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100 metres Butterfly, Women

Date	23 July 1996
Status	Olympic
Location	Georgia Tech Aquatic Center, Atlanta, Georgia
Participants	42 from 35 countries

Cheered on by an ecstatic home crowd Amy Van Dyken, a freestyle swimmer who had previously only dabbled with butterfly, produced a major shock when she defeated the favoured swimmers from China and Australia. Van Dyken and Le Jingyi fought a duel throughout the course of the race that was only decided by a hundredth of a second in the American.

Afterwards Le blamed the below par performances of the Chinese on the lack of suitable Chinese food in the Olympic Village. She commented “If we can’t eat, how can we have a good performance?”

Pos	Competitor	NOC	R1	B Final	Final
1	Amy Van Dyken	USA	1:00.04 (1 h6)	–	59.13 (1)	Gold
2	Liu Limin	CHN	1:00.18 (2 h6)	–	59.14 (2)	Silver
3	Angel Martino	USA	59.31 (1 h5)	–	59.23 (3)	Bronze
4	Hitomi Kashima	JPN	1:00.85 (1 h4)	–	1:00.11 (4)
5	Susie O'Neill	AUS	1:00.55 (2 h5)	–	1:00.17 (5)
6	Ayari Aoyama	JPN	1:00.20 (3 h6)	–	1:00.18 (6)
7	Cai Huijue	CHN	1:00.89 (2 h4)	–	1:00.46 (7)
8	Mette Jacobsen	DEN	1:00.91 (3 h4)	–	1:00.76 (8)
9	Johanna Sjöberg	SWE	1:01.01 (3 h5)	1:00.76 (1)	–
10	Yelena Nazemnova	RUS	1:01.54 (5 h5)	1:00.93 (2)	–
11	Sophia Skou	DEN	1:01.25 (4 h5)	1:00.95 (3)	–
12	Julia Voitovitsch	GER	1:01.47 (5 h4)	1:01.14 (4)	–
13	Cécile Jeanson	FRA	1:01.58 (6 h4)	1:01.20 (5)	–
14	Gabrielle Rose	BRA	1:01.22 (4 h4)	1:01.39 (6)	–
15	Sarah Evanetz	CAN	1:01.32 (5 h6)	1:01.44 (7)	–
16	Svetlana Pozdeyeva	RUS	1:01.29 (4 h6)	1:01.62 (8)	–
17	Ilaria Tocchini	ITA	1:01.83 (6 h5)	–	–
18	Angela Kennedy	AUS	1:01.89 (7 h5)	–	–
19	María Peláez	ESP	1:01.99 (6 h6)	–	–
20	Nataliya Zolotukhina	UKR	1:02.18 (1 h3)	–	–
21	Anna Uryniuk	POL	1:02.39 (2 h3)	–	–
22	Marja Pärssinen-Päivinen	FIN	1:02.53 (3 h3)	–	–
23	Loredana Zisu	ROU	1:02.66 (7 h4)	–	–
24	Joscelin Yeo	SGP	1:02.71 (8 h4)	–	–
25	Jessica Amey	CAN	1:02.81 (7 h6)	–	–
26	Ana Francisco	POR	1:02.98 (1 h2)	–	–
27	Caroline Foot	GBR	1:03.04 (8 h5)	–	–
28	Praphalsai Minpraphal	THA	1:03.35 (4 h3)	–	–
29	Eydís Konráðsdóttir	ISL	1:03.41 (5 h3)	–	–
30	Mandy Loots	RSA	1:03.53 (6 h3)	–	–
31	Edit Klocker	HUN	1:03.61 (7 h3)	–	–
32	Marion Madine	IRL	1:03.80 (8 h3)	–	–
33	Marcela Kubalčíková	CZE	1:03.82 (2 h2)	–	–
34	María Pereyra	ARG	1:03.98 (1 h1)	–	–
35	Natallia Baranouskaya	BLR	1:04.09 (3 h2)	–	–
36	Nida Zuhal	TUR	1:04.11 (4 h2)	–	–
37	Nataša Meškovska	MKD	1:04.25 (5 h2)	–	–
38	Hsieh Shu-Ting	TPE	1:04.39 (6 h2)	–	–
39	Dita Želvienė	LTU	1:04.63 (2 h1)	–	–
40	Marina Karystinou	GRE	1:05.05 (7 h2)	–	–
41	Park U-Hui	KOR	1:05.36 (3 h1)	–	–
42	Gabrijela Ujčić	CRO	1:06.85 (8 h2)	–	–
DNS	Sandra Völker	GER	– (DNS h2)	–	–
DNS	Monica Dahl	NAM	– (DNS h1)	–	–

Round One

Date	23 July 1996
Format	Fastest eight advanced to the final. Places 9-16 advanced to the B Final.

