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Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre breaststroke

Men's 100 metre breaststroke
at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad
Venue Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool
Date 18 September 1988 (heats)
19 September 1988 (finals)
Competitors 62 from 47 nations
Winning time 1:02.04 NR
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Adrian Moorhouse  Great Britain
2nd, silver medalist(s) Károly Güttler  Hungary
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Dmitry Volkov  Soviet Union
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1st, gold medalist(s) Adrian Moorhouse  Great Britain
2nd, silver medalist(s) Károly Güttler  Hungary
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Dmitry Volkov  Soviet Union

The men's 100 metre breaststroke event at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place between 18–19 September at the Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool in Seoul, South Korea.

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.

Rule: The eight fastest swimmers advance to final A (Q), while the next eight to final B (q).

* Opted to swim for the consolation final instead.


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