It was matched by David Jacobs of Great Britain in the 10th heat before being broken by American Donald Lippincott with 10.6 seconds in the 16th heat.
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Great Britain, with two of the individual finalists, won the gold while Germany took silver and Austria won bronze over the host Swedes.