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The men's 100 metre backstroke was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventh appearance of the event, which was established in 1908. The competition was held from Wednesday August 12, 1936 to Friday August 14, 1936.
Contents
Thirty swimmers from 17 nations competed.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Adolph Kiefer set a new Olympic record in the first heat with 1:06.9 minutes. He bettered his record in the first semi-final with 1:06.8 minutes. In the final he improved the Olympic record again when he swam 1:05.9 minutes.
Heats
Wednesday August 12, 1936: The fastest three in each heat and the fastest from across the heats advanced to the semi-finals.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
Semifinals
Thursday August 13, 1936: The fastest three in each semi-final and the fastest fourth-placed advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Final
Friday August 14, 1936: