Men 100m Freestyle Swimming Olympic Games 1948 London, Great Britain - Saturday, 31st July - Gold Medal: Wally Ris
Final 16:30 time gapLY
1. Wally RisUSA United States57.3sOR 524
2. Alan FordUSA United States57.8s +0.5s624
3. Geza KadasHUN Hungary58.1s +0.8s721
4. Keith CarterUSA United States58.3s +1.0s423
5. Alex JanyFRA France58.3s +1.0s319
6. Per-Olof OlssonSWE Sweden59.3s +2.0s229
7. Zoltan SzilardHUN Hungary59.6s +2.3s8_
8. Taha Youssef El GamalEGY Egypt1:00.5 +3.2s125
41 Competitors from 19 Nations. Empire Pool.
World Record: Alan Ford, United States 55.4s New Haven, United States 29th June 1948
Olympic Record: Masaharu Taguchi, Japan 57.5s Berlin, Germany 8th August 1936
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index London 1948index Swimming London 1948
Men 100m FreestyleWomen 100m Freestyle
Men 400m FreestyleWomen 400m Freestyle
Men 1500m Freestyle
Men 100m BackstrokeWomen 100m Backstroke
Men 200m BreaststrokeWomen 200m Breaststroke
Men 4x200m Freestyle RelayWomen 4x100m Freestyle Relay
1936 Men 100m FreestyleMen 100m Freestyle History1952 Men 100m Freestyle
Although the American Alan Ford was the world record holder, the acknowledged favourite was the teenaged French colossus Alex Jany. Jany moved to the final without alarm but was joined by a powerful trio of Americans. The Frenchman made a fast start and led at the 50m mark but he had mistimed his effort and faded back into the chasing pack. Ford took the lead but twenty metres from the wall he was passed by his compatriot, Wally Ris, who edged clear to win by half a second. Ford held on for silver although he was helped by the Hungarian Géza Kádas’ collision with a lane divider a stroke from the end. Jany’s sister, Ginette, was so overwhelmed by the events of the race that she collapsed and had to be stretchered away from the arena. Ari Guðmundsson of Iceland failed to make the semi-finals but was to return to Olympic competition in 1952 as a ski-jumper in the Oslo Winter Games.

Semi-Finals (1/2) - Friday, 30th July 21:30

Best 8 times advanced to Final.
Semi 1 time gapLYRk
1. Keith CarterUSA United States57.6s +0.1s-232.
2. Alex JanyFRA France57.9s +0.4s-194.
3. Zoltan SzilardHUN Hungary59.6s +2.1s-_7.
4. Taha Youssef El GamalEGY Egypt59.9s +2.4s-258.
5. Bruce BourkeAUS Australia1:00.0 +2.5s-199.
6. Alberto IsaacMEX Mexico1:00.1 +2.6s-2510.
7. Martin LundenSWE Sweden1:00.2 +2.7s-2311.
8. Aram BoghossianBRA Brazil1:01.0 +3.5s-1814.
Semi 2 time gapLYRk
1. Wally RisUSA United States57.5s=OR -241.
2. Alan FordUSA United States57.8s +0.3s-243.
3. Geza KadasHUN Hungary58.0s +0.5s-215.
4. Per-Olof OlssonSWE Sweden59.1s +1.6s-296.
5. Horacio WhiteARG Argentina1:00.4 +2.9s-2112.
6. Elemer SzathmaryHUN Hungary1:00.5 +3.0s-2213.
7. Ronald Edwin StedmanGBR Great Britain1:01.0 +3.5s-2115.
8. Warren BoydAUS Australia1:01.1 +3.6s-2116.

Heats - Friday, 30th July 15:00

Best 16 times advanced to Semi-Finals (1/2).
Heat 6 time gapLYRk
1. Alan FordUSA United States59.2s +1.1s1247.
2. Taha Youssef El GamalEGY Egypt59.7s +1.6s2258.
3. Martin LundenSWE Sweden1:00.2 +2.1s62312.
4. Peter SalmonCAN Canada1:01.0 +2.9s31817.
5. Ari GudmundssonISL Iceland1:01.6 +3.5s52022.
5. Trevor James HarropGBR Great Britain1:02.3 +4.2s72127.
7. Raul Garcia VidalCUB Cuba1:02.5 +4.4s81829.
Heat 5 time gapLYRk
1. Wally RisUSA United States58.1s 6241.
2. Ronald Edwin StedmanGBR Great Britain1:01.3 +3.2s32119.
3. Henri Padou JrFRA France1:01.5 +3.4s81921.
4. Sergio Geraldo De Alencar RodriguesBRA Brazil1:01.6 +3.5s71822.
5. Choan-Yick GoCHN China1:03.5 +5.4s41932.
6. Derek OatwayBER Bermuda1:08.6 +10.5s21741.
-. Ernest MccarneyIRL IrelandDNS 126-.
