Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke
| Men's 100 metre backstroke at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad
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| Venue | McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Date | 3 August 1984 (heats & final) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 49 from 34 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 55.79 | ||||||||||||
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Rick Carey |
 United States
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Dave Wilson |
United States
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Mike West |
 Canada
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The final of the men's 100 metre backstroke event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on August 3, 1984.
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
Rule: The eight fastest swimmers advance to final A (Q), while the next eight to final B (q).
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