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Men's 100m Backstroke
Key Facts
Olympic debut
1904
2008 Gold medallist
- Aaron Peirsol
- United States
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- Gold
Matthew Grevers Team USA 
- Silver
Nick Thoman Team USA - Bronze
Ryosuke Irie Japan 
Fifth-placed Tancock misses out
Britain's Liam Tancock misses out on an Olympic medal in the men's 100m backstroke final at the Aquatics Centre.
30 Jul 12
British trio make swimming finals
29 Jul 12
British trio Robbie Renwick, Liam Tancock and Gemma Spofforth deliver impressive swims to reach Monday's Olympic finals.
BOA finalises Games swimming team
24 Jun 12
The British Olympic Association picks seven further swimmers to complete its 44-strong squad for London 2012.
Miley adds to GB gold medal haul
3 Jun 12
Hannah Miley takes gold on day two of the Barcelona leg of the Mare Nostrum series as Britain finish with 29 medals.
More Men's 100m Backstroke stories (5)
Final Results
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Medal moment | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grevers |
USA
|
52.16 OR | |
| 2 | Thoman |
USA
|
52.92 | |
| 3 | Irie |
JPN
|
52.97 |
Head to Head
Liam Tancock vs Chris Walker-Hebborn
Liam Tancock
One to watch 
London 2012 medals
0
London 2012 appearances
5
London 2012 results
53.35 Men's 100m Backstroke
Height
1.83m (6'0")
Weight
85kg
Age
28
Chris Walker-Hebborn
London 2012 medals
0
London 2012 appearances
2
London 2012 results
54.78 Men's 100m Backstroke
Height
1.84m (6'0")
Weight
80kg
Age
22
Men's 100m Backstroke Countdown
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Comment & Analysis
More blogsKaren Pickering and Steve Parry give the lowdown on the British Olympic trials