Women 100m Backstroke Swimming XVIII Olympic Games 1964 Tokyo, Japan - Tuesday, 14th October - Gold Medal: Cathy Ferguson, United States
Final time gap L Y 1. Cathy Ferguson United States1:07.7 WR 5 16 2. Christine Kiki Caron France1:07.9 +0.2s 4 16 3. Ginny Duenkel United States1:08.0 +0.3s 3 17 4. Satoko Tanaka Japan1:08.6 +0.9s 7 22 5. Nina Harmer United States1:09.4 +1.7s 2 18 6. Linda Ludgrove Great Britain1:09.5 +1.8s 1 17 7. Eileen Weir Canada1:09.8 +2.1s 6 18 8. Jill Norfolk Great Britain1:11.2 +3.5s 8 17
World Record: Ginny Duenkel, United States 1:08.3 Los Angeles, United States 28th September 1964 Olympic Record: Lynn Burke, United States 1:09.0 Rome, Italy 2nd September 1960
In June 1964 Kiki Caron of France bettered the world record of 1:08.6 and came to Tokyo as a slight favorite. She was expected to be challenged by America's Ginny Duenkel, who had broken Caron's mark in September by posting 1:08.3. Japan's Satoko Tanaka was also highly considered, but she was better in the 200 backstroke, having set eight straight world records in that event from July 1960 to August 1963. Her 200 record had been broken just before the Tokyo Olympics by Cathy Ferguson, who was also entered in this event. In the final Ferguson, Caron and Duenkel were almost even at 50 metres. But Caron pulled ahead just after the turn, only to see Ferguson catch her near the end of the race and outtouch her to win the gold medal, 1:07.7 to 1:07.9. Duenkel held on for third, with Tanaka in fourth place.
Heats - Tuesday, 13th OctoberBest 8 times advanced to Final.
Heat 4 time gap L Y Rk 1. Christine Kiki Caron France1:08.5 OR 3 16 1. 2. Jill Norfolk Great Britain1:10.6 +2.1s 7 17 8. 3. Ingrid Schmidt UT Germany1:11.1 +2.6s 1 19 9. 4. Natalya Mikhaylova Soviet Union1:11.4 +2.9s 2 16 12. 5. Korrie Winkel Netherlands1:11.6 +3.1s 6 20 14. 6. Nanette Mary Duncan Australia1:12.4 +3.9s 4 17 21. 7. Susana Norma Peper Argentina1:13.2 +4.7s 8 18 25. 8. Ok-Ja Chun South Korea1:21.7 +13.2s 5 16 31.
Heat 3 time gap L Y Rk 1. Cathy Ferguson United States1:08.8 OR +0.3s 2 16 2. 2. Francoise Borie France1:11.8 +3.3s 6 17 15. 3. Petra Nerger UT Germany1:12.1 +3.6s 7 19 18. 4. Sylvia Lewis Great Britain1:12.2 +3.7s 4 22 19. 5. Ria Van Velsen Netherlands1:12.2 +3.7s 3 21 19. 6. Marlene Anne Dayman Australia1:12.9 +4.4s 8 14 23. 7. Anneliese Rockenbach Venezuela1:14.1 +5.6s 5 21 27. 8. Margaret Harding Puerto Rico1:19.5 +11.0s 1 16 29.
Heat 2 time gap L Y Rk 1. Ginny Duenkel United States1:08.9 OR +0.4s 2 17 3. 2. Eileen Weir Canada1:09.7 +1.2s 4 18 4. 3. Michiko Kihara Japan1:11.1 +2.6s 1 16 9. 4. Kirsten Michaelsen Denmark1:11.2 +2.7s 8 21 11. 5. Tatyana Savelyeva Soviet Union1:11.8 +3.3s 5 17 15. 6. Maria Balla-Lantos Hungary1:12.0 +3.5s 3 19 17. 7. Bep Weeteling Netherlands1:13.1 +4.6s 7 17 24. 8. Ursula Seitz Austria1:13.3 +4.8s 8 16 26.
