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

Men's 100 metre butterfly
at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad
Venue McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium
Date 30 July 1984 (heats & final)
Competitors 53 from 39 nations
Winning time 53.08 WR
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Michael Gross  West Germany
2nd, silver medalist(s) Pablo Morales  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Glenn Buchanan  Australia
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1st, gold medalist(s) Michael Gross  West Germany
2nd, silver medalist(s) Pablo Morales  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Glenn Buchanan  Australia

The final of the men's 100 metre butterfly event at the 1984 Summer Olympics was held in the McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on July 30, 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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