Swimming at the 2019 African Games – Men's 50 metre backstroke
The Men's 50 metre backstroke competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 23 August 2019.[1]
| Men's 50 metre backstroke at the 2019 African Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Mohammed V Sports Complex – Olympic Pool | |||||||||
| Dates | 23 August (heats and final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 20 from 13 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 25.26 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Swimming at the 2019 African Games | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| Backstroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×100 m | mixed | |
| 4×200 m | men | women |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×100 m | mixed | |
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Kliment Kolesnikov |  Russia | 24.00 | Glasgow | 4 August 2018 |
| African record | Gerhard Zandberg |  South Africa | 24.34 | Rome | 2 August 2009 |
| Games record | Gerhard Zandberg | South Africa | 25.68 | Algiers | 16 July 2007 |
The following new records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nation | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 August | Final | Mohamed Samy |  Egypt | 25.26 | GR |
Results
Heats
The heats were started on 23 August at 11:25.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 5 | Abdellah Ardjoune |  Algeria | 25.88 | Q NR |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | Driss Lahrichi |  Morocco | 25.93 | Q =NR |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | Mohamed Samy | Egypt | 26.15 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | Mohamed Bouhamdi | Algeria | 26.46 | Q |
| 5 | 3 | 6 | Merwane El Merini | Morocco | 26.93 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | 4 | Ali Khalafalla | Egypt | 27.08 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | 5 | Martin Binedell | South Africa | 27.20 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | 3 | Neil Fair | South Africa | 27.22 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | 3 | Jason Arthur |  Ghana | 27.46 | |
| 10 | 3 | 5 | Steven Aimable |  Senegal | 27.71 | |
| 11 | 2 | 6 | Niklas Yeboah | Ghana | 28.20 | |
| 12 | 2 | 2 | Efrem Ghimai |  Eritrea | 28.44 | |
| 13 | 1 | 6 | Gregory Anodin |  Mauritius | 28.61 | |
| 14 | 2 | 7 | Simon Bachmann |  Seychelles | 29.01 | |
| 15 | 1 | 2 | Andisiwe Tayali |  Zimbabwe | 29.29 | |
| 16 | 1 | 7 | Swaleh Talib |  Kenya | 29.50 | |
| 17 | 3 | 7 | Ayman Khatoun | Zimbabwe | 29.54 | |
| 18 | 3 | 1 | Seydoli Alaassan |  Niger | 30.02 | |
| 19 | 3 | 8 | Jamalke Gnakobo |  Ethiopia | 34.29 | |
| 20 | 3 | 2 | El Hadji Adama Niane | Senegal | 39.48 |
Final
The final was started on 23 August at 17:00.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 3 | Mohamed Samy | Egypt | 25.26 | GR |
 | 4 | Abdellah Ardjoune | Algeria | 25.61 | NR |
 | 5 | Driss Lahrichi | Morocco | 26.12 | |
| 4 | 1 | Martin Binedell | South Africa | 26.64 | |
| 5 | 6 | Mohamed Bouhamdi | Algeria | 26.67 | |
| 6 | 7 | Ali Khalafalla | Egypt | 26.88 | |
| 7 | 2 | Merwane El Merini | Morocco | 27.11 | |
| 8 | 8 | Neil Fair | South Africa | 27.12 |
References
- "2019 African Games Swimming Results Day 3" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
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