-. Bryan O'ConnellPAK PakistanDNS 5_-.
Heat 4 time gapLYRk
1. Horacio WhiteARG Argentina1:00.2 +2.1s32112.
2. Aram BoghossianBRA Brazil1:00.9 +2.8s21816.
3. Jesus Dominguez GarciaESP Spain1:01.3 +3.2s62219.
4. Dorri Abdel Kader El SaidEGY Egypt1:02.5 +4.4s42129.
5. Fernand MartinauxFRA France1:04.2 +6.1s5_36.
6. Panagiotis HadjikyriakakisGRE Greece1:07.4 +9.3s1_40.
-. Paddy KavanaghIRL IrelandDNS 7_-.
Heat 3 time gapLYRk
1. Geza KadasHUN Hungary58.2s +0.1s7213.
2. Alberto IsaacMEX Mexico1:00.1 +2.0s42511.
3. Warren BoydAUS Australia1:00.4 +2.3s32114.
4. Ali Ahmed BagdadiEGY Egypt1:02.4 +4.3s52528.
5. Eric JubbCAN Canada1:02.8 +4.7s1_31.
6. Sachin NagIND India1:03.8 +5.7s62834.
-. Stuart KraammIRL IrelandDNS 2_-.
Heat 2 time gapLYRk
1. Keith CarterUSA United States58.7s +0.6s8234.
2. Per-Olof OlssonSWE Sweden59.0s +0.9s6295.
3. Zoltan SzilardHUN Hungary59.8s +1.7s3_10.
4. Manuel Guerra PerezESP Spain1:00.7 +2.6s12015.
5. Augusto Luis CantonARG Argentina1:01.8 +3.7s41924.
6. Nicasio SilverioCUB Cuba1:02.0 +3.9s51725.
7. Patrick Hume KendallGBR Great Britain1:02.1 +4.0s22126.
8. Dilip MitraIND India1:06.9 +8.8s7_39.
Heat 1 time gapLYRk
1. Alex JanyFRA France58.1s 4191.
2. Bruce BourkeAUS Australia59.1s +1.0s3196.
3. Elemer SzathmaryHUN Hungary59.7s +1.6s1228.
4. Olle JohanssonSWE Sweden1:01.0 +2.9s72017.
5. Plauto De Barros GuimaraesBRA Brazil1:03.7 +5.6s52333.
6. Isidoro Perez GonzalezESP Spain1:04.0 +5.9s62035.
7. Isaac MonsoorIND India1:06.4 +8.3s81938.
-. Sultan Karim AliPAK PakistanDNS 2_-.
