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Host City: München, West Germany
Location: Olympic Swim Hall
Date Started: August 30, 1972
Date Finished: August 30, 1972
| Gold: | Nobutaka Taguchi |
| Silver: | Tom Bruce |
| Bronze: | John Hencken |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nobutaka Taguchi | 21 | Japan | JPN | 1:04.94 | WR |
| 2 | Tom Bruce | 20 | United States | USA | 1:05.43 | |
| 3 | John Hencken | 18 | United States | USA | 1:05.61 | |
| 4 | Mark Chatfield | 19 | United States | USA | 1:06.01 | |
| 5 | Walter Kusch | 18 | West Germany | FRG | 1:06.23 | |
| 6 | José Sylvio Fiolo | 22 | Brazil | BRA | 1:06.24 | |
| 7 | Nikolay Pankin | 23 | Soviet Union | URS | 1:06.36 | |
| 8 | David Wilkie | 18 | Great Britain | GBR | 1:06.52 |