Men 50m Freestyle Swimming XXIV Olympic Games 1988 Seoul, South Korea - Saturday, 24th September - Matthew Biondi, United States
Final time gapLY
1. Matthew BiondiUSA United States22.14sWR 422
2. Tom JagerUSA United States22.36s +0.22s-23
3. Gennady PrigodaURS Soviet Union22.71s +0.57s523
4. Dano HalsallSUI Switzerland22.83s +0.69s-25
5. Stefan VolerySUI Switzerland22.84s +0.70s827
6. Vladimir TkachenkoURS Soviet Union22.88s +0.74s223
7. Frank HenterFRG West Germany23.03s +0.89s724
8. Andrew BaildonAUS Australia23.15s +1.01s117
71 Competitors from 44 nations
Men 50m Freestyle History
1992 Men 50m Freestyle
1984 Men 50m Freestyle
World Record: Peter Williams, South Africa 22.12s Indianapolis, United States 10 Aprol 1988
Olympic Record: New Event
Final B time gapLY
9. Goran TitusSWE Sweden23.28s 721
10.Per JohanssonSWE Sweden23.37s +0.09s525
11.Peng Siong AngSGP Singapore23.39s +0.11s425
12.Jianqiang ShenCHN China23.40s +0.12s623
13.Christophe KalfayanFRA France23.45s +0.17s819
14.Stephan GusgenFRG West Germany23.55s +0.27s326
15.Mark AndrewsCAN Canada23.64s +0.36s223
16.Hilton WoodsAHO Neth. Antilles23.65s +0.37s720
24.90s LCM-time done since Jan 1, 1987
24.20s SCM-time done since Sep 1, 1987
Todor 66index Swimming OG
index Seoul 1988index Swimming Seoul 1988
Men 50m FreestyleWomen 50m Freestyle
Men 100m FreestyleWomen 100m Freestyle
Men 200m FreestyleWomen 200m Freestyle
Men 400m FreestyleWomen 400m Freestyle
Men 1500m FreestyleWomen 800m Freestyle
Men 100m BackstrokeWomen 100m Backstroke
Men 200m BackstrokeWomen 200m Backstroke
Men 100m BreaststrokeWomen 100m Breaststroke
Men 200m BreaststrokeWomen 200m Breaststroke
Men 100m ButterflyWomen 100m Butterfly
Men 200m ButterflyWomen 200m Butterfly
Men 200m MedleyWomen 200m Medley
Men 400m MedleyWomen 400m Medley
Men 4x100m Freestyle RelayWomen 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Men 4x200m Freestyle Relay
Men 4x100m Medley RelayWomen 4x100m Medley Relay
This was the first time that 50 metre freestyle was contested at the Olympics, although there had been a 50 yard freestyle back in 1904. The winner of that event, Hungarian Zoltan von Halmay was not in Seoul to defend his title.
The two favorites were the American Tom Jager and Matt Biondi, who had traded the world record between them since Jager first swam 22.40 in 1985. Biondi broke the mark in 1986 with 22.33, equaling that in 1987, but then Jager swam 22.32 to win the 1987 Pan Pacs, and improved to 22.23 at the 1988 US Nationals. Jager was a slight favorite, having won not only those two races, but also the 1986 Worlds. One swimmer not challenging was South African Peter Williams, who could not be in Seoul because the IOC did not recognize South Africa, and also could not technically hold the world record, although he had the world's best ever time of 22.18.
The final saw Biondi lead off the blocks, which was an upset in itself, as Jager had always been the faster starter. Biondi always finished faster, and with that start, he could not be caught, winning in a world record 22.14, with Jager finishing second in 22.36. Bronze went to Soviet Gennady Prigoda, runner-up at the 1987 Europeans, edging out Switzerland's Dano Halsall, runner-up at the 1986 Worlds. This was Biondi's sixth medal, and fourth gold, of the Seoul Olympics.

Heats - Saturday, 24nd September

Heat 9 time gapLYRk.