Final 16:30 time gapLYRk
1. Wally RisUSA United States57.3sOR 5241.
2. Alan FordUSA United States57.8s +0.5s6242.
3. Geza KadasHUN Hungary58.1s +0.8s7213.
4. Keith CarterUSA United States58.3s +1.0s4234.
5. Alex JanyFRA France58.3s +1.0s3195.
6. Per-Olof OlssonSWE Sweden59.3s +2.0s2296.
7. Zoltan SzilardHUN Hungary59.6s +2.3s8_7.
8. Taha Youssef El GamalEGY Egypt1:00.5 +3.2s1258.
Semis time gapLYRk
1. Wally RisUSA United States57.5s=OR -241.
1. Keith CarterUSA United States57.6s +0.1s-232.
2. Alan FordUSA United States57.8s +0.3s-243.
2. Alex JanyFRA France57.9s +0.4s-194.
3. Geza KadasHUN Hungary58.0s +0.5s-215.
4. Per-Olof OlssonSWE Sweden59.1s +1.6s-296.
3. Zoltan SzilardHUN Hungary59.6s +2.1s-_7.
4. Taha Youssef El GamalEGY Egypt59.9s +2.4s-258.
5. Bruce BourkeAUS Australia1:00.0 +2.5s-199.
6. Alberto IsaacMEX Mexico1:00.1 +2.6s-2510.
7. Martin LundenSWE Sweden1:00.2 +2.7s-2311.
5. Horacio WhiteARG Argentina1:00.4 +2.9s-2112.
6. Elemer SzathmaryHUN Hungary1:00.5 +3.0s-2213.
8. Aram BoghossianBRA Brazil1:01.0 +3.5s-1814.
7. Ronald Edwin StedmanGBR Great Britain1:01.0 +3.5s-2115.
8. Warren BoydAUS Australia1:01.1 +3.6s-2116.
Heats time gapLYRk
1. Alex JanyFRA France58.1s 4191.
1. Wally RisUSA United States58.1s 6241.
1. Geza KadasHUN Hungary58.2s +0.1s7213.
1. Keith CarterUSA United States58.7s +0.6s8234.
2. Per-Olof OlssonSWE Sweden59.0s +0.9s6295.
2. Bruce BourkeAUS Australia59.1s +1.0s3196.
1. Alan FordUSA United States59.2s +1.1s1247.
2. Taha Youssef El GamalEGY Egypt59.7s +1.6s2258.
3. Elemer SzathmaryHUN Hungary59.7s +1.6s1228.
3. Zoltan SzilardHUN Hungary59.8s +1.7s3_10.
2. Alberto IsaacMEX Mexico1:00.1 +2.0s42511.
3. Martin LundenSWE Sweden1:00.2 +2.1s62312.
1. Horacio WhiteARG Argentina1:00.2 +2.1s32112.
3. Warren BoydAUS Australia1:00.4 +2.3s32114.
4. Manuel Guerra PerezESP Spain1:00.7 +2.6s12015.
2. Aram BoghossianBRA Brazil1:00.9 +2.8s21816.
4. Olle JohanssonSWE Sweden1:01.0 +2.9s72017.
4. Peter SalmonCAN Canada1:01.0 +2.9s31817.
3. Jesus Dominguez GarciaESP Spain1:01.3 +3.2s62219.
2. Ronald Edwin StedmanGBR Great Britain1:01.3 +3.2s32119.
3. Henri Padou JrFRA France1:01.5 +3.4s81921.
4. Sergio Geraldo De Alencar RodriguesBRA Brazil1:01.6 +3.5s71822.
5. Ari GudmundssonISL Iceland1:01.6 +3.5s52022.
5. Augusto Luis CantonARG Argentina1:01.8 +3.7s41924.
6. Nicasio SilverioCUB Cuba1:02.0 +3.9s51725.
7. Patrick Hume KendallGBR Great Britain1:02.1 +4.0s22126.
5. Trevor James HarropGBR Great Britain1:02.3 +4.2s72127.
4. Ali Ahmed BagdadiEGY Egypt1:02.4 +4.3s52528.
4. Dorri Abdel Kader El SaidEGY Egypt1:02.5 +4.4s42129.
7. Raul Garcia VidalCUB Cuba1:02.5 +4.4s81829.
5. Eric JubbCAN Canada1:02.8 +4.7s1_31.
5. Choan-Yick GoCHN China1:03.5 +5.4s41932.
5. Plauto De Barros GuimaraesBRA Brazil1:03.7 +5.6s52333.
6. Sachin NagIND India1:03.8 +5.7s62834.
6. Isidoro Perez GonzalezESP Spain1:04.0 +5.9s62035.
5. Fernand MartinauxFRA France1:04.2 +6.1s5_36.
8. Walter SchneiderSUI Switzerland1:05.1 +7.0s42037.
7. Isaac MonsoorIND India1:06.4 +8.3s81938.
8. Dilip MitraIND India1:06.9 +8.8s7_39.
6. Panagiotis HadjikyriakakisGRE Greece1:07.4 +9.3s1_40.
6. Derek OatwayBER Bermuda1:08.6 +10.5s21741.
-. Sultan Karim AliPAK PakistanDNS 2_-.
-. Stuart KraammIRL IrelandDNS 2_-.
-. Paddy KavanaghIRL IrelandDNS 7_-.
-. Ernest MccarneyIRL IrelandDNS 126-.
-. Bryan O'ConnellPAK PakistanDNS 5_-.
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