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Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke

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{{Infobox Olympic event

|event = Women's 100 metre backstroke

|games = 1988 Summer

|image =

|caption =

|venue = Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool

|date = 22 September 1988 (heats & finals)

|competitors = 41

|nations = 30

|gold = Kristin Otto

|goldNOC = GDR

|silver = Krisztina Egerszegi

|silverNOC = HUN

|bronze = Cornelia Sirch

|bronzeNOC = GDR

|win_value = 1:00.89

|prev = 1984

|next = 1992

}}

{{SwimmingAt1988SummerOlympics}}

The women's 100 metre backstroke event at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place on 22 September at the Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool in Seoul, South Korea.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1988/SWI/womens-100-metres-backstroke.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417162735/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1988/SWI/womens-100-metres-backstroke.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Swimming at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Women's 100 metres Backstroke |accessdate=1 April 2017 |work=Sports Reference}}

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.

{{World Olympic Record

| world_athlete = {{flagathlete|Ina Kleber|GDR}}

| world_mark = 1:00.59

| world_place = Moscow, Soviet Union

| world_date = 24 August 1984

| world_ref =

| olympic_athlete = {{flagIOCathlete|Rica Reinisch|GDR|1980 Summer}}

| olympic_mark = 1:00.86

| olympic_place = Moscow, Soviet Union

| olympic_date = 23 July 1980

| olympic_ref =

}}

Results

=Heats=

Rule: The eight fastest swimmers advance to final A (Q), while the next eight to final B (q).{{cite web|title=Seoul 1988: Swimming – Women's 100m Backstroke Heats|url=http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1988/1988v2p2.pdf|format=PDF|work=Seoul 1988|publisher=LA84 Foundation|pages=422–423|accessdate=2 April 2017}}

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RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

6align=left| Kristin Ottoalign=left| {{FlagIOC|GDR|1988 Summer}}1:01.45Q
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| 2

5align=left| Cornelia Sirchalign=left| {{FlagIOC|GDR|1988 Summer}}1:01.63Q
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| 3

5align=left| Krisztina Egerszegialign=left| {{FlagIOC|HUN|1988 Summer}}1:02.09Q
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| 4

6align=left| Beth Barralign=left| {{FlagIOC|USA|1988 Summer}}1:02.63Q
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| 5

4align=left| Betsy Mitchellalign=left| {{FlagIOC|USA|1988 Summer}}1:02.85Q
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| 6

5align=left| Silvia Pollalign=left| {{FlagIOC|CRC|1988 Summer}}1:03.21Q, NR
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| 7

6align=left| Nicole Livingstonealign=left| {{FlagIOC|AUS|1988 Summer}}1:03.26Q
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| 8

6align=left| Marion Aizporsalign=left| {{FlagIOC|FRG|1988 Summer}}1:03.27Q
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| 9

4align=left| Anca Pătrășcoiualign=left| {{FlagIOC|ROM|1988 Summer}}1:03.29q
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| 10

5align=left| Svenja Schlichtalign=left| {{FlagIOC|FRG|1988 Summer}}1:03.72q
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| 11

4align=left| Lorenza Vigaranialign=left| {{FlagIOC|ITA|1988 Summer}}1:03.96q
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| 12

5align=left| Lori Melienalign=left| {{FlagIOC|CAN|1988 Summer}}1:04.29q
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| 13

5align=left| Jolanda de Roveralign=left| {{FlagIOC|NED|1988 Summer}}1:04.39q
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| 14

5align=left| Sharon Mussonalign=left| {{FlagIOC|NZL|1988 Summer}}1:04.58q
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| 15

6align=left| Katherine Readalign=left| {{FlagIOC|GBR|1988 Summer}}1:04.62q
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|rowspan=2| 16

4align=left| Manuela Carosialign=left| {{FlagIOC|ITA|1988 Summer}}rowspan=2| 1:04.69{{abbr|qSO|Qualify for swim-off}}
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| 6

