Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle
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Quick Facts Men's 100 metre freestyle at the Games of the VIII Olympiad, Venue ...
Men's 100 metre freestyle at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Piscine des Tourelles | |||||||||
Date | July 19–20 | |||||||||
Competitors | 30 from 15 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 59.0 OR | |||||||||
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The men's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the sixth appearance of the event, which had not been featured at the 1900 Games. The competition was held on Saturday July 19, 1924 and on Sunday July 20, 1924. There were 30 competitors from 15 nations.[2] Nations were limited to three swimmers each, down from four in 1920. The United States swept the medals for the second consecutive Games, winning its fourth consecutive gold medal. Johnny Weissmuller beat two-time defending champion Duke Kahanamoku in the final. Kahanamoku was the first man to win three medals in the event. His brother Samuel Kahanamoku earned the bronze medal.