Heat 1 time gap L Y Rk 1. Nina Harmer United States1:09.8 +1.3s 3 18 5. 2. Satoko Tanaka Japan1:10.0 +1.5s 6 22 6. 3. Linda Ludgrove Great Britain1:10.3 +1.8s 2 17 7. 4. Helga Schmidt-Neuber UT Germany1:11.4 +2.9s 4 27 12. 5. Helen Louise Kennedy Canada1:12.5 +4.0s 5 15 22. 6. Belinda Woosley Australia1:15.3 +6.8s 1 16 28. 7. Jovina Tseng Malaysia1:20.7 +12.2s 7 14 30.
Final time gap L Y Rk 1. Cathy Ferguson United States1:07.7 WR 5 16 1. 2. Christine Kiki Caron France1:07.9 +0.2s 4 16 2. 3. Ginny Duenkel United States1:08.0 +0.3s 3 17 3. 4. Satoko Tanaka Japan1:08.6 +0.9s 7 22 4. 5. Nina Harmer United States1:09.4 +1.7s 2 18 5. 6. Linda Ludgrove Great Britain1:09.5 +1.8s 1 17 6. 7. Eileen Weir Canada1:09.8 +2.1s 6 18 7. 8. Jill Norfolk Great Britain1:11.2 +3.5s 8 17 8. Heats time gap L Y Rk 1. Christine Kiki Caron France1:08.5 OR 3 16 1. 1. Cathy Ferguson United States1:08.8 OR +0.3s 2 16 2. 1. Ginny Duenkel United States1:08.9 OR +0.4s 2 17 3. 2. Eileen Weir Canada1:09.7 +1.2s 4 18 4. 1. Nina Harmer United States1:09.8 +1.3s 3 18 5. 2. Satoko Tanaka Japan1:10.0 +1.5s 6 22 6. 3. Linda Ludgrove Great Britain1:10.3 +1.8s 2 17 7. 2. Jill Norfolk Great Britain1:10.6 +2.1s 7 17 8. 3. Michiko Kihara Japan1:11.1 +2.6s 1 16 9. 3. Ingrid Schmidt UT Germany1:11.1 +2.6s 1 19 9. 4. Kirsten Michaelsen Denmark1:11.2 +2.7s 8 21 11. 4. Natalya Mikhaylova Soviet Union1:11.4 +2.9s 2 16 12. 4. Helga Schmidt-Neuber UT Germany1:11.4 +2.9s 4 27 12. 5. Korrie Winkel Netherlands1:11.6 +3.1s 6 20 14. 2. Francoise Borie France1:11.8 +3.3s 6 17 15. 5. Tatyana Savelyeva Soviet Union1:11.8 +3.3s 5 17 15. 6. Maria Balla-Lantos Hungary1:12.0 +3.5s 3 19 17. 3. Petra Nerger UT Germany1:12.1 +3.6s 7 19 18. 4. Sylvia Lewis Great Britain1:12.2 +3.7s 4 22 19. 5. Ria Van Velsen Netherlands1:12.2 +3.7s 3 21 19. 6. Nanette Mary Duncan Australia1:12.4 +3.9s 4 17 21. 5. Helen Louise Kennedy Canada1:12.5 +4.0s 5 15 22. 6. Marlene Anne Dayman Australia1:12.9 +4.4s 8 14 23. 7. Bep Weeteling Netherlands1:13.1 +4.6s 7 17 24. 7. Susana Norma Peper Argentina1:13.2 +4.7s 8 18 25. 8. Ursula Seitz Austria1:13.3 +4.8s 8 16 26. 7. Anneliese Rockenbach Venezuela1:14.1 +5.6s 5 21 27. 6. Belinda Woosley Australia1:15.3 +6.8s 1 16 28. 8. Margaret Harding Puerto Rico1:19.5 +11.0s 1 16 29. 7. Jovina Tseng Malaysia1:20.7 +12.2s 7 14 30. 8. Ok-Ja Chun South Korea1:21.7 +13.2s 5 16 31.
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