Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre breaststroke
| Women's 100 metre breaststroke at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad
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| Venue | McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Date | 2 August 1984 (heats & final) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 30 from 21 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 1:09.88 OR | ||||||||||||
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Petra van Staveren |
 Netherlands
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Anne Ottenbrite |
 Canada
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Catherine Poirot |
 France
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The final of the women'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 2, 1984.
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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