Synchronized swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Synchronized swimming
at the Games of the XXV Olympiad
Bernat Picornell Pools
VenuePiscines Bernat Picornell
Dates2 to 7 August 1992
Competitors53 from 22 nations
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1996 →
Synchronized swimming at the
1992 Summer Olympics
Solowomen
Duetwomen

At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, two events in synchronized swimming were contested, both for women only.

Two gold medals were awarded in solo synchronized swimming after a judge inadvertently entered the score of "8.7" instead of the intended "9.7" in the computerized scoring system for one of Sylvie Fréchette's figures. This error ultimately placed Fréchette second, leaving Kristen Babb-Sprague for the gold medal. Following an appeal FINA awarded Fréchette a gold medal, replacing her silver medal and leaving the two swimmers both with gold.[1][2] This was the last time that solo synchronized swimming was included in the Olympic program before being replaced in favor of a team event.[3][4]

Qualification Summary

Nation Solo Duet Athletes
 Australia X X 2
 Austria X X 2
 Brazil X X 3
 Canada X X 3
 China X X 3
 Czechoslovakia X 1
 Finland X 1
 France X X 3
 Germany X X 2
 Great Britain X X 3
 Greece X 1
 Independent Olympic Participants X X 3
 Italy X X 2
 Japan X X 3
 Mexico X X 3
 Netherlands X X 3
 South Africa X X 2
 Spain X X 3
 Switzerland X X 3
 Unified Team X X 3
 United States X X 3
 Venezuela X 1
Total: 22 NOC 22 18

Medal summary

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Solo
details 		 Kristen Babb-Sprague (USA)

 Sylvie Fréchette (CAN)

 Fumiko Okuno (JPN)
Duet
details 		 United States (USA)
Karen Josephson
Sarah Josephson 		 Canada (CAN)
Penny Vilagos
Vicky Vilagos 		 Japan (JPN)
Fumiko Okuno
Aki Takayama

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States (USA)2002
2 Canada (CAN)1102
3 Japan (JPN)0022
Totals (3 entries)3126

References

  • "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2006-11-22.
  1. ^ "On the Bright Side". Sports Illustrated. 1996-07-30. Archived from the original on September 16, 2000. Retrieved 2012-07-20.
  2. ^ "Artistic Swimming".
  3. ^ "Synchronized Swimming | the Canadian Encyclopedia".
  4. ^ "Canadian Synchronized Swimmer Finally Gets Olympic Gold Medal - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. 7 December 1993.