Notes from the OlyMADMan
30 July 2012
Olympic Day #4
Yesterday at the Olympics – It Was a Big Kim Rhode Day
Kim Rhode Olympic Bests
- Her 5 medals equals the most ever in Olympic shooting by a woman, equalling Marina Dobrancheva-Logvinenko (RUS), Mariya Grozdeva (BUL), and Jasna Šekarić (YUG/SCG/SRB). Overall she is tied for second among Olympic shooting in terms of medals won, also tied with Germany’s Ralf Schumann, all trailing China’s Wang Yifu who has 6.
- She is the first woman to win 3 gold medals in Olympic shooting.
- Among American Olympic shooters, her 5 medals place her =5th place. Among all Olympic shooters, she is now tied for 18th in terms of medals won. That list is led by American Carl Osburn with 11.
- Her 3 shooting gold medals place her =6th among American Olympic shooters, but she is the first US Olympic shooter to win 3 gold medals since 1924. Among all nations, and only counting Olympic shooting since 1932, she is tied German Ralf Schumann with 3 gold medals, making them the only 2 shooters to win 3 gold medals since 1924.Note: Olympic shooting was not held in 1928 and there were very few events in 1932-48. Women did not start competing in Olympic shooting until 1968, and only began to have their own individual events in 1984.
- Her 5 Olympic medals place her =10th place among American female Olympians in all sports, and =3rd among American female Olympians in terms of individual medals won, trailing only Bonnie Blair in speed skating and Jackie Joyner-Kersee in athletics.
- Her 3 gold medals place her =10th place among American female Olympians in all sports, and =4th among American female Olympians in terms of individual gold medals won, trailing Bonnie Blair (SSK – 5), Janet Evans (SWI – 4), and Pat McCormick (DIV – 4).
- She is the fifth person in any Olympic sport to win an individual medal at five consecutive Olympic Games or Winter Games, although she is only the second athlete to do so at the Summer Games, joining Japan’s judoka Ryoko Tamura-Tani, and Winter Olympians Armin Zöggeler (ITA-LUG), Georg Hackl (GER-LUG), and Claudia Pechstein (GER-SSK). Nobody has done this at six straight Olympics.
- She is the 11th woman to win individual gold medals at three Olympic Games or Winter Games, not consecutive in this case, and the 7th to do so at the Summer Games. No woman has won individual gold medals at four Summer or Winter Olympics.
- She has won gold medals over a gap of 16 years (1996-2012), a new Olympic best for women, and second all-time in all Olympic sports only to Belgium's Hubert Van Innis, who won archery individual gold medals in 1900 and 1920.
- She is now tied with six other women, in all Olympic sports, who have won Olympic medals 16 years apart. These wereLiselott Linsenhoff (GER-EQU, 1956/1972), IsabellWerth (GER-EQU, 1992/2008), EllenMüller-Preis (AUT-FEN1932/1948), IlonaElek-Schacherer (HUN-FEN1936/1952), RyokoTamura-Tani (JPN-JUD1992/2008), and JasnaŠekarić (YUG-SHO1988/2004).
- Among USA Olympians in all sports, Rhode’s 16 year gap between gold medals is a new US record, bettering the 12-year gap for track & field athletes Al Oerter (1956-68) and Carl Lewis (1984-96). Among female Olympians in all sports, she already held this best mark with an 8-year gap, bettering Bonnie Blair (SSK) with 6 years between 1988 and 1994.
- Among USA Olympians in all sports, Rhode’s 16 year gap between medals trails: John Heaton (SKE) who won skeleton individual medals in 1928 and 1948 (20 yrs), and equals Norb Schemansky (WLT) - 1948/1964 and Matt McGrath (ATH) - 1908/1924.
- Rhode will also compete in trap shooting in London. If she wins a medal in that event, she will become the first Olympic shooter to win medals in all three types of shotgun shooting – trap, double trap, and skeet shooting.