2. Gennady PrigodaURS Soviet Union22.57sQ+0.18s-231.
3. Tom JagerUSA United States22.61sQ+0.22s-232.
9. Peng Siong AngSGP Singapore23.08sq+0.69s-253.
11.Stephan GusgenFRG West Germany23.22sq+0.83s-264.
13.Tzvetan GolomeevBUL Bulgaria23.41sWD+1.02s-275.
13.Jianqiang ShenCHN China23.41sq+1.02s-235.
18.Qiangbiao FengCHN China23.47sWD+1.08s-237.
20.Hans KroesNED Netherlands23.50s +1.11s-238.
Heat 8 time gapLYRk.
1. Matthew BiondiUSA United States22.39sOR -221.
7. Andrew BaildonAUS Australia22.99sQ+0.60s-172.
8. Stefan VolerySUI Switzerland23.04sQ+0.65s-273.
10.Per JohanssonSWE Sweden23.12sq+0.73s-254.
15.Goran TitusSWE Sweden23.44sq+1.05s-215.
17.Hilton WoodsAHO Neth. Antilles23.46sq+1.07s-206.
26.Peter RohdeDEN Denmark23.70s +1.31s-237.
29.Rodrigo GonzalezMEX Mexico24.01s +1.62s-208.
Heat 7 time gapLYRk.
3. Dano HalsallSUI Switzerland22.61sOR+0.22s-251.
5. Vladimir TkachenkoURS Soviet Union22.81sQ+0.42s-232.
6. Frank HenterFRG West Germany22.98sQ+0.59s-243.
11.Stephan CaronFRA France23.22sWD+0.83s-224.
20.Vagn Hogholm PedersenDEN Denmark23.50s +1.11s-235.
22.Mark FosterGBR Great Britain23.51s +1.12s-186.
23.Petr KladivaTCH Czechoslovakia23.53s +1.14s-217.
33.Jose Moreira FilhoBRA Brazil24.26s +1.87s-278.
Heat 6 time gapLYRk.
18.Christophe KalfayanFRA France23.47sq+1.08s-191.
25.Mike FibbensGBR Great Britain23.67s +1.28s-202.
27.Thomas StachewiczAUS Australia23.72s +1.33s-223.
28.Yves ClausseLUX Luxembourg23.99s +1.60s-194.
30.Paulo Manuel TrindadePOR Portugal24.02s +1.63s-215.
36.Markus OpatrilAUT Austria24.32s +1.93s-236.
38.Alexander PilhatschAUT Austria24.42s +2.03s-257.
45.Urbano ZeaMEX Mexico24.86s +2.47s-198.
Heat 5 time gapLYRk.
24.Manuel GuzmanPUR Puerto Rico23.61s +1.22s-181.
31.Sergio EstevesPOR Portugal24.24s +1.85s-202.
35.Khai-Kam LiHKG Hong Kong24.30s +1.91s-223.
37.Jorge FernandesBRA Brazil24.40s +2.01s-264.
39.Michael WrightHKG Hong Kong24.47s +2.08s-225.
40.Magnus OlafssonISL Iceland24.50s +2.11s-216.
42.Mohamed El AzoulEGY Egypt24.64s +2.25s-227.
48.Mohamed HassanEGY Egypt25.11s +2.72s-168.
Heat 4 time gapLYRk.
15.Mark AndrewsCAN Canada23.44sOR+1.05s-231.
33.Joseph Eric BuhainPHI Philippines24.26s +1.87s-182.
41.Richard BeraINA Indonesia24.63s +2.24s-163.
42.Murat TahirTUR Turkey24.64s +2.25s-244.
44.Hans FoersterISV US Virgin Islands24.72s +2.33s-235.
50.Hakan EskiogluTUR Turkey25.24s +2.85s-176.
-. Pedro Lima BarataANG AngolaDSQ -17
-. Mouhamedou DiopSEN SenegalDSQ -24
Heat 3 time gapLYRk.
45.Jin-Gee OonSGP Singapore24.86s +2.47s-211.
47.Ronald PickardISV US Virgin Islands25.01s +2.62s-192.
51.Chi-Li ChiangTPE Taiwan25.26s +2.87s-173.
52.Vaughan SmithZIM Zimbabwe25.29s +2.90s-194.
