The men's 100 metre backstroke event at the 1952 Olympic Games took place between July 30 and August 1, at the Swimming Stadium. This swimming event used the backstroke. Because an Olympic size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of two lengths of the pool.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
Heat 6
Tie-breaker
Key: OR = Olympic record