (2)
3	–	Lenka Maňhalová	TCH	1:13.96	34.50 (3)	39.46 (4)
4	–	Audrey Guérit	FRA	1:13.98	35.02 (6)	38.96 (3)
5	–	Elena Donati	ITA	1:14.70	34.86 (4)	39.84 (5)
6	–	Martine Janssen	NED	1:15.10	34.94 (5)	40.16 (6)

Heat #4

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time	50 m	50-100 m Time (Rank)
1	–	Guylaine Cloutier	CAN	1:09.89	33.10 (1)	36.79 (1)	Q
2	–	Daniela Brendel	GER	1:10.49	33.55 (5)	36.94 (2)	Q
3	–	Gabriella Csépe	HUN	1:10.58	33.12 (2)	37.46 (4)	Q
4	–	Alicja Pęczak	POL	1:10.60	33.28 (4)	37.32 (3)	q
5	–	Magdalena Kupiec	POL	1:10.90	33.20 (3)	37.70 (5)	q
6	–	Yelena Volkova	EUN	1:12.46	33.92 (6)	38.54 (7)
7	–	Brigitte Becue	BEL	1:12.82	34.92 (8)	37.90 (6)
8	–	Jaime King	GBR	1:13.32	34.25 (7)	39.07 (8)

Heat #5

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time	50 m	50-100 m Time (Rank)
1	–	Alena Rudkouskaya	EUN	1:08.75	32.79 (2)	35.96 (1)	Q
2	–	Sam Riley	AUS	1:09.38	32.09 (1)	37.29 (3)	Q
3	–	Lisa Flood	CAN	1:10.95	33.72 (5)	37.23 (2)	q
4	–	Megan Kleine	USA	1:11.04	33.55 (4)	37.49 (5)	q
5	–	Lu Di	CHN	1:11.58	33.28 (3)	38.30 (6)	q
6	–	Kyoko Kasuya	JPN	1:11.60	34.13 (6)	37.47 (4)
7	–	Park Mi-Yeong	KOR	1:13.49	34.74 (7)	38.75 (8)
8	–	Britta Vestergaard	DEN	1:13.58	35.04 (8)	38.54 (7)

Heat #6

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time	50 m	50-100 m Time (Rank)
1	–	Anita Nall	USA	1:09.32	32.95 (2)	36.37 (1)	Q
2	–	Manuela Dalla Valle	ITA	1:09.78	32.98 (3)	36.80 (4)	Q
3	–	Jana Dörries	GER	1:10.00	33.33 (5)	36.67 (3)	Q
4	–	Lou Xia	CHN	1:10.74	33.09 (4)	37.65 (5)	q
5	–	Kyoko Iwasaki	JPN	1:11.00	34.35 (8)	36.65 (2)	q
6	–	Linley Frame	AUS	1:11.58	32.86 (1)	38.72 (7)	q
7	–	Ragnheiður Runólfsdóttir	ISL	1:12.14	33.45 (6)	38.69 (6)
8	–	Suki Brownsdon	GBR	1:13.24	34.04 (7)	39.20 (8)

B Final

Date	29 July 1992 — 19:30

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time	50 m	50-100 m Time (Rank)
1	–	Lou Xia	CHN	1:10.07	32.98 (1)	37.09 (4)
2	–	Magdalena Kupiec	POL	1:10.32	33.43 (2)	36.89 (2)
3	–	Alicja Pęczak	POL	1:10.73	33.45 (3)	37.28 (5)
4	–	Megan Kleine	USA	1:11.07	33.69 (5)	37.38 (6)
5	–	Kyoko Iwasaki	JPN	1:11.16	34.43 (8)	36.73 (1)
6	–	Lisa Flood	CAN	1:11.17	34.14 (6)	37.03 (3)
7	–	Linley Frame	AUS	1:11.36	33.47 (4)	37.89 (8)
8	–	Lu Di	CHN	1:12.07	34.36 (7)	37.71 (7)

Final Round

Date	29 July 1992 — 19:30

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time	50 m	50-100 m Time (Rank)
1	–	Alena Rudkouskaya	EUN	1:08.00	32.27 (1)	35.73 (2)
2	–	Anita Nall	USA	1:08.17	32.59 (2)	35.58 (1)
3	–	Sam Riley	AUS	1:09.25	32.74 (3)	36.51 (4)
4	–	Guylaine Cloutier	CAN	1:09.71	33.36 (8)	36.35 (3)
5	–	Jana Dörries	GER	1:09.77	33.20 (5)	36.57 (5)
6	–	Gabriella Csépe	HUN	1:10.19	33.31 (7)	36.88 (6)
7	–	Manuela Dalla Valle	ITA	1:10.39	33.18 (4)	37.21 (7)
8	–	Daniela Brendel	GER	1:11.05	33.26 (6)	37.79 (8)