53.Graham Lewis ThompsonZIM Zimbabwe25.38s +2.99s-245.
54.Kwang-Sun SongKOR South Korea25.40s +3.01s-186.
55.Wirmandi SugriatINA Indonesia25.55s +3.16s-177.
56.Bruno N'diayeSEN Senegal25.63s +3.24s-198.
Heat 2 time gapLYRk.
57.Warren SorbyFIJ Fiji25.64s +3.25s-231.
58.Rodolfo BarahonaHON Honduras25.79s +3.40s-182.
60.Plutarco Castellanos DusavageHON Honduras26.00s +3.61s-173.
61.Hasan Al-ShammariKUW Kuwait26.27s +3.88s-214.
62.Jason ChuteFIJ Fiji26.46s +4.07s-165.
63.Michele PivaSMR San Marino26.60s +4.21s-236.
63.Ahmad FarajUAE UA Emirates26.60s +4.21s-226.
65.Trevor NcalaSWZ Eswatini26.88s +4.49s-238.
Heat 1 time gapLYRk.
32.Garvin FergusonBAH Bahamas24.25sOR+1.86s-201.
49.Paul YelleBAR Barbados25.15s +2.76s-242.
59.Sergio FafitineMOZ Mozambique25.97s +3.58s-193.
66.Filippo PivaSMR San Marino26.96s +4.57s-214.
67.Amin El DomyatiLBN Lebanon27.34s +4.95s-265.
68.Mubarak Faraj BilalUAE UA Emirates27.60s +5.21s- 6.
69.Yul Mark Du PontSWZ Eswatini27.93s +5.54s-177.
Final time gapLY
1. Matthew BiondiUSA United States22.14sWR 422
2. Tom JagerUSA United States22.36s +0.22s-23
3. Gennady PrigodaURS Soviet Union22.71s +0.57s523
4. Dano HalsallSUI Switzerland22.83s +0.69s-25
5. Stefan VolerySUI Switzerland22.84s +0.70s827
6. Vladimir TkachenkoURS Soviet Union22.88s +0.74s223
7. Frank HenterFRG West Germany23.03s +0.89s724
8. Andrew BaildonAUS Australia23.15s +1.01s117
Final B time gapLY
9. Goran TitusSWE Sweden23.28s 721
10.Per JohanssonSWE Sweden23.37s +0.09s525
11.Peng Siong AngSGP Singapore23.39s +0.11s425
12.Jianqiang ShenCHN China23.40s +0.12s623
13.Christophe KalfayanFRA France23.45s +0.17s819
14.Stephan GusgenFRG West Germany23.55s +0.27s326
15.Mark AndrewsCAN Canada23.64s +0.36s223
16.Hilton WoodsAHO Neth. Antilles23.65s +0.37s720
Heats time gapLY
1. Matthew BiondiUSA United States22.39sOR -22
2. Gennady PrigodaURS Soviet Union22.57sQ+0.18s-23
3. Dano HalsallSUI Switzerland22.61sOR+0.22s-25
3. Tom JagerUSA United States22.61sQ+0.22s-23
5. Vladimir TkachenkoURS Soviet Union22.81sQ+0.42s-23
6. Frank HenterFRG West Germany22.98sQ+0.59s-24
7. Andrew BaildonAUS Australia22.99sQ+0.60s-17
8. Stefan VolerySUI Switzerland23.04sQ+0.65s-27
9. Peng Siong AngSGP Singapore23.08sq+0.69s-25
10.Per JohanssonSWE Sweden23.12sq+0.73s-25
11.Stephan CaronFRA France23.22sWD+0.83s-22
11.Stephan GusgenFRG West Germany23.22sq+0.83s-26
13.Tzvetan GolomeevBUL Bulgaria23.41sWD+1.02s-27
13.Jianqiang ShenCHN China23.41sq+1.02s-23
15.Mark AndrewsCAN Canada23.44sOR+1.05s-23
15.Goran TitusSWE Sweden23.44sq+1.05s-21
17.Hilton WoodsAHO Neth. Antilles23.46sq+1.07s-20
18.Qiangbiao FengCHN China23.47sWD+1.08s-23
18.Christophe KalfayanFRA France23.47sq+1.08s-19
20.Vagn Hogholm PedersenDEN Denmark23.50s +1.11s-23
20.Hans KroesNED Netherlands23.50s +1.11s-23
22.Mark FosterGBR Great Britain23.51s +1.12s-18
23.Petr KladivaTCH Czechoslovakia23.53s +1.14s-21
24.Manuel GuzmanPUR Puerto Rico23.61s +1.22s-18
25.Mike FibbensGBR Great Britain23.67s +1.28s-20
26.Peter RohdeDEN Denmark23.70s +1.31s-23
27.Thomas StachewiczAUS Australia23.72s +1.33s-22
28.Yves ClausseLUX Luxembourg23.99s +1.60s-19
29.Rodrigo GonzalezMEX Mexico24.01s +1.62s-20
30.Paulo Manuel TrindadePOR Portugal24.02s +1.63s-21
31.Sergio EstevesPOR Portugal24.24s +1.85s-20
32.Garvin FergusonBAH Bahamas24.25sOR+1.86s-20
33.Jose Moreira FilhoBRA Brazil24.26s +1.87s-27
33.Joseph Eric BuhainPHI Philippines24.26s +1.87s-18
35.Khai-Kam LiHKG Hong Kong24.30s +1.91s-22
36.Markus OpatrilAUT Austria24.32s +1.93s-23
37.Jorge FernandesBRA Brazil24.40s +2.01s-26
38.Alexander PilhatschAUT Austria24.42s +2.03s-25
39.Michael WrightHKG Hong Kong24.47s +2.08s-22
40.Magnus OlafssonISL Iceland24.50s +2.11s-21
41.Richard BeraINA Indonesia24.63s +2.24s-16
42.Mohamed El AzoulEGY Egypt24.64s +2.25s-22
42.Murat TahirTUR Turkey24.64s +2.25s-24
44.Hans FoersterISV US Virgin Islands24.72s +2.33s-23
45.Urbano ZeaMEX Mexico24.86s +2.47s-19
45.Jin-Gee OonSGP Singapore24.86s +2.47s-21
47.Ronald PickardISV US Virgin Islands25.01s +2.62s-19
48.Mohamed HassanEGY Egypt25.11s +2.72s-16
49.Paul YelleBAR Barbados25.15s +2.76s-24
50.Hakan EskiogluTUR Turkey25.24s +2.85s-17
51.Chi-Li ChiangTPE Taiwan25.26s +2.87s-17
52.Vaughan SmithZIM Zimbabwe25.29s +2.90s-19
53.Graham Lewis ThompsonZIM Zimbabwe25.38s +2.99s-24
54.Kwang-Sun SongKOR South Korea25.40s +3.01s-18
55.Wirmandi SugriatINA Indonesia25.55s +3.16s-17
56.Bruno N'diayeSEN Senegal25.63s +3.24s-19
57.Warren SorbyFIJ Fiji25.64s +3.25s-23
58.Rodolfo BarahonaHON Honduras25.79s +3.40s-18
59.Sergio FafitineMOZ Mozambique25.97s +3.58s-19
60.Plutarco Castellanos DusavageHON Honduras26.00s +3.61s-17
61.Hasan Al-ShammariKUW Kuwait26.27s +3.88s-21
62.Jason ChuteFIJ Fiji26.46s +4.07s-16
63.Michele PivaSMR San Marino26.60s +4.21s-23
63.Ahmad FarajUAE UA Emirates26.60s +4.21s-22
65.Trevor NcalaSWZ Eswatini26.88s +4.49s-23
66.Filippo PivaSMR San Marino26.96s +4.57s-21
67.Amin El DomyatiLBN Lebanon27.34s +4.95s-26
68.Mubarak Faraj BilalUAE UA Emirates27.60s +5.21s-
69.Yul Mark Du PontSWZ Eswatini27.93s +5.54s-17
-. Pedro Lima BarataANG AngolaDSQ -17
-. Mouhamedou DiopSEN SenegalDSQ -24
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