Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre butterfly
| Women's 100 metre butterfly at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad
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| Venue | Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool | ||||||||||||
| Date | 23 September 1988 (heats & finals) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 40 from 28 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 59.00 OR | ||||||||||||
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Kristin Otto |
 East Germany
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Birte Weigang |
East Germany
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Qian Hong |
 China
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The women's 100 metre butterfly event at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place on 23 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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