- Her victory was by a huge margin – 99-91 over China’s Wei Ning. In fact, by percentage of victory margin, this is the most dominant Olympic victory in an individual shooting event – with Rhode’s score being 108.8% of Wei’s. The next most dominant victory occurred in 2004 men’s double trap when Ahmed Al-Maktoum (UAE) defeated Rajyavardhan Rathore (IND), 189-179, a percentage victory margin of 105.6%.
What Else Happened Yesterday – And What Was Important About It
Michael Phelps helped the USA 4 x 100 freestyle relay team win a silver medal in the pool, giving him 17 Olympic medals, now only one away from the all-time Olympic record of 18 held by Larysa Latynina, a gymnast from the Soviet Union who competed from 1956-64. This was Phelps’ first silver medal, after 14 golds, and 2 bronzes. Phelps swims today (30 July, Monday) in the heats and, presumably, the semis of the 200 butterfly, probably his best event, getting him started on his quest to equal Latynina’s record.
Here’s a bit more on Latynina, since by now you know pretty much everything about Phelps.
- The Soviet gymnast, Larysa Latynina, holds the distinction of having won the most medals of any athlete in Olympic history. Between 1956 and 1964 she won medals in 18 gymnastics events, as follows: Gold (9) – 1956 all-around, 1956 floor exercises, 1956 horse vault, 1956 team, 1960 all-around, 1960 floor exercises, 1960 team, 1964 floor exercises, and 1964 team; Silver (5) – 1956 uneven parallel bars, 1960 balance beam, 1960 uneven parallel bars, 1964 all-around, and 1964 horse vault; and Bronze (4) – 1956 team portable apparatus, 1960 horse vault, 1964 balance beam, and 1964 uneven parallel bars. She failed to medal only in the 1956 balance beam, in which she finished tied for fourth. She also won six titles at the 1958 and 1962 World Championships in individual events. At the 1957 European Championships, Latynina won all five individual events – all-around and the four apparatus finals. In all, at the Olympic, World, and European Championships, Latynina won 24 gold, 15 silver, and five bronze for a total of 44 medals. This phenomenal record was achieved despite the fact that her career was interrupted when she gave birth to two children. After her retirement from competition she became national gymnastics team coach. (from
Note that she competed in 19 Olympic events, medaling in 18, missing only the 1956 beam. Phelps has also now competed in 19 Olympic events, missing medals in the 2000 200 metre butterfly (5th) and the 2012 400 IM (4th).
How could Latynina compete in 19 events in 3 Olympics, since there are only 5 women’s events – team and individual all-around, and 4 apparatus finals? In 1952 and 1956 there was another team event, the portable apparatus team event. The scores from the team all-around contributed to this event, but the women performed a fifth discipline, with a “portable apparatus,” which was basically a rhythmic gymnastics event. This was added to the team all-around score to determine the scores for the portable apparatus team competition.
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Brendan Hansen won a bronze medal in the men’s 100 metre breaststroke, giving him 5 Olympic medals – 2 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze. He also won Olympic medals in 2004 and 2008. Winning swimming medals in 3 Olympics moves him to =1st on that list among men, although he now shares that title with 28 others. He has a good chance to win a 6th Olympic medal in the upcoming medley relay. That would move him to =18th for most Olympic swimming medals among men.
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In swimming, Dana Vollmer won the 100 fly in the world record time of 55.98. That is the 6th world record set at the Olympics in the 100 fly, but only the second by an American woman, after Sharon Stouder recorded 1:04.7 to win in Tokyo in 1964.
