Swimming at the 2019 African Games – Men's 100 metre freestyle
The Men's 100 metre freestyle competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 21 August 2019.[1]
| Men's 100 metre freestyle at the 2019 African Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Mohammed V Sports Complex – Olympic Pool | |||||||||
| Dates | 21 August (heats and final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 34 from 24 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 48.97 | |||||||||
| 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 | César Cielo |  Brazil | 46.91 | Rome | 30 July 2009 |
| African record | Lyndon Ferns |  South Africa | 47.79 | Rome | 29 July 2009 |
| Games record | Salim Iles |  Algeria | 49.38 | Algiers | 12 July 2007 |
The following new records were set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Name | Nation | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August | Final | Oussama Sahnoune | Algeria | 48.97 | GR |
Results
Heats
The heats were started on 21 August at 10:30.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 4 | Mohamed Hassan |  Egypt | 50.47 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | 4 | Ali Khalafalla | Egypt | 50.62 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | Douglas Erasmus | South Africa | 50.65 | Q |
| 4 | 5 | 3 | Xander Skinner |  Namibia | 50.86 | Q |
| 5 | 5 | 4 | Oussama Sahnoune | Algeria | 50.94 | Q |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | Ryan Coetzee | South Africa | 51.37 | Q |
| 7 | 4 | 6 | Mehdi Nazim Benbara | Algeria | 51.55 | Q |
| 8 | 3 | 3 | Samy Boutouil |  Morocco | 51.57 | Q |
| 9 | 4 | 5 | Peter Wetzlar |  Zimbabwe | 51.78 | |
| 10 | 5 | 6 | Steven Aimable |  Senegal | 51.92 | |
| 11 | 3 | 7 | Phillip Adejumo |  Nigeria | 52.43 | |
| 12 | 5 | 7 | Ridhwan Mohamed |  Kenya | 52.94 | |
| 13 | 4 | 2 | Audai Hassouna |  Libya | 52.96 | |
| 14 | 3 | 6 | El Hadj Adama Niane | Senegal | 53.17 | |
| 15 | 5 | 2 | Mathieu Marquet |  Mauritius | 53.42 | |
| 16 | 4 | 7 | Filipe Gomes |  Malawi | 54.10 | |
| 17 | 3 | 1 | Daniel Francisco |  Angola | 54.13 | |
| 18 | 3 | 2 | Merwane El Merini | Morocco | 54.19 | |
| 19 | 4 | 3 | Mathieu Bachmann |  Seychelles | 54.31 | |
| 20 | 5 | 1 | Swaleh Talib | Kenya | 54.35 | |
| 21 | 5 | 8 | Daniel Christian |  Eritrea | 54.46 | |
| 22 | 4 | 1 | Ambala Atuhaire Ogola |  Uganda | 54.59 | |
| 23 | 4 | 8 | Yellow Yeiyah | Nigeria | 54.96 | |
| 24 | 3 | 8 | Kitso Matija |  Botswana | 55.60 | |
| 25 | 2 | 4 | Ayman Khatoun | Zimbabwe | 56.23 | |
| 26 | 2 | 6 | Mawupemon Otogbe |  Togo | 56.87 | |
| 27 | 2 | 3 | Solomon Dzingai | Botswana | 57.56 | |
| 28 | 2 | 5 | Adama Ouedraogo |  Burkina Faso | 57.87 | |
| 29 | 2 | 2 | Albachir Mouctar |  Niger | 1:00.02 | |
| 30 | 1 | 4 | Shala Gekabel |  Ethiopia | 1:03.64 | |
| 31 | 2 | 7 | Ebrima Buaro |  The Gambia | 1:04.48 | |
| 32 | 1 | 5 | Mamadou Bah |  Guinea | 1:04.99 | |
| 33 | 2 | 1 | Houssin Gaber Ibrahim |  Djibouti | 1:05.21 | |
| 34 | 1 | 3 | Yordanos Belachew | Ethiopia | 1:13.26 |
Final
The final was started on 21 August at 17:15.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 2 | Oussama Sahnoune | Algeria | 48.97 | GR |
 | 5 | Ali Khalafalla | Egypt | 49.81 | |
 | 4 | Mohamed Hassan | Egypt | 49.85 | |
| 4 | 3 | Douglas Erasmus | South Africa | 50.31 | |
| 5 | 6 | Xander Skinner | Namibia | 50.53 | |
| 6 | 7 | Ryan Coetzee | South Africa | 50.60 | |
| 7 | 8 | Samy Boutouil | Morocco | 51.29 | |
| 8 | 1 | Mehdi Nazim Benbara | Algeria | 51.61 |
References
- "2019 African Games Swimming Results Day 1" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
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