The men's 100 metre breaststroke event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow was held on 21 and 22 July at the Swimming Pool at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex.[1]

Quick Facts Men's 100 metre breaststroke at the Games of the XXII Olympiad, Venue ...
Men's 100 metre breaststroke
at the Games of the XXII Olympiad
VenueSwimming Pool at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex
Date21 July (heats)
22 July (final)
Competitors26 from 20 nations
Winning time1:03.34
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Duncan Goodhew  Great Britain
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Arsens Miskarovs  Soviet Union
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Peter Evans  Australia
 1976
1984 
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Records

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

World record Gerald Mörken (FRG)1:02.86 Jönköping, Sweden18 August 1977
Olympic record John Hencken (USA)1:03.11 Montreal, Canada20 July 1976

Results

Heats

Final

More information Rank, Name ...
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References

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