100 m Backstroke, Women
| Competition | 1981 Summer Universiade |
|---|---|
| Venue |
București
 ROU
|
| Held | 26 July 1981 |
| Status | Medal |
| Competitors | 8 |
| Countries | 6 |
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Preliminary Round | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Carmen Bunaciu | ROU |
1:03.58 (1 h3) |
1:02.47 (1 F) |
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| 🥈 | Kim Carlisle |  USA |
1:06.76 (1 h1) |
1:04.53 (2 F) |
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| 🥉 | Sue Walsh | USA |
1:05.21 (1 h2) |
1:04.74 (3 F) |
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| 4 | Irina Orliuk |  URS |
1:06.82 (2 h3) |
1:06.21 (4 F) |
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| 5 | Valerie Whyte |  CAN |
1:08.38 (3 h3) |
1:07.32 (5 F) |
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| 6 | Heike John |  GER |
1:08.23 (2 h2) |
1:07.51 (6 F) |
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| 7 | Daphne Demuth |  NED |
1:08.44 (2 h1) |
1:08.91 (7 F) |
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| 8 | Lisa Dixon | CAN |
— | 1:09.29 (8 F) |
Preliminary Round
Heat 1
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Carlisle | USA |
1:06.76 | |
| 2 | Daphne Demuth | NED |
1:08.44 |
Heat 2
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sue Walsh | USA |
1:05.21 | |
| 2 | Heike John | GER |
1:08.23 |
Heat 3
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carmen Bunaciu | ROU |
1:03.58 | |
| 2 | Irina Orliuk | URS |
1:06.82 | |
| 3 | Valerie Whyte | CAN |
1:08.38 |
Final
| Pos | Athlete(s) | Country | Mark | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carmen Bunaciu | ROU |
1:02.47 | |
| 2 | Kim Carlisle | USA |
1:04.53 | |
| 3 | Sue Walsh | USA |
1:04.74 | |
| 4 | Irina Orliuk | URS |
1:06.21 | |
| 5 | Valerie Whyte | CAN |
1:07.32 | |
| 6 | Heike John | GER |
1:07.51 | |
| 7 | Daphne Demuth | NED |
1:08.91 | |
| 8 | Lisa Dixon | CAN |
1:09.29 |