This Day at the Olympics
285 Olympians were born
51 Olympians died
471 Olympic events were held
Events Won by USA Athletes on this Day
YearSportClassEventChampion
1904RowingMenSingle ScullsFrank Greer (USA)
1904RowingMenCoxed EightsUnited States
1904RowingMenCoxless FoursUnited States
1904RowingMenCoxless PairsUnited States
1904RowingMenDouble ScullsUnited States
1920ShootingMenMilitary Rifle, Standing, 300 mCarl Osburn (USA)
1952DivingWomenSpringboardPat McCormick (USA)
1976ArcheryWomenIndividualLuann Ryon (USA)
1976ArcheryMenIndividualDarrell Pace (USA)
1976AthleticsMenDecathlonBruce Jenner (USA)
1984ShootingMenSmall-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 mEdward Etzel (USA)
1984SwimmingWomen200 m FreestyleMary Wayte (USA)
1984SwimmingMen4 x 200 m Freestyle relayUnited States
1992ShootingWomenSmall-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 mLauni Meili (USA)
1992SwimmingWomen800 m FreestyleJanet Evans (USA)
1992SwimmingMen200 m ButterflyMelvin Stewart (USA)
1992SwimmingWomen4 x 100 m Medley relayUnited States
1996SoftballWomenSoftballUnited States
1996WrestlingMenBantamweight, Freestyle (≤57 kg)Kendall Cross (USA)
Bruce Jenner is now better known as the stepfather of Kim Kardashian, and briefly the stepfather-in-law of Kris Humphries.
Janet Evans competed at the 2012 Olympic Trials in swimming but did not make the team, attempting a comeback in 2011 after 15 years out of the pool.
Pat McCormick won four diving gold medals in 1952-56, doubling both years in the springboard and platform.
Carl Osburn is the all-time leading medal winner in Olympic shooting with 11, and his 5 gold medals make him one of 6 Olympic shooters with 5 golds.
USA Births and Death on this Day at the Olympics
Born
30 July 1883 Bertha Fanning TaylorUSAART 1936
30 July 1885 Russell Van Horn USABOX1904
30 July 1887 Marquard Schwarz USASWI 1904-1906
30 July 1889 John Nicholson USAATH 1912
30 July 1895 Fred Faller USAATH 1920
30 July 1900William Spencer USAATH 1924-1928
30 July 1901James Carson USAWAP 1920
30 July 1908Mary Wright USAGYM 1936
30 July 1911Grace Madden USAFSK 1936
30 July 1912Johnny Hines USABOX1932
30 July 1913Edith Motridge USASWI 1936
30 July 1916Bob Packard USAATH 1936
30 July 1932Marvin Crawford USACCS/NCO 1956
30 July 1941Alan Somers USASWI 1960
30 July 1947Franklin Hobbs USAROW 1968-1972
30 July 1947Jim Slatton USAWAP 1972
30 July 1949Bill Hobbs USAROW 1968-1972
30 July 1949Torrance Watkins Fleischmann USAEQU 1984
30 July 1951Jane Swagerty USASWI 1968
30 July 1952Reita Clanton USAHAN 1984
30 July 1953Debra Waples USAFEN 1984
30 July 1963Ingrid Butts USACCS 1992-1994
30 July 1963Chris Mullin USABAS 1984-1992
30 July 1965Peter Wylde USAEQU 2004
30 July 1966Bob Samuelson USAVOL 1992
30 July 1967Kyle Wieche USAASK 1992
30 July 1968Nick Becker USAVOL 1992
30 July 1970Kris Kuehl USAATH 2000
30 July 1971Calvin Murray USABSB 1992
30 July 1973Mara DePuy USAEQU 1996
30 July 1977Jayme Dickman USASHO 2000
30 July 1977Misty May USABVO 2000-2008
30 July 1981Hope Solo USAFTB 2004-2008
30 July 1988Katherine Reutter USASTK 2010
30 July 1990Aly Dudek USASTK 2010
Misty May and Hope Solo are both competing in London, although only May will be competing on this day, as women’s football has a day off.
Died
30 July 1965Al Washbond USABOB 1936
30 July 1986James Crockett USAFTB 1936
30 July 1988Curtis Shears USAFEN 1932
30 July 2002Steve Lysak USACAN 1948
30 July 2007Anne Vrana-O'Brien USAATH 1928-1936
Anne Vrana-O’Brien began to run track at FremontHigh School in California, where she was coached by Otto Anderson, a 1924 Olympian. She later ran hurdles for the Los Angeles Athletic Club, although she also trained with the Pasadena Athletic Club. She was the 1936 AAU Champion in the hurdles, which doubled as the US Olympic Trials. In 1932 she set a world record in the 80 metre hurdles with 11.8. Vrana was married in 1930 to a high school sweetheart who also ran track at Fremont. She competed at the 1932 Olympic Trials but did not make the team. Vrana-O’Brien returned to Southern California after the 1936 Olympics, where her husband worked in oil fields. He was able to buy a few wells and they did quite well. Anne Vrana-O’Brien raised her family, did some volunteer coaching, and spent some time counseling youths at the Orange County Juvenile Hall.
Events Starting Today
Boxing – Men's Flyweight (≤52 kilograms)
Boxing – Men's Light-Heavyweight (≤81 kilograms)
Canoeing – Men's Canadian Doubles, Slalom
Canoeing – Women's Kayak Singles, Slalom
Diving – Men's Synchronized Springboard
Men's Hockey
Judo – Men's Lightweight (≤73 kilograms)
Judo – Women's Lightweight (≤57 kilograms)
Rowing – Men's Coxless Fours
Rowing – Women's Double Sculls
Sailing – Men's Windsurfer (Neil Pryde RS:X)
Sailing – Women's Windsurfer (Neil Pryde RS:X)
Sailing – Mixed One-Person (Laser Radial)
Sailing – Mixed One-Person Dinghy (Laser)
Sailing – Mixed Skiff (49er)
Swimming – Men's 200 metres Butterfly
Swimming – Women's 200 metres Freestyle
Swimming – Women's 200 metres Individual Medley
Women's Water Polo
Events Ending Today
Diving – Men's Synchronized Springboard
Medals by Nations
NationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
China2--2
Russian Federation-2-2
Australia--22
Greece1--1
Germany-1-1
Ukraine--11
Totals (3 events)3339
Best Previous USA Finish: 5th in 2008
Gymnastics – Men's Team All-Around
Medals by Nations
NationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Japan62311
Soviet Union45-9
Finland1-56
China23-5
Switzerland1315
German Democratic Republic-235
Italy2-24
United States1214
Norway11-2
Germany1-12
Russian Federation1-12
Ukraine-112
Hungary--22
Unified Team1--1
Sweden1--1
Denmark-1-1
France-1-1
Czechoslovakia-1-1
Romania--11
Yugoslavia--11
Totals (22 events)22222266
USA Medals: Gold – 1984; Silver – 1932, 2004; Bronze – 2008
Swimming – Men's 200 metres Freestyle
Medals by Nations
NationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
United States45514
Australia4127
FederalRepublic of Germany1-23
The Netherlands11-2
Soviet Union11-2
Sweden-2-2
Unified Team1--1
New Zealand1--1
Brazil-1-1
Hungary-1-1
Republic of Korea-1-1
Austria--11
Finland--11
Germany--11
Italy--11
Totals (13 events)13131339
Multiple Medals by Athletes
NationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Ian Thorpe (AUS)11-2
Pieter van den Hoogenband (NED)11-2
Michael Phelps (USA)1-12
Anders Holmertz (SWE)-2-2
Youngest Gold Medalist, Men
