The men's 100 metre backstroke event at the 1972 Olympic Games took place between August 28 and 29. This

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event used

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. Because an

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is 50 metres long, this race consisted of two lengths of the pool.

Medalists

Results

Heats

Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Heat 4 Heat 5 Heat 6

Semifinals

Final

Key: OR = Olympic record

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming At The 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 Metre Backstroke Men's backstroke 100 metre Men's events at the 1972 Summer Olympics