Women 100m Backstroke Swimming XVIII Olympic Games 1964 Tokyo, Japan - Tuesday, 14th October - Gold Medal: Cathy Ferguson, United States
Final time gapLY
1. Cathy FergusonUSA United States1:07.7WR 516
2. Christine Kiki CaronFRA France1:07.9 +0.2s416
3. Ginny DuenkelUSA United States1:08.0 +0.3s317
4. Satoko TanakaJPN Japan1:08.6 +0.9s722
5. Nina HarmerUSA United States1:09.4 +1.7s218
6. Linda LudgroveGBR Great Britain1:09.5 +1.8s117
7. Eileen WeirCAN Canada1:09.8 +2.1s618
8. Jill NorfolkGBR Great Britain1:11.2 +3.5s817
31 Competitors from 18 Nations. Yoyogi National Gymansium.
1968 Women 100m BackstrokeWomen 100m Backstroke History1968 Women 100m Backstroke
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
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Men 100m FreestyleWomen 100m Freestyle
Men 400m FreestyleWomen 400m Freestyle
Men 1500m Freestyle
Men 200m BackstrokeWomen 100m Backstroke
Men 200m BreaststrokeWomen 200m Breaststroke
Men 200m ButterflyWomen 100m Butterfly
Men 400m MedleyWomen 400m Medley
Men 4x100m Freestyle RelayWomen 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Men 4x200m Freestyle Relay
Men 4x100m Medley RelayWomen 4x100m Medley Relay
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 October

Best 8 times advanced to Final.
Heat 4 time gapLYRk
1. Christine Kiki CaronFRA France1:08.5OR 3161.
2. Jill NorfolkGBR Great Britain1:10.6 +2.1s7178.
3. Ingrid SchmidtGER UT Germany1:11.1 +2.6s1199.
4. Natalya MikhaylovaURS Soviet Union1:11.4 +2.9s21612.
5. Korrie WinkelNED Netherlands1:11.6 +3.1s62014.
6. Nanette Mary DuncanAUS Australia1:12.4 +3.9s41721.
7. Susana Norma PeperARG Argentina1:13.2 +4.7s81825.
8. Ok-Ja ChunKOR South Korea1:21.7 +13.2s51631.
Heat 3 time gapLYRk
1. Cathy FergusonUSA United States1:08.8OR+0.3s2162.
2. Francoise BorieFRA France1:11.8 +3.3s61715.
3. Petra NergerGER UT Germany1:12.1 +3.6s71918.
4. Sylvia LewisGBR Great Britain1:12.2 +3.7s42219.
5. Ria Van VelsenNED Netherlands1:12.2 +3.7s32119.
6. Marlene Anne DaymanAUS Australia1:12.9 +4.4s81423.
7. Anneliese RockenbachVEN Venezuela1:14.1 +5.6s52127.
8. Margaret HardingPUR Puerto Rico1:19.5 +11.0s11629.
Heat 2 time gapLYRk
1. Ginny DuenkelUSA United States1:08.9OR+0.4s2173.
2. Eileen WeirCAN Canada1:09.7 +1.2s4184.
3. Michiko KiharaJPN Japan1:11.1 +2.6s1169.
4. Kirsten MichaelsenDEN Denmark1:11.2 +2.7s82111.
5. Tatyana SavelyevaURS Soviet Union1:11.8 +3.3s51715.
6. Maria Balla-LantosHUN Hungary1:12.0 +3.5s31917.
7. Bep WeetelingNED Netherlands1:13.1 +4.6s71724.
8. Ursula SeitzAUT Austria1:13.3 +4.8s81626.
Heat 1 time gapLYRk
1. Nina HarmerUSA United States1:09.8 +1.3s3185.
2. Satoko TanakaJPN Japan1:10.0 +1.5s6226.
3. Linda LudgroveGBR Great Britain1:10.3 +1.8s2177.
4. Helga Schmidt-NeuberGER UT Germany1:11.4 +2.9s42712.
5. Helen Louise KennedyCAN Canada1:12.5 +4.0s51522.
6. Belinda WoosleyAUS Australia1:15.3 +6.8s11628.
7. Jovina TsengMAS Malaysia1:20.7 +12.2s71430.
Final time gapLYRk
1. Cathy FergusonUSA United States1:07.7WR 5161.
2. Christine Kiki CaronFRA France1:07.9 +0.2s4162.
3. Ginny DuenkelUSA United States1:08.0 +0.3s3173.
4. Satoko TanakaJPN Japan1:08.6 +0.9s7224.
5. Nina HarmerUSA United States1:09.4 +1.7s2185.
6. Linda LudgroveGBR Great Britain1:09.5 +1.8s1176.
7. Eileen WeirCAN Canada1:09.8 +2.1s6187.
8. Jill NorfolkGBR Great Britain1:11.2 +3.5s8178.
Heats time gapLYRk
1. Christine Kiki CaronFRA France1:08.5OR 3161.
1. Cathy FergusonUSA United States1:08.8OR+0.3s2162.
1. Ginny DuenkelUSA United States1:08.9OR+0.4s2173.
2. Eileen WeirCAN Canada1:09.7 +1.2s4184.
1. Nina HarmerUSA United States1:09.8 +1.3s3185.
2. Satoko TanakaJPN Japan1:10.0 +1.5s6226.
3. Linda LudgroveGBR Great Britain1:10.3 +1.8s2177.
2. Jill NorfolkGBR Great Britain1:10.6 +2.1s7178.
3. Michiko KiharaJPN Japan1:11.1 +2.6s1169.
3. Ingrid SchmidtGER UT Germany1:11.1 +2.6s1199.
4. Kirsten MichaelsenDEN Denmark1:11.2 +2.7s82111.
4. Natalya MikhaylovaURS Soviet Union1:11.4 +2.9s21612.
4. Helga Schmidt-NeuberGER UT Germany1:11.4 +2.9s42712.
5. Korrie WinkelNED Netherlands1:11.6 +3.1s62014.
2. Francoise BorieFRA France1:11.8 +3.3s61715.
5. Tatyana SavelyevaURS Soviet Union1:11.8 +3.3s51715.
6. Maria Balla-LantosHUN Hungary1:12.0 +3.5s31917.
3. Petra NergerGER UT Germany1:12.1 +3.6s71918.
4. Sylvia LewisGBR Great Britain1:12.2 +3.7s42219.
5. Ria Van VelsenNED Netherlands1:12.2 +3.7s32119.
6. Nanette Mary DuncanAUS Australia1:12.4 +3.9s41721.
5. Helen Louise KennedyCAN Canada1:12.5 +4.0s51522.
6. Marlene Anne DaymanAUS Australia1:12.9 +4.4s81423.
7. Bep WeetelingNED Netherlands1:13.1 +4.6s71724.
7. Susana Norma PeperARG Argentina1:13.2 +4.7s81825.
8. Ursula SeitzAUT Austria1:13.3 +4.8s81626.
7. Anneliese RockenbachVEN Venezuela1:14.1 +5.6s52127.
6. Belinda WoosleyAUS Australia1:15.3 +6.8s11628.
8. Margaret HardingPUR Puerto Rico1:19.5 +11.0s11629.
7. Jovina TsengMAS Malaysia1:20.7 +12.2s71430.
8. Ok-Ja ChunKOR South Korea1:21.7 +13.2s51631.
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