18-341Mike Wenden (AUS) (1968) [17 November 1949]
19-053Bruce Furniss (USA) (1976) [27 May 1957]
19-166Charles Daniels (USA) (1904) [24 March 1885]
Youngest Medalist, Men
17-340Ian Thorpe (AUS) (2000) [13 October 1982]
18-218Antti Kasvio (FIN) (1992) [20 December 1973]
18-313Karl Ruberl (AUT) (1900) [3 October 1881]
18-319Park Tae-Han (KOR) (2008) [27 September 1989]
18-341Mike Wenden (AUS) (1968) [17 November 1949]
Youngest Competitor, Men
13-009Jorge Lima (ANG) (1980) [13 July 1967]
13-242Émile Lahoud (LIB) (1988) [20 January 1975]
14-090Frank Richardson (NCA) (1976) [21 April 1962]
14-295Ramiro Benavides (GUA) (1968) [3 January 1954]
14-315Ruslan Ismailov (KGZ) (2004) [4 October 1989]
15-042Paulo Frischknecht (POR) (1976) [7 June 1961]
15-044Jean-Paul Adam (SEY) (1992) [12 June 1977]
15-065José Alvarado (ESA) (1968) [20 August 1953]
15-240Anders Holmertz (SWE) (1984) [1 December 1968]
15-287Robert Nay (AUS) (1972) [15 November 1956]
Oldest Gold Medalist, Men
23-043Michael Phelps (USA) (2008) [30 June 1985]
22-200Mark Spitz (USA) (1972) [10 February 1950]
22-188Pieter van den Hoogenband (NED) (2000) [14 March 1978]
Oldest Medalist, Men
26-155Pieter van den Hoogenband (NED) (2004) [14 March 1978]
24-182Peter Vanderkaay (USA) (2008) [12 February 1984]
24-072Andrey Krylov (URS) (1980) [10 May 1956]
23-237Anders Holmertz (SWE) (1992) [1 December 1968]
23-230Gustavo Borges (BRA) (1996) [2 December 1972]
Oldest Competitor, Men
32-304Andrei Zaharov (MDA) (2008) [10 October 1975]
31-158Robert Crawshaw (GBR) (1900) [6 March 1869]
30-363Ignacio Escamilla (MEX) (1988) [21 September 1957]
30-198Jure Bučar (SLO) (1996) [4 January 1966]
30-113Oleg Tsvetkovsky (UZB) (2000) [27 May 1970]
30-030Massimiliano Rosolino (ITA) (2008) [11 July 1978]
29-232Rodrigo Castro (BRA) (2008) [21 December 1978]
29-232Emiliano Brembilla (ITA) (2008) [21 December 1978]
29-199Saulius Binevičius (LTU) (2008) [23 January 1979]
29-083Samuela Tupou (FIJ) (1984) [8 May 1955]
Olympic Record Progression
[2:35.6]†h1Otto WahleAUTParis1900
[2:22.0]†h5Karl RuberlAUTParis1900
2:14.1*R-fYasuji MiyazakiJPNLos Angeles1932
2:13.4*R-fMasanori YusaJPNBerlin1936
2:11.4*R-h2Wally WolfUSAHelsinki1952
2:10.1*R-h3Yoshihiro HamaguchiJPNHelsinki1952
2:07.0*R-fHiroshi SuzukiJPNHelsinki1952
2:06.8*R-fKevin O'HalloranAUSMelbourne1956
2:01.8*R-h1Tsuyoshi YamanakaJPNRome1960
2:00.0*R-fSteve ClarkUSATokyo1964
1:55.21Mike WendenAUSMexico City1968
1:52.781WRMark SpitzUSAMunich1972
1:52.71h2Andrey BogdanovURSMontreal1976
1:51.41h3Klaus SteinbachFRGMontreal1976
1:50.93h8Bruce FurnissUSAMontreal1976
1:50.291WRBruce FurnissUSAMontreal1976
1:49.811Sergey KoplyakovURSMoscow1980
1:48.03h7Michael GroßFRGLos Angeles1984
1:47.441WRMichael GroßFRGLos Angeles1984
1:47.251WRDuncan ArmstrongAUSSeoul1988
1:46.74h6Yevgeny SadovyEUNBarcelona1992
1:46.701Yevgeny SadovyEUNBarcelona1992
1:46.56h7Ian ThorpeAUSSydney2000
1:45.35s1WRPieter van den HoogenbandNEDSydney2000
1:45.351=WRPieter van den HoogenbandNEDSydney2000
1:44.711Ian ThorpeAUSAthens2004
1:42.961WRMichael PhelpsUSABeijing2008
† The 1900 swimming events were held in the River Seine and the 200 metre freestyle was noted to be swum downstream.
