Backstroke Competition

(Original Caption) Mexico City: East Germany's Roland Matthes (bottom) and Charles Hickcox (top) of the USA catapult from the start of the men's 100 meters backstroke final of the 1968 Olympics here today October 22nd, which Matthes won for the Gold Medal in Olympic record time 58.7 seconds. Hickcox finished in 1 minute, 2 seconds.
(Original Caption) Mexico City: East Germany's Roland Matthes (bottom) and Charles Hickcox (top) of the USA catapult from the start of the men's 100 meters backstroke final of the 1968 Olympics here today October 22nd, which Matthes won for the Gold Medal in Olympic record time 58.7 seconds. Hickcox finished in 1 minute, 2 seconds.
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22 October, 1968
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