Swimming at the 1983 Pan American Games – Men's 100 metre backstroke

Men's 100 metre backstroke
at the IX Pan American Games
Venue-
DatesAugust 21 (preliminaries and finals)
Competitors- from - nations
Medalists
   United States
   United States
   Canada
«19791987»

The men's 100 metre backstroke competition of the swimming events at the 1983 Pan American Games took place on 21 August.[1] The last Pan American Games champion was Bob Jackson of the United States.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

This race consisted of two lengths of the pool, all in backstroke.[8]

Results

All times are in minutes and seconds.

KEY: qFastest non-qualifiers QQualified GRGames record NRNational record PBPersonal best SBSeasonal best

Final

The final was held on August 21.[1]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st Rick Carey  United States 55.19 WR
2nd Dave Bottom  United States 56.90
3rd Mike West  Canada 57.20
4 Wade Flemons  Canada 57.69
5 Giovanni Frigo  Venezuela 59.12 NR
6 Carlos Henao  Colombia 59.64 NR
7 Allan Marsh  Jamaica 1:00.25 NR
8 Gustavo Bustamante  Venezuela 1:02.28

References

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