Swimming at the 2019 African Games – Men's 100 metre backstroke
The Men's 100 metre backstroke competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 24 August 2019.[1]
| Men's 100 metre backstroke at the 2019 African Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Mohammed V Sports Complex – Olympic Pool | |||||||||
| Dates | 24 August (heats and final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 16 from 10 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 55.02 | |||||||||
| 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 | Ryan Murphy |  United States | 51.85 | Rio de Janeiro | 13 August 2016 |
| African record | Christopher Reid |  South Africa | 53.12 | Durban | 11 April 2016 |
| Games record | Charl Crous | South Africa | 55.26 | Maputo | 9 September 2011 |
The following new records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nation | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 August | Final | Abdellah Ardjoune |  Algeria | 55.02 | GR |
Results
Heats
The heats were started on 24 August at 11:10.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 4 | Martin Binedell | South Africa | 56.43 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | 5 | Abdellah Ardjoune | Algeria | 56.77 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | Driss Lahrichi |  Morocco | 56.94 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | 4 | Mohamed Samy |  Egypt | 57.19 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | 5 | Jason Arthur |  Ghana | 57.61 | Q |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | Abdelrahman Hegazy | Egypt | 58.49 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | 5 | Mohamed Bouhamdi | Algeria | 58.65 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | 3 | Adil Assouab | Morocco | 59.01 | Q |
| 9 | 3 | 6 | Xander Skinner |  Namibia | 59.28 | |
| 10 | 1 | 3 | Mogammad Ra'eez Warley | South Africa | 59.61 | |
| 11 | 1 | 6 | Simon Bachmann |  Seychelles | 1:01.74 | |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | Niklas Yeboah | Ghana | 1:02.59 | |
| 13 | 2 | 2 | Ambala Atuhaire Ogola |  Uganda | 1:02.90 | |
| 14 | 1 | 2 | Andisiwe Tayali |  Zimbabwe | 1:03.50 | |
| 15 | 3 | 2 | Ayman Khatoun | Zimbabwe | 1:03.57 | |
| 16 | 3 | 7 | Jamalke Gnakobo |  Ethiopia | 1:17.19 |
Final
The final was started on 24 August at 17:00.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 5 | Abdellah Ardjoune | Algeria | 55.02 | GR |
 | 6 | Mohamed Samy | Egypt | 55.57 | |
 | 4 | Martin Binedell | South Africa | 56.20 | |
| 4 | 3 | Driss Lahrichi | Morocco | 56.22 | |
| 5 | 1 | Mohamed Bouhamdi | Algeria | 57.12 | |
| 6 | 2 | Jason Arthur | Ghana | 57.54 | |
| 7 | 7 | Abdelrahman Hegazy | Egypt | 58.30 | |
| 8 | 8 | Adil Assouab | Morocco | 58.46 |
References
- "2019 African Games Swimming Full Results" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
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