Synchronized swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics
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At the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona
, two events in synchronized swimming
were contested, both for women only.
In the solo competition, a judge accidentally entered a score of 8.7 instead of 9.7 for Sylvie Fréchette, costing her first place. After appeals by the Canadian Olympic Committee
, her medal was upgraded to a gold. Kristen Babb-Sprague, the beneficiary of the judge's error, was not demoted but retained her own gold medal.
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, two events in synchronized swimming
Synchronized swimming
Synchronized swImming is a hybrid form of swimming, dance and gymnastics, consisting of swimmers performing a synchronized routine of elaborate moves in the water, accompanied by music....
were contested, both for women only.
In the solo competition, a judge accidentally entered a score of 8.7 instead of 9.7 for Sylvie Fréchette, costing her first place. After appeals by the Canadian Olympic Committee
Canadian Olympic Committee
The Canadian Olympic Committee - COC is the private, non-profit organization representing Canadian athletes in the International Olympic Committee and the Pan American Games. It was formally recognized by the IOC in 1907. The COC also represents the selection of Canadian cities in their bid for...
, her medal was upgraded to a gold. Kristen Babb-Sprague, the beneficiary of the judge's error, was not demoted but retained her own gold medal.
Medal summary
| Solo |
none | ||
| Duet |
Karen Josephson Karen Josephson Karen Josephson is an American competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic champion.She won gold medal in Duet with Sarah Josephson at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, and received a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.- References :*... Sarah Josephson Sarah Josephson Sarah Gay Josephson is an American competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic champion.She won gold medal in Duet with her twin sister Karen Josephson at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, and received a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.Josephson now runs a video... |
Penny Vilagos Penny Vilagos Penny Vilagos is a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic medalist.She received a silver medal in Duet with her twin sister Vicky Vilagos at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.... Vicky Vilagos Vicky Vilagos Vicky Vilagos is a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic medalist.She received a silver medal in duet with her twin sister Penny Vilagos at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.... |
Fumiko Okuno Fumiko Okuno Fumiko Okuno is a former competitor in synchronized swimming from Japan. She won two bronze medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-References:*... Aki Takayama Aki Takayama Aki Takayama is a former competitor in synchronized swimming from Japan. She won a bronze medal in the women's duet event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, alongside Fumiko Okuno.-References:*... |
Medal table
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |