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Swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre butterfly

Women's 100 metre butterfly
at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad
Venue Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool
Date 23 September 1988 (heats & finals)
Competitors 40 from 28 nations
Winning time 59.00 OR
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Kristin Otto  East Germany
2nd, silver medalist(s) Birte Weigang  East Germany
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Qian Hong  China
← 1984
1992 →
1st, gold medalist(s) Kristin Otto  East Germany
2nd, silver medalist(s) Birte Weigang  East Germany
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Qian Hong  China

The women's 100 metre butterfly event at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place on 23 September at the Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool in Seoul, South Korea.

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

The following records were established during the competition:

Rule: The eight fastest swimmers advance to final A (Q), while the next eight to final B (q).


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