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Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre breaststroke

Men's 100 metre breaststroke
at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad
Venue McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium
Date 29 July 1984 (heats & final)
Competitors 52 from 37 nations
Winning time 1:01.65 WR
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Steve Lundquist  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Victor Davis  Canada
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Peter Evans  Australia
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1st, gold medalist(s) Steve Lundquist  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Victor Davis  Canada
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Peter Evans  Australia

The final of the men's 100 metre breaststroke event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on July 29, 1984. The first eight qualified for the final, the next eight for the B-final.

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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