* Time was recorded as the first leg of the 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay.
Swimming – Men's 100 metres Backstroke
Medals by Nations
NationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
United States1313733
Germany2237
Japan2136
Australia2215
German Democratic Republic2-13
Soviet Union-123
Canada1-12
Cuba-112
France-112
Sweden1--1
Austria-1-1
Denmark-1-1
Belgium--11
Great Britain--11
Hungary--11
Russian Federation--11
Totals (23 events)23232470
*Two bronzes in 2008 men’s 100 metre backstroke.
Multiple Medals by Athletes
NationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Roland Matthes (GDR)2-13
Warren Paoa Kealoha (USA)2--2
Aaron Peirsol (USA)2--2
David Theile (AUS)2--2
Jeff Rouse (USA)11-2
Masaji Kiyokawa (JPN)1-12
David Berkoff (USA)-112
Frank McKinney (USA)-112
Paul Wyatt (USA)-112
Youngest Gold Medalist, Men
16-173Warren Paoa Kealoha (USA) (1920) [3 March 1904]
17-339Roland Matthes (GDR) (1968) [17 November 1950]
18-048Adolph Kiefer (USA) (1936) [27 June 1918]
Youngest Medalist, Men
16-173Warren Paoa Kealoha (USA) (1920) [3 March 1904]
16-257Károly Bartha (HUN) (1924) [4 November 1907]
17-100Bob Bennett (USA) (1960) [23 May 1943]
17-135Gilbert Bozon (FRA) (1952) [19 March 1935]
17-141Paul Wyatt (USA) (1924) [27 February 1907]
Youngest Competitor, Men
13-008Jorge Lima (ANG) (1980) [13 July 1967]
13-135György Erdélyi (HUN) (1936) [31 March 1923]
13-224Pedro Cruz (MOZ) (1980) [9 December 1966]
14-089Frank Richardson (NCA) (1976) [21 April 1962]
14-306Giyo Saito (JPN) (1924) [14 September 1909]
15-034Arturo Carranza (ESA) (1968) [17 September 1953]
15-069Róbert Rudolf (HUN) (1972) [20 June 1957]
15-077Rômulo Arantes Filho (BRA) (1972) [12 June 1957]
15-130Antônio Amaral Filho (BRA) (1936) [4 April 1921]
15-198Ricardo Prado (BRA) (1980) [3 January 1965]
Oldest Gold Medalist, Men
25-229Jeff Rouse (USA) (1996) [6 December 1970]
25-020Aaron Peirsol (USA) (2008) [23 July 1983]
24-356Lenny Krayzelburg (USA) (2000) [28 September 1975]
Oldest Medalist, Men
28-015Herbert Haresnape (GBR) (1908) [2 July 1880]
25-244Roland Matthes (GDR) (1976) [17 November 1950]
25-242David Berkoff (USA) (1992) [30 November 1966]
25-229Jeff Rouse (USA) (1996) [6 December 1970]
25-020Aaron Peirsol (USA) (2008) [23 July 1983]
Oldest Competitor, Men
42-018Bartholomeus Roodenburch (NED) (1908) [29 June 1866]
35-104Oscar Grégoire (BEL) (1912) [27 March 1877]
35-022George Webster (GBR) (1920) [31 July 1885]
33-074Marko Strahija (CRO) (2008) [28 May 1975]
32-038Derya Büyükuncu (TUR) (2008) [2 July 1976]
32-007Herbert Haresnape (GBR) (1912) [2 July 1880]
31-290Khamlillal Shah (IND) (1952) [13 October 1920]
