Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyle
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The men's 100 metre freestyle was one of 6 swimming events on the Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. It was the shortest of the 3 individual freestyle events, as the 50 metre freestyle had been dropped after its one appearance on the 1904 Summer Olympics programme.
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[edit] Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Image:US flag 46 stars.svg Charles Daniels United States (USA) | Image:Hungary flag 1867.png Zoltán Halmay Hungary (HUN) | Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Harald Julin Sweden (SWE) |
[edit] Results
[edit] First round
The fastest swimmer in each heat and the two fastest losers advanced, qualifying 11 swimmers for the semifinals.
[edit] Heat 1
| Place | Swimmer | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoltán Halmay | Image:Hungary flag 1867.png Hungary | 1:08.2 |
| 2 | Theodore Tartakover | Image:Australasian Olympic Flag.svg Australasia | Unknown |
| 3-6 | Davide Baiardo | Image:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy | Unknown |
| Bouke Benenga | Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | Unknown | |
| Harald Klem | Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | Unknown | |
| Herman Meyboom | Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | Unknown |
[edit] Heat 2
| Place | Swimmer | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otto Scheff | Image:Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Austria | 1:11.8 |
| 2 | Addin Tyldesley | Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | 1:12.0 |
| 3-5 | Gérard Meister | Image:Flag of France.svg France | Unknown |
| József Munk | Image:Hungary flag 1867.png Hungary | Unknown | |
| Conrad Trubenbach | Image:US flag 46 stars.svg United States | Unknown |
[edit] Heat 3
| Place | Swimmer | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Beaurepaire | Image:Australasian Olympic Flag.svg Australasia | 1:11.6 |
| 2 | Lamme Benenga | Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 1:13.2 |
| 3-5 | Robert Andersson | Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | Unknown |
| Henrik Hajós | Image:Hungary flag 1867.png Hungary | Unknown | |
| Poul Holm | Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | Unknown |
[edit] Heat 4
| Place | Swimmer | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harald Julin | Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 1:12.0 |
| 2 | John Derbyshire | Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | 1:12.6 |
| 3-4 | Victor Boin | Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | Unknown |
| Robert Foster | Image:US flag 46 stars.svg United States | Unknown |
[edit] Heat 5
| Place | Swimmer | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Daniels | Image:US flag 46 stars.svg United States | 1:05.8 |
| 2 | József Ónody | Image:Hungary flag 1867.png Hungary | 1:13.2 |
| 3 | George Innocent | Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | Unknown |
| 4-5 | René André | Image:Flag of France.svg France | Unknown |
| Hjalmar Saxtorph | Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | Unknown |
[edit] Heat 6
| Place | Swimmer | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Hebner | Image:US flag 46 stars.svg United States | 1:11.0 |
| 2 | Paul Radmilovic | Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | 1:12.0 |
| 3-4 | Edward Cooke | Image:Australasian Olympic Flag.svg Australasia | Unknown |
| Fernand Feyaerts | Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | Unknown |
[edit] Heat 7
| Place | Swimmer | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilfred Edwards | Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | 1:05.8 |
| 2 | Robert Zimmerman | Image:Flag of Canada-1868-Red.svg Canada | 1:35.0 |
[edit] Heat 8
Dockrell had no competition in the eighth heat.
| Place | Swimmer | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Dockrell | Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | 1:13.2 |
[edit] Heat 9
| Place | Swimmer | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leslie Rich | Image:US flag 46 stars.svg United States | 1:14.6 |
| 2 | André Duprez | Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 1:18.0 |
[edit] Semifinals
The fastest two swimmers from each semifinal advanced to the final.
[edit] Semifinal 1
| Place | Swimmer | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoltán Halmay | Image:Hungary flag 1867.png Hungary | 1:09.4 |
| 2 | Harald Julin | Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 1:10.2 |
| 3 | Harry Hebner | Image:US flag 46 stars.svg United States | 1:11.8 |
| 4 | Frank Beaurepaire | Image:Australasian Olympic Flag.svg Australasia | Unknown |
| 5-6 | Wilfred Edwards | Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | Unknown |
| Paul Radmilovic | Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | Unknown |
[edit] Semifinal 2
| Place | Swimmer | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Daniels | Image:US flag 46 stars.svg United States | 1:10.2 |
| 2 | Leslie Rich | Image:US flag 46 stars.svg United States | 1:10.8 |
| 3 | George Dockrell | Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | 1:11.4 |
| 4 | Otto Scheff | Image:Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Austria | Unknown |
| 5 | Addin Tyldesley | Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | Unknown |
[edit] Final
| Place | Swimmer | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Daniels | Image:US flag 46 stars.svg United States | 1:05.6 |
| 2 | Zoltán Halmay | Image:Hungary flag 1867.png Hungary | 1:06.2 |
| 3 | Harald Julin | Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 1:08.0 |
| 4 | Leslie Rich | Image:US flag 46 stars.svg United States | Unknown |
[edit] Sources
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
- De Wael, Herman (2001). Swimming 1908. Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved on 12 May, 2006.
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