Swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre freestyle

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{{Infobox Olympic event

|event = Women's 100 metre freestyle

|games = 1976 Summer

|image =

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|venue =

|date =

|competitors =

|nations =

|gold = Kornelia Ender

|goldNOC = GDR

|silver = Petra Priemer

|silverNOC = GDR

|bronze = Enith Brigitha

|bronzeNOC = NED

|prev = 1972

|next = 1980}}

{{SwimmingAt1976SummerOlympics}}

The women's 100 metre freestyle event for the 1976 Summer Olympics was held in Montreal, with the final on 18 July 1976.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1976/SWI/womens-100-metres-freestyle.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417165456/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1976/SWI/womens-100-metres-freestyle.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Swimming at the 1976 Montreal Summer Games: Women's 100 metres Freestyle |accessdate=11 December 2016 |work=Sports Reference}}

Results

=Heats=

Heat 1

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! Rank !! Athlete !!Country !! Time

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| 1

Petra Priemeralign=left| {{FlagIOC|GDR|1976 Summer}}56.95Q, OR
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| 2

Rebecca Perrottalign=left| {{FlagIOC|NZL|1976 Summer}}57.66Q
3Pia Mårtenssonalign=left| {{FlagIOC|SWE|1976 Summer}}59.15
4Ida Hanssonalign=left| {{FlagIOC|SWE|1976 Summer}}1:00.22
5Shelley Crameralign=left| {{FlagIOC|ISV|1976 Summer}}1:00.67
6Myriam Mizounialign=left| {{FlagIOC|TUN|1976 Summer}}1:02.42

Heat 2

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! Rank !! Athlete !!Country !! Time

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| 1

Anne Jardinalign=left| {{FlagIOC|CAN|1976 Summer}}57.61Q
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| 2

Jutta Weberalign=left| {{FlagIOC|FRG|1976 Summer}}57.71Q
3Sachiko Yamazakialign=left| {{FlagIOC|JPN|1976 Summer}}1:00.43
4Regina Nissenalign=left| {{FlagIOC|FRG|1976 Summer}}1:00.60
5Lesleigh Harveyalign=left| {{FlagIOC|AUS|1976 Summer}}1:01.59
6Deirdre Sheehanalign=left| {{FlagIOC|IRL|1976 Summer}}1:02.11
7Vilborg Sverrisdóttiralign=left| {{FlagIOC|ISL|1976 Summer}}1:03.26

Heat 3

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! Rank !! Athlete !!Country !! Time

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| 1

Jill Sterkelalign=left| {{FlagIOC|USA|1976 Summer}}57.41Q
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| 2

Guylaine Bergeralign=left| {{FlagIOC|FRA|1976 Summer}}58.79Q
3Irina Vlasovaalign=left| {{FlagIOC|URS|1976 Summer}}58.99
4Elaine Grayalign=left| {{FlagIOC|GBR|1976 Summer}}1:00.31
5Ivis Poleoalign=left| {{FlagIOC|VEN|1976 Summer}}1:03.07
6Karen Robertsonalign=left| {{FlagIOC|HKG|1976 Summer}}1:04.29

Heat 4

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! Rank !! Athlete !!Country !! Time

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| 1

Shirley Babashoffalign=left| {{FlagIOC|USA|1976 Summer}}58.06Q
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| 2

Barbara Clarkalign=left| {{FlagIOC|CAN|1976 Summer}}58.29Q
3Susan Edmondsonalign=left| {{FlagIOC|GBR|1976 Summer}}1:00.64
4Berber Kamstraalign=left| {{FlagIOC|NED|1976 Summer}}1:00.68
5Geert Boekhoutalign=left| {{FlagIOC|BEL|1976 Summer}}1:00.76
6Marianela Huenalign=left| {{FlagIOC|VEN|1976 Summer}}1:02.51
7Georgina Osorioalign=left| {{FlagIOC|PAN|1976 Summer}}1:03.88

Heat 5

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! Rank !! Athlete !!Country !! Time

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| 1

Claudia Hempelalign=left| {{FlagIOC|GDR|1976 Summer}}57.35Q
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| 2

Lene Jenssenalign=left| {{FlagIOC|NOR|1976 Summer}}58.10Q
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| 3

Jenny Tatealign=left| {{FlagIOC|AUS|1976 Summer}}58.78Q
4Marina Klyuchnikovaalign=left| {{FlagIOC|URS|1976 Summer}}59.30
5Ratchaneewan Bulakulalign=left| {{FlagIOC|THA|1976 Summer}}1:01.33
6Rossana Juncosalign=left| {{FlagIOC|ARG|1976 Summer}}1:01.89

