Swimming at the 2019 African Games – Men's 200 metre backstroke

The Men's 200 metre backstroke competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 21 August 2019.[1]

Men's 200 metre backstroke
at the 2019 African Games
VenueMohammed V Sports Complex – Olympic Pool
Dates21 August (heats and final)
Competitors9 from 5 nations
Winning time1:59.03
Medalists
gold medal    South Africa
silver medal    Algeria
bronze medal    Egypt
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Records

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Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.

Name Nation Time Location Date
World record Aaron Peirsol   United States 1:51.92 Rome 31 July 2009
African record George Du Rand   South Africa 1:55.75 Rome 30 July 2009
Games record Darren Murray   South Africa 2:01.74 Maputo 7 September 2011

The following new records were set during this competition.

Date Event Name Nation Time Record
21 August Heats Martin Binedell   South Africa 2:01.38 GR
21 August Final Martin Binedell   South Africa 1:59.03 GR

Results

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Heats

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The heats were started on 21 August at 11:15.

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 4 Martin Binedell   South Africa 2:01.38 Q GR
2 2 5 Abdellah Ardjoune   Algeria 2:02.73 Q
3 2 3 Yassin Elshamaa   Egypt 2:05.77 Q
4 1 3 Driss Lahrichi   Morocco 2:06.99 Q
5 1 4 Mohamed Bouhamdi   Algeria 2:07.04 Q
6 1 6 Adil Assouab   Morocco 2:08.68 Q
7 1 5 Jason Arthur   Ghana 2:08.76 Q
8 2 2 Mogammad Ra'eez Warley   South Africa 2:08.83 Q
9 2 6 Abdelrahman Hegazy   Egypt 2:09.80

Final

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The final was started on 21 August at 17:00.

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  4 Martin Binedell   South Africa 1:59.03 GR
  5 Abdellah Ardjoune   Algeria 2:00.38 NR
  3 Yassin Elshamaa   Egypt 2:03.17
4 6 Driss Lahrichi   Morocco 2:05.24
5 2 Mohamed Bouhamdi   Algeria 2:05.94
6 8 Mogammad Ra'eez Warley   South Africa 2:08.03
7 7 Adil Assouab   Morocco 2:09.22
8 1 Jason Arthur   Ghana 2:09.28

References

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  1. ^ "2019 African Games Swimming Full Results" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.