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Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre butterfly

Men's 100 metre butterfly
at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad
Venue Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool
Date 20 September 1988 (heats)
21 September 1988 (finals)
Competitors 55 from 38 nations
Winning time 53.00 OR
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Anthony Nesty  Suriname
2nd, silver medalist(s) Matt Biondi  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Andy Jameson  Great Britain
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1st, gold medalist(s) Anthony Nesty  Suriname
2nd, silver medalist(s) Matt Biondi  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Andy Jameson  Great Britain

The men's 100 metre butterfly event at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place between 20–21 September at the Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool in Seoul, South Korea.

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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