Heat 6

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! Rank !! Athlete !!Country !! Time

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| 1

Enith Brigithaalign=left| {{FlagIOC|NED|1976 Summer}}56.61Q, OR
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| 2

Kim Peytonalign=left| {{FlagIOC|USA|1976 Summer}}57.26Q
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| 3

Ineke Ranalign=left| {{FlagIOC|NED|1976 Summer}}58.08Q
4Drue Le Guieralign=left| {{FlagIOC|AUS|1976 Summer}}59.40
5Beate Jaschalign=left| {{FlagIOC|FRG|1976 Summer}}1:00.80
6María Parísalign=left| {{FlagIOC|CRC|1976 Summer}}1:01.53

Heat 7

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! Rank !! Athlete !!Country !! Time

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| 1

Kornelia Enderalign=left| {{FlagIOC|GDR|1976 Summer}}55.81Q, OR
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| 2

Gail Amundrudalign=left| {{FlagIOC|CAN|1976 Summer}}58.01Q
3Lyubov Kobzovaalign=left| {{FlagIOC|URS|1976 Summer}}58.93
4Anne Richardalign=left| {{FlagIOC|BEL|1976 Summer}}59.11
5Diana Olssonalign=left| {{FlagIOC|SWE|1976 Summer}}1:00.46
6Susana Coppoalign=left| {{FlagIOC|ARG|1976 Summer}}1:02.46
7Jane Fayeralign=left| {{FlagIOC|PUR|1976 Summer}}1:02.89

=Semifinals=

Heat 1

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! Rank !! Athlete !!Country !! Time

Notes
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| 1

Kim Peytonalign=left| {{FlagIOC|USA|1976 Summer}}56.89Q
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| 2

Enith Brigithaalign=left| {{FlagIOC|NED|1976 Summer}}57.08Q
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| 3

Jill Sterkelalign=left| {{FlagIOC|USA|1976 Summer}}57.19Q
4Barbara Clarkalign=left| {{FlagIOC|CAN|1976 Summer}}57.72
5Gail Amundrudalign=left| {{FlagIOC|CAN|1976 Summer}}58.10
6Rebecca Perrottalign=left| {{FlagIOC|NZL|1976 Summer}}58.13
7Ineke Ranalign=left| {{FlagIOC|NED|1976 Summer}}58.50
8Guylaine Bergeralign=left| {{FlagIOC|FRA|1976 Summer}}58.62

Heat 2

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! Rank !! Athlete !!Country !! Time

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| 1

Kornelia Enderalign=left| {{FlagIOC|GDR|1976 Summer}}55.82Q
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| 2

Shirley Babashoffalign=left| {{FlagIOC|USA|1976 Summer}}56.95Q
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| 3

Claudia Hempelalign=left| {{FlagIOC|GDR|1976 Summer}}57.05Q
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| 4

Petra Priemeralign=left| {{FlagIOC|GDR|1976 Summer}}57.21Q
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| 5

Jutta Weberalign=left| {{FlagIOC|FRG|1976 Summer}}57.35Q
6Anne Jardinalign=left| {{FlagIOC|CAN|1976 Summer}}57.78
7Lene Jenssenalign=left| {{FlagIOC|NOR|1976 Summer}}58.10
8Jenny Tatealign=left| {{FlagIOC|AUS|1976 Summer}}58.88

=Final=

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! Rank !! Athlete !!Country !! Time

Notes
1Kornelia Enderalign=left| {{FlagIOC|GDR|1976 Summer}}55.65WR
2Petra Priemeralign=left| {{FlagIOC|GDR|1976 Summer}}56.49
3Enith Brigithaalign=left| {{FlagIOC|NED|1976 Summer}}56.65
4Kim Peytonalign=left| {{FlagIOC|USA|1976 Summer}}56.81
5Shirley Babashoffalign=left| {{FlagIOC|USA|1976 Summer}}56.95
6Claudia Hempelalign=left| {{FlagIOC|GDR|1976 Summer}}56.99
7Jill Sterkelalign=left| {{FlagIOC|USA|1976 Summer}}57.06
8Jutta Weberalign=left| {{FlagIOC|FRG|1976 Summer}}57.26

References

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Category:Women's events at the 1976 Summer Olympics