Swimming_at_the_2015_African_Games_–_Men's_50_metre_backstroke
The Men's 50 metre backstroke event at the 2015 African Games took place on 6 September 2015 at Kintele Aquatic Complex.
Quick Facts Men's 50 metre backstroke at the 2015 African Games, Venue ...
| Men's 50 metre backstroke at the 2015 African Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Kintele Aquatic Complex | |||||||||
| Date | September 6, 2015 (2015-09-06) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 19 from 12 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 25.71 | |||||||||
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Main article: Swimming at the 2015 African Games
All times are Congo Standard Time (UTC+01:00)
More information Date, Time ...
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 6 September 2015 | 10:30 | Heat 1 |
| 10:32 | Heat 2 | |
| 10:34 | Heat 3 | |
| 17:47 | Final |
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Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
More information Name, Nation ...
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
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| World record | Liam Tancock |  United Kingdom | 24.04 | Rome | 2 August 2009 |
| African record | Gerhard Zandberg |  South Africa | 24.34 | Rome | 2 August 2009 |
| Games record | Gerhard Zandberg | South Africa | 25.68 | Algiers | 16 July 2007 |
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Heats
The heats were held on 6 September.[1]
More information Rank, Heat ...
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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| 1 | 2 | 4 | Mohamed Samy |  Egypt | 26.43 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | Richard Ellis |  South Africa | 26.54 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | David De Villiers | South Africa | 26.58 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | 5 | Mohamed Khaled | Egypt | 26.71 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | Hamdan Bayusuf |  Kenya | 27.39 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | 4 | Riyad Djendouci |  Algeria | 27.76 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | 5 | Peter Wetzlar |  Zimbabwe | 28.24 | Q |
| 8 | 3 | 6 | Mohamed Ali Chaouachi |  Tunisia | 28.56 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | 6 | Samson Opuakpo |  Nigeria | 28.91 | |
| 10 | 1 | 2 | Kimani Maina | Kenya | 29.01 | |
| 11 | 1 | 3 | Mohamed Lagili | Tunisia | 29.03 | |
| 12 | 3 | 2 | Denilson da Costa |  Mozambique | 29.29 | |
| 13 | 3 | 3 | Sean Gunn | Zimbabwe | 29.34 | |
| 14 | 2 | 6 | Emile Bakale |  Republic of the Congo | 29.48 | |
| 15 | 2 | 2 | Matar Samb |  Senegal | 30.21 | |
| 16 | 3 | 7 | Adama Ndir | Senegal | 30.40 | |
| 17 | 1 | 7 | Yousif Bashir Ibrahim |  Sudan | 35.83 | |
| 18 | 3 | 1 | Moris Beals |  Sierra Leone | 37.47 | |
| 19 | 2 | 7 | Ahmed Izzeldin Salih | Sudan | 38.49 |
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Final
The final were held on 6 September.[2]
More information Rank, Lane ...
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 4 | Mohamed Samy | Egypt | 25.71 | |
 | 5 | Richard Ellis | South Africa | 25.89 | |
 | 6 | Mohamed Khaled | Egypt | 26.16 | |
| 4 | 3 | David De Villiers | South Africa | 26.52 | |
| 5 | 2 | Hamdan Bayusuf | Kenya | 27.21 | |
| 6 | 7 | Riyad Djendouci | Algeria | 27.35 | |
| 7 | 1 | Peter Wetzlar | Zimbabwe | 27.68 | |
| 8 | 8 | Mohamed Ali Chaouachi | Tunisia | 28.14 |
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- "Men's 50m backstroke Heats Results" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- "Men's 50m backstroke Final Results" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2019.