align=left| Karen Lordalign=left| {{FlagIOC|AUS|1988 Summer}}{{abbr|qSO|Qualify for swim-off}}
185align=left| Sharon Pagealign=left| {{FlagIOC|GBR|1988 Summer}}1:04.75
194align=left| Bistra Gospodinovaalign=left| {{FlagIOC|BUL|1988 Summer}}1:04.91
rowspan=2| 204align=left| Laurence Guilloualign=left| {{FlagIOC|FRA|1988 Summer}}rowspan=2| 1:05.07
4align=left| Eva Gyslingalign=left| {{FlagIOC|SUI|1988 Summer}}
226align=left| Johanna Larssonalign=left| {{FlagIOC|SWE|1988 Summer}}1:05.10
233align=left| Wang Bolinalign=left| {{FlagIOC|CHN|1988 Summer}}1:05.15
246align=left| Satoko Morishitaalign=left| {{FlagIOC|JPN|1988 Summer}}1:05.38
254align=left| Sylvia Humealign=left| {{FlagIOC|NZL|1988 Summer}}1:05.81
263align=left| Tomoko Onogialign=left| {{FlagIOC|JPN|1988 Summer}}1:06.14
273align=left| Michelle Smithalign=left| {{FlagIOC|IRL|1988 Summer}}1:06.22
283align=left| Akiko Thomsonalign=left| {{FlagIOC|PHI|1988 Summer}}1:06.51
293align=left| Aileen Converyalign=left| {{FlagIOC|IRL|1988 Summer}}1:06.73
303align=left| Hong Ji-heealign=left| {{FlagIOC|KOR|1988 Summer}}1:08.33
313align=left| Rita Jean Garayalign=left| {{FlagIOC|PUR|1988 Summer}}1:08.58
323align=left| Wang Chialign=left| {{FlagIOC|TPE|1988 Summer}}1:09.56
332align=left| Ana Joselina Fortinalign=left| {{FlagIOC|HON|1988 Summer}}1:10.10
342align=left| Tricia Duncanalign=left| {{FlagIOC|ISV|1988 Summer}}1:10.37
352align=left| Tsang Wing Szealign=left| {{FlagIOC|HKG|1988 Summer}}1:10.50
362align=left| Sharon Pickeringalign=left| {{FlagIOC|FIJ|1988 Summer}}1:12.14
371align=left| Angela Birchalign=left| {{FlagIOC|FIJ|1988 Summer}}1:13.48
381align=left| Katerine Morenoalign=left| {{FlagIOC|BOL|1988 Summer}}1:14.42
392align=left| Elsa Freirealign=left| {{FlagIOC|ANG|1988 Summer}}1:15.56
401align=left| Carolina Araujoalign=left| {{FlagIOC|MOZ|1988 Summer}}1:15.86
412align=left| Carla Fernandesalign=left| {{FlagIOC|ANG|1988 Summer}}1:21.58

==Swimoff==

;Round 1

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RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
rowspan=2| 15align=left|Manuela Carosialign=left|{{flagIOC|ITA|1988 Summer}}rowspan=2| 1:05.05{{abbr|qSO|Qualify for swim-off}}
4align=left|Karen Lordalign=left|{{flagIOC|AUS|1988 Summer}}{{abbr|qSO|Qualify for swim-off}}

;Round 2

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RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

5align=left|Manuela Carosialign=left|{{flagIOC|ITA|1988 Summer}}1:04.62q
24align=left|Karen Lordalign=left|{{flagIOC|AUS|1988 Summer}}1:04.75

=Finals=

{{cite web|title=Seoul 1988: Swimming – Women's 100m Backstroke Finals|url=http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1988/1988v2p2.pdf|format=PDF|work=Seoul 1988|publisher=LA84 Foundation|page=423|accessdate=2 April 2017}}

==Final B==

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RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
94align=left| Anca Pătrășcoiualign=left| {{FlagIOC|ROM|1988 Summer}}1:03.33
105align=left| Svenja Schlichtalign=left| {{FlagIOC|FRG|1988 Summer}}1:03.68
118align=left| Manuela Carosialign=left| {{FlagIOC|ITA|1988 Summer}}1:03.80
126align=left| Lori Melienalign=left| {{FlagIOC|CAN|1988 Summer}}1:03.87
133align=left| Lorenza Vigaranialign=left| {{FlagIOC|ITA|1988 Summer}}1:03.88
142align=left| Jolanda de Roveralign=left| {{FlagIOC|NED|1988 Summer}}1:04.11
157align=left| Sharon Mussonalign=left| {{FlagIOC|NZL|1988 Summer}}1:04.17
161align=left| Katherine Readalign=left| {{FlagIOC|GBR|1988 Summer}}1:04.27

==Final A==

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RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
{{gold01}}4align=left| Kristin Ottoalign=left| {{FlagIOC|GDR|1988 Summer}}1:00.89
{{silver02}}3align=left| Krisztina Egerszegialign=left| {{FlagIOC|HUN|1988 Summer}}1:01.56
{{bronze03}}5align=left| Cornelia Sirchalign=left| {{FlagIOC|GDR|1988 Summer}}1:01.57
42align=left| Betsy Mitchellalign=left| {{FlagIOC|USA|1988 Summer}}1:02.71
56align=left| Beth Barralign=left| {{FlagIOC|USA|1988 Summer}}1:02.78
67align=left| Silvia Pollalign=left| {{FlagIOC|CRC|1988 Summer}}1:03.34
71align=left| Nicole Livingstonealign=left| {{FlagIOC|AUS|1988 Summer}}1:04.15
88align=left| Marion Aizporsalign=left| {{FlagIOC|FRG|1988 Summer}}1:04.19

References

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External links

  • [http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1988/1988v2p2.pdf Official Report]
  • [http://www.usaswimming.org/_Rainbow/Documents/f0b565ab-63ac-47dc-9028-4e2d3f2b4da5/88_ogames%5b1%5d.pdf USA Swimming]

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