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time
1	–	Angel Martino	USA	59.31	Q
2	–	Amy Van Dyken	USA	1:00.04	Q
3	–	Liu Limin	CHN	1:00.18	Q
4	–	Ayari Aoyama	JPN	1:00.20	Q
5	–	Susie O'Neill	AUS	1:00.55	Q
6	–	Hitomi Kashima	JPN	1:00.85	Q
7	–	Cai Huijue	CHN	1:00.89	Q
8	–	Mette Jacobsen	DEN	1:00.91	Q
9	–	Johanna Sjöberg	SWE	1:01.01	q
10	–	Gabrielle Rose	BRA	1:01.22	q
11	–	Sophia Skou	DEN	1:01.25	q
12	–	Svetlana Pozdeyeva	RUS	1:01.29	q
13	–	Sarah Evanetz	CAN	1:01.32	q
14	–	Julia Voitovitsch	GER	1:01.47	q
15	–	Yelena Nazemnova	RUS	1:01.54	q
16	–	Cécile Jeanson	FRA	1:01.58	q
17	–	Ilaria Tocchini	ITA	1:01.83
18	–	Angela Kennedy	AUS	1:01.89
19	–	María Peláez	ESP	1:01.99
20	–	Nataliya Zolotukhina	UKR	1:02.18
21	–	Anna Uryniuk	POL	1:02.39
22	–	Marja Pärssinen-Päivinen	FIN	1:02.53
23	–	Loredana Zisu	ROU	1:02.66
24	–	Joscelin Yeo	SGP	1:02.71
25	–	Jessica Amey	CAN	1:02.81
26	–	Ana Francisco	POR	1:02.98
27	–	Caroline Foot	GBR	1:03.04
28	–	Praphalsai Minpraphal	THA	1:03.35
29	–	Eydís Konráðsdóttir	ISL	1:03.41
30	–	Mandy Loots	RSA	1:03.53
31	–	Edit Klocker	HUN	1:03.61
32	–	Marion Madine	IRL	1:03.80
33	–	Marcela Kubalčíková	CZE	1:03.82
34	–	María Pereyra	ARG	1:03.98
35	–	Natallia Baranouskaya	BLR	1:04.09
36	–	Nida Zuhal	TUR	1:04.11
37	–	Nataša Meškovska	MKD	1:04.25
38	–	Hsieh Shu-Ting	TPE	1:04.39
39	–	Dita Želvienė	LTU	1:04.63
40	–	Marina Karystinou	GRE	1:05.05
41	–	Park U-Hui	KOR	1:05.36
42	–	Gabrijela Ujčić	CRO	1:06.85
DNS	–	Monica Dahl	NAM	–
DNS	–	Sandra Völker	GER	–

Heat #1

Time	11:30

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time	Reaction Time	50 m	50-100 m Time (Rank)
1	–	María Pereyra	ARG	1:03.98	0.80	30.34 (2)	33.64 (1)
2	–	Dita Želvienė	LTU	1:04.63	0.79	29.78 (1)	34.85 (3)
3	–	Park U-Hui	KOR	1:05.36	0.92	30.73 (3)	34.63 (2)
DNS	–	Monica Dahl	NAM	–	–	– (–)	–

Heat #2

Time	11:38

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time	Reaction Time	50 m	50-100 m Time (Rank)
1	–	Ana Francisco	POR	1:02.98	0.83	29.37 (1)	33.61 (3)
2	–	Marcela Kubalčíková	CZE	1:03.82	0.89	30.28 (4)	33.54 (1)
3	–	Natallia Baranouskaya	BLR	1:04.09	0.85	30.31 (5)	33.78 (=4)
4	–	Nida Zuhal	TUR	1:04.11	0.87	30.52 (7)	33.59 (2)
5	–	Nataša Meškovska	MKD	1:04.25	0.82	30.47 (6)	33.78 (=4)
6	–	Hsieh Shu-Ting	TPE	1:04.39	0.80	29.82 (2)	34.57 (7)
7	–	Marina Karystinou	GRE	1:05.05	0.81	30.62 (8)	34.43 (6)
8	–	Gabrijela Ujčić	CRO	1:06.85	0.76	30.21 (3)	36.64 (8)
DNS	–	Sandra Völker	GER	–	–	– (–)	–

Heat #3

Time	11:46

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time	Reaction Time	50 m	50-100 m Time (Rank)
1	–	Nataliya Zolotukhina	UKR	1:02.18	0.90	28.79 (1)	33.39 (2)
2	–	Anna Uryniuk	POL	1:02.39	0.84	29.43 (3)	32.96 (1)
3	–	Marja Pärssinen-Päivinen	FIN	1:02.53	0.84	29.12 (2)	33.41 (3)
4	–	Praphalsai Minpraphal	THA	1:03.35	0.78	29.93 (=7)	33.42 (4)
5	–	Eydís Konráðsdóttir	ISL	1:03.41	0.83	29.54 (4)	33.87 (=6)
6	–	Mandy Loots	RSA	1:03.53	0.80	29.87 (6)	33.66 (5)
7	–	Edit Klocker	HUN	1:03.61	0.77	29.61 (5)	34.00 (8)
8	–	Marion Madine	IRL	1:03.80	0.76	29.93 (=7)	33.87 (=6)

