The men's 100 metre backstroke event at the 1952 Olympic Games took place between 30 July and 1 August, at the Swimming Stadium. This swimming event used the backstroke. Because an Olympic size swimming pool is 50 metres long, this race consisted of two lengths of the pool.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
Heat 6
Tie-breaker
Key: OR = Olympic record