31-254Goran Kožulj (CRO) (2008) [28 November 1976]
31-154Keiji Hase (JPN) (1956) [3 July 1925]
31-146Thomas Rupprath (GER) (2008) [16 March 1977]
Olympic Record Progression
1:25.6h1Arno BiebersteinGERLondon1908
1:25.2s1Arno BiebersteinGERLondon1908
1:24.61Arno BiebersteinGERLondon1908
1:21.0h1Harry HebnerUSAStockholm1912
1:20.8s1Harry HebnerUSAStockholm1912
1:17.8h1Ray KegerisUSAAntwerp1920
1:14.8h2WRPua Kele KealohaUSAAntwerp1920
1:13.4h1Pua Kele KealohaUSAParis1924
1:13.21Pua Kele KealohaUSAParis1924
1:09.2h1George KojacUSAAmsterdam1928
1:08.21WRGeorge KojacUSAAmsterdam1928
1:06.9h1Adolph KieferUSABerlin1936
1:06.8s1Adolph KieferUSABerlin1936
1:05.91Adolph KieferUSABerlin1936
1:05.7s1Yoshi OyakawaUSAHelsinki1952
1:05.41Yoshi OyakawaUSAHelsinki1952
1:04.2h1Robert ChristopheFRAMelbourne1956
1:03.4h4John MoncktonAUSMelbourne1956
1:02.21WRDavid TheileAUSMelbourne1956
1:02.0h2Bob BennettUSARome1960
1:01.91David TheileAUSRome1960
1:01.1*R-h2Richard McGeaghUSATokyo1964
59.6*R-fWRThompson MannUSATokyo1964
58.71Roland MatthesGDRMexico City1968
58.0*R-fWRRoland MatthesGDRMexico City1968
57.99s2Mitch IveyUSAMunich1972
56.581Roland MatthesGDRMunich1972
56.30*R-f=WRRoland MatthesGDRMunich1972
56.19h2WRJohn NaberUSAMontreal1976
55.491WRJohn NaberUSAMontreal1976
55.41*R-fRick CareyUSALos Angeles1984
55.04h6Igor PolyanskyURSSeoul1988
54.51h7WRDavid BerkoffUSASeoul1988
53.981Mark TewksburyCANBarcelona1992
53.86*R-fWRJeff RouseUSABarcelona1992
53.721Lenny KrayzelburgUSASydney2000
53.45*R-fWRAaron PeirsolUSAAthens2004
53.41h4Matt GreversUSABeijing2008
52.97s2Hayden StoeckelAUSBeijing2008
52.541WRAaron PeirsolUSABeijing2008
* Time was recorded as the first leg of the 4x100 metre medley relay.
Swimming – Women's 100 metres Backstroke
Medals by Nations
NationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
United States104721
German Democratic Republic3227
Great Britain1337
The Netherlands2215
Hungary13-4
South Africa1-12
Zimbabwe-2-2
Australia-112
Canada-112
France-112
Japan-112
Denmark1--1
Romania1--1
Spain--11
New Zealand--11
Totals (20 events)20202060
Multiple Medals by Athletes
NationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Natalie Coughlin (USA)2--2
Krisztina Egerszegi (HUN)11-2
Kirsty Coventry (ZIM)-2-2
Youngest Gold Medalist, Women
15-062Beth Botsford (USA) (1996) [21 May 1981]
15-108Rica Reinisch (GDR) (1980) [6 April 1965]
15-321Melissa Belote (USA) (1972) [16 October 1956]
Youngest Medalist, Women
14-037Krisztina Egerszegi (HUN) (1988) [16 August 1974]
14-300Nancy Garapick (CAN) (1976) [24 September 1961]
15-062Beth Botsford (USA) (1996) [21 May 1981]
