The women's 100 metre backstroke event at the 1980 Summer Olympics was held on 22 and 23 July at the Swimming Pool at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex.[1][2]
| Women's 100 metre backstroke at the Games of the XXII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Swimming Pool at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex | ||||||||||||
| Date | 22 July (heats) 23 July (final) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 26 from 18 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 1:00.86 WR | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record |  Ulrike Richter (GDR) Rica Reinisch (GDR) |
1:01.51 | East Berlin, East Germany Moscow, Soviet Union |
5 June 1976 20 July 1980 |
| Olympic record |  Ulrike Richter (GDR) |
1:01.83 | Montreal, Canada | 21 July 1976 |
The following records were established during the competition:
| Date | Event | Name | Nationality | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 July | Heat 4 | Rica Reinisch | East Germany |
1:01.50 | WR, OR |
| 23 July | Final | Rica Reinisch | East Germany |
1:00.86 | WR, OR |
Results edit
Heats edit
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Rica Reinisch | East Germany |
1:00.86 | WR |
 |
Ina Kleber | East Germany |
1:02.07 | |
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Petra Riedel | East Germany |
1:02.64 | |
| 4 | Carmen Bunaciu |  Romania |
1:03.81 | |
| 5 | Carine Verbauwen |  Belgium |
1:03.82 | |
| 6 | Larisa Gorchakova |  Soviet Union |
1:03.87 | |
| 7 | Monique Bosga | Netherlands |
1:04.47 | |
| 8 | Manuela Carosi | Italy |
1:05.10 |
References edit
- ^ "Games of the XXII Olympiad Moscow 1980 – Volume 3: Participants and Results". Fizkultura i sport. pp. 450, 478. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Swimming at the 1980 Moscow Summer Games: Women's 100 metres Backstroke". Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2017.