Heat #4

Time	11:54

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time	Reaction Time	50 m	50-100 m Time (Rank)
1	–	Hitomi Kashima	JPN	1:00.85	0.74	28.92 (5)	31.93 (2)	Q
2	–	Cai Huijue	CHN	1:00.89	0.86	28.54 (1)	32.35 (3)	Q
3	–	Mette Jacobsen	DEN	1:00.91	0.84	29.01 (6)	31.90 (1)	Q
4	–	Gabrielle Rose	BRA	1:01.22	0.77	28.73 (2)	32.49 (4)	q
5	–	Julia Voitovitsch	GER	1:01.47	0.72	28.91 (4)	32.56 (5)	q
6	–	Cécile Jeanson	FRA	1:01.58	0.73	28.90 (3)	32.68 (6)	q
7	–	Loredana Zisu	ROU	1:02.66	0.84	29.29 (7)	33.37 (8)
8	–	Joscelin Yeo	SGP	1:02.71	0.77	29.49 (8)	33.22 (7)

Heat #5

Time	12:02

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time	Reaction Time	50 m	50-100 m Time (Rank)
1	–	Angel Martino	USA	59.31	0.68	27.39 (1)	31.92 (1)	Q
2	–	Susie O'Neill	AUS	1:00.55	0.85	28.27 (4)	32.28 (2)	Q
3	–	Johanna Sjöberg	SWE	1:01.01	0.85	28.26 (3)	32.75 (3)	q
4	–	Sophia Skou	DEN	1:01.25	0.93	28.42 (5)	32.83 (=4)	q
5	–	Yelena Nazemnova	RUS	1:01.54	0.85	28.71 (6)	32.83 (=4)	q
6	–	Ilaria Tocchini	ITA	1:01.83	0.78	28.98 (8)	32.85 (6)
7	–	Angela Kennedy	AUS	1:01.89	0.72	27.75 (2)	34.14 (7)
8	–	Caroline Foot	GBR	1:03.04	0.82	28.87 (7)	34.17 (8)

Heat #6

Time	12:10

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time	Reaction Time	50 m	50-100 m Time (Rank)
1	–	Amy Van Dyken	USA	1:00.04	0.74	27.83 (2)	32.21 (2)	Q
2	–	Liu Limin	CHN	1:00.18	0.76	28.60 (4)	31.58 (1)	Q
3	–	Ayari Aoyama	JPN	1:00.20	0.73	27.82 (1)	32.38 (3)	Q
4	–	Svetlana Pozdeyeva	RUS	1:01.29	0.77	28.29 (3)	33.00 (5)	q
5	–	Sarah Evanetz	CAN	1:01.32	0.77	28.87 (5)	32.45 (4)	q
6	–	María Peláez	ESP	1:01.99	0.79	28.98 (6)	33.01 (6)
7	–	Jessica Amey	CAN	1:02.81	0.80	29.02 (7)	33.79 (7)

B Final

Date	23 July 1996 — 20:40

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time	Reaction Time	50 m	50-100 m Time (Rank)
1	–	Johanna Sjöberg	SWE	1:00.76	0.85	28.23 (1)	32.53 (5)
2	–	Yelena Nazemnova	RUS	1:00.93	0.83	28.74 (5)	32.19 (2)
3	–	Sophia Skou	DEN	1:00.95	0.82	28.57 (=3)	32.38 (4)
4	–	Julia Voitovitsch	GER	1:01.14	0.72	28.92 (7)	32.22 (3)
5	–	Cécile Jeanson	FRA	1:01.20	0.74	29.39 (8)	31.81 (1)
6	–	Gabrielle Rose	BRA	1:01.39	0.74	28.57 (=3)	32.82 (7)
7	–	Sarah Evanetz	CAN	1:01.44	0.80	28.89 (6)	32.55 (6)
8	–	Svetlana Pozdeyeva	RUS	1:01.62	0.74	28.49 (2)	33.13 (8)

Final Round

Date	23 July 1996 — 20:30

Pos	Lane	Competitor	NOC	Time	Reaction Time	50 m	50-100 m Time (Rank)
1	–	Amy Van Dyken	USA	59.13	0.77	27.74 (3)	31.39 (2)
2	–	Liu Limin	CHN	59.14	0.76	28.03 (4)	31.11 (1)
3	–	Angel Martino	USA	59.23	0.64	27.34 (2)	31.89 (4)
4	–	Hitomi Kashima	JPN	1:00.11	0.75	28.31 (7)	31.80 (3)
5	–	Susie O'Neill	AUS	1:00.17	0.80	28.06 (5)	32.11 (5)
6	–	Ayari Aoyama	JPN	1:00.18	0.70	27.32 (1)	32.86 (8)
7	–	Cai Huijue	CHN	1:00.46	0.84	28.14 (6)	32.32 (7)
8	–	Mette Jacobsen	DEN	1:00.76	0.81	28.63 (8)	32.13 (6)