15-108Rica Reinisch (GDR) (1980) [6 April 1965]
15-297Ina Kleber (GDR) (1980) [29 September 1964]
Youngest Competitor, Women
13-298Yekaterina Rudenko (KAZ) (2008) [16 October 1994]
13-340Dorothy Sutcliffe (ZIM) (1960) [27 September 1946]
13-350Gillian Thomson (PHI) (1988) [8 October 1974]
13-361Joy Beasley (GBR) (1976) [25 July 1962]
14-002Noriko Inada (JPN) (1992) [27 July 1978]
14-015Yolande Van der Straeten (BEL) (1980) [8 July 1966]
14-030Angela Birch (FIJ) (1988) [24 August 1974]
14-038Krisztina Egerszegi (HUN) (1988) [16 August 1974]
14-039Marian Gilman (USA) (1928) [2 July 1914]
14-042Elsa Freire (ANG) (1988) [12 August 1974]
Oldest Gold Medalist, Women
25-354Natalie Coughlin (USA) (2008) [23 August 1982]
23-258Karen Margrethe Harup (DEN) (1948) [20 November 1924]
22-227Kristin Otto (GDR) (1988) [7 February 1966]
Oldest Medalist, Women
25-354Natalie Coughlin (USA) (2008) [23 August 1982]
25-135Margaret Hoelzer (USA) (2008) [30 March 1983]
25-125Whitney Hedgepeth (USA) (1996) [19 March 1971]
24-331Kirsty Coventry (ZIM) (2008) [16 September 1983]
24-327Marianne Kriel (RSA) (1996) [30 August 1971]
Oldest Competitor, Women
33-080Fabíola Molina (BRA) (2008) [22 May 1975]
31-046Nina Zhivanevskaya (ESP) (2008) [24 June 1977]
30-275Serrana Fernández (URU) (2004) [13 November 1973]
29-226Antje Buschschulte (GER) (2008) [27 December 1978]
28-240Phyllis Harding (GBR) (1936) [15 December 1907]
27-311BJ Bedford (USA) (2000) [9 November 1972]
27-236Helga Schmidt-Neuber (GER) (1964) [19 February 1937]
27-216Marion Aizpors (FRG) (1988) [18 February 1961]
27-214Helen Yate (GBR) (1948) [1 January 1921]
27-152Ilona Hlaváčková (CZE) (2004) [15 March 1977]
Olympic Record Progression
1:24.0h1SybilBauerUSAParis1924
1:23.21SybilBauerUSAParis1924
1:22.0h1=WREllenKingGBRAmsterdam1928
1:21.6h2WRMaria "Zus"Philipsen-BraunNEDAmsterdam1928
1:18.3h1EleanorHolmUSALos Angeles1932
1:16.6h1NidaSenffNEDBerlin1936
1:15.6h2Karen MargretheHarupDENLondon1948
1:15.5s1Karen MargretheHarupDENLondon1948
1:14.41Karen MargretheHarupDENLondon1948
1:13.8h1GeertjeWielemaNEDHelsinki1952
1:13.1h1JudithGrinhamGBRMelbourne1956
1:13.0h3MargaretEdwardsGBRMelbourne1956
1:12.91WRJudithGrinhamGBRMelbourne1956
1:12.92WRCarinConeUSAMelbourne1956
1:10.3*R-h1LynnBurkeUSARome1960
1:09.4h2LynnBurkeUSARome1960
1:09.0*R-fWRLynnBurkeUSARome1960
1:08.9h2GinnyDuenkelUSATokyo1964
1:08.8h3CathyFergusonUSATokyo1964
1:08.5h4KikiCaronFRATokyo1964
1:07.71WRCathyFergusonUSATokyo1964
1:07.6*R-h1ElaineTannerCANMexico City1968
1:07.6h3ElaineTannerCANMexico City1968
1:07.4s2ElaineTannerCANMexico City1968
1:06.21WRKayeHallUSAMexico City1968
1:06.08s1MelissaBeloteUSAMunich1972