Olympic 100m Backstroke Winning Time Comparison (Seconds)
Who won Olympic 100m backstroke gold medals? Compare 12 finals winning times from World Aquatics data, from 60.37 Coughlin Athens to 57.33 McKeown Paris.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peirsol Athens 2004 M First of two golds. | 54.06 seconds | Men Athens gold | Olympedia Athens 2004 final: 54.06 |
| Peirsol Beijing 2008 M World record then. | 52.54 seconds | Men Beijing gold WR | Swimming World Aug 12 2008: 52.54 WR |
| Grevers London 2012 M US one two with Thoman. | 52.16 seconds | Men London gold | World Athletics Olympic records: 52.16 |
| Murphy Rio 2016 M Backstroke double. | 51.97 seconds | Men Rio gold | Rio 2016 results: 51.97 |
| Rylov Tokyo 2020 M One hundredth over Murphy. | 51.98 seconds | Men Tokyo gold | Tokyo 2020 results: 51.98 |
| Ceccon Paris 2024 M Italy first title here. | 52 seconds | Men Paris gold | Paris 2024 results: 52.00 |
| Coughlin Athens 2004 W Semi 1:00.17 OR. | 60.37 seconds | Women Athens gold | Wikipedia Athens 2004 final: 1:00.37 |
| Coventry Beijing 2008 W Zimbabwe back to back. | 58.77 seconds | Women Beijing gold | Beijing 2008 results: 58.77 |
| Seebohm London 2012 W Australia gold. | 58.23 seconds | Women London gold | London 2012 results: 58.23 |
| Hosszu Rio 2016 W Four medals in race. | 58.45 seconds | Women Rio gold | Bleacher Report Rio final: 58.45 |
| McKeown Tokyo 2020 W First repeat since Coughlin. | 57.47 seconds | Women Tokyo gold OR | Tokyo 2020 results: 57.47 OR |
| McKeown Paris 2024 W Second straight repeat. | 57.33 seconds | Women Paris gold OR | SwimSwam Paris final: 57.33 OR |
About this converter
Olympic 100m backstroke winning times show two decades of falling water. Men drop from Peirsol 54.06 in Athens to 52.54 world record in Beijing, then Grevers 52.16, Murphy 51.97, Rylov 51.98 and Ceccon 52.00 hold the plateau. Women drop from Coughlin 60.37 in Athens to Coventry 58.77, Seebohm 58.23, Hosszu 58.45, then McKeown breaks 58 with 57.47 Olympic record in Tokyo and 57.33 in Paris. McKeown joins Coughlin and Peirsol as repeat champions. Times come from Olympedia finals, World Aquatics record tables and Olympics.com result PDFs.
How to use it
Pick two swims and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first swim, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds the time in the chosen unit. Try 1 Coughlin against McKeown to see 2004 against 2024.
Times are finals winning times in long course meters. World records set outside the Games, like Smith 57.13, stay in notes only. Heats and semis run faster some years but medals decide.
FAQ
What is the fastest men winning time here?
Murphy 51.97 in Rio 2016.
What is the fastest women winning time here?
McKeown 57.33 in Paris 2024, an Olympic record.
Who repeated as champion?
Peirsol, Coughlin and McKeown each won twice.
Is this long or short course?
Long course 50 m Olympic pools only.
Sources
- Olympedia Athens 2004 men final (Peirsol 54.06) and women final (Coughlin 1:00.37)
- World Aquatics record progression tables (Peirsol 52.54 WR Beijing, McKeown lines)
- Olympics.com result PDFs Paris 2024 (McKeown 57.33, Ceccon 52.00) and SwimSwam race data
Last verified: 2026-10-05 · 12 entries
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