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Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre backstroke

Women's 100 metre backstroke
at the Games of the XXV Olympiad
Venue Piscines Bernat Picornell
Date 28 July 1992 (heats & finals)
Competitors 46 from 32 nations
Winning time 1:00.68 OR
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Krisztina Egerszegi  Hungary
2nd, silver medalist(s) Tünde Szabó  Hungary
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Lea Loveless  United States
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1st, gold medalist(s) Krisztina Egerszegi  Hungary
2nd, silver medalist(s) Tünde Szabó  Hungary
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Lea Loveless  United States

The women's 100 metre backstroke event at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place on 28 July at the Piscines Bernat Picornell in Barcelona, Spain.

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

The following records were established during the competition:

Rule: The eight fastest swimmers advance to final A (Q), while the next eight to final B (q).



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