Synchronized swimming
at the Games of the XXV Olympiad
Bernat Picornell Pools
VenuePiscines Bernat Picornell
Dates2 to 7 August 1992
Competitors53 from 22 nations

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

NationSoloDuetAthletes
 AustraliaXX2
 AustriaXX2
 BrazilXX3
 CanadaXX3
 ChinaXX3
 CzechoslovakiaX1
 FinlandX1
 FranceXX3
 GermanyXX2
 Great BritainXX3
 GreeceX1
 Independent Olympic ParticipantsXX3
 ItalyXX2
 JapanXX3
 MexicoXX3
 NetherlandsXX3
 South AfricaXX2
 SpainXX3
 SwitzerlandXX3
 Unified TeamXX3
 United StatesXX3
 VenezuelaX1
Total: 22 NOC2218

Medal summary

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

 Sylvie Fréchette (CAN)

 Fumiko Okuno (JPN)
Duet
 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.
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