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

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{{Infobox sports competition event

| event = Men's 200 metre backstroke

| competition = 2019 African Games

| venue = Mohammed V Sports Complex – Olympic Pool

| dates = 21 August (heats and final)

| competitors = 9

| nations = 5

| win_value = 1:59.03

| gold = Martin Binedell

| gold_nation = RSA

| silver = Abdellah Ardjoune

| silver_nation = ALG

| bronze = Yassin Elshamaa

| bronze_nation = EGY

| prev = 2015

| next = 2023

}}

{{Swimming at the 2019 African Games}}

The Men's 200 metre backstroke competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 21 August 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.frmnatation.com/sites/default/files/RESULTAT%20AFRICAIN%20GAME%20GLOBALE.pdf|title=2019 African Games Swimming Full Results|publisher=Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation|date=24 August 2019|accessdate=24 October 2019}}

Records

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

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NameNationTimeLocationDate
World recordalign=left|Aaron Peirsolalign=left|{{USA}}align=left|1:51.92Rome31 July 2009
African recordalign=left|George Du Randalign=left|{{RSA}}align=left|1:55.75Rome30 July 2009
Games recordalign=left|Darren Murrayalign=left|{{RSA}}align=left|2:01.74Maputo7 September 2011

The following new records were set during this competition.

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DateEventNameNationTimeRecord
21 AugustHeatsMartin Binedellalign=left|{{flagIOC2|RSA|2019 African Games}}2:01.38GR
21 AugustFinalMartin Binedellalign=left|{{flagIOC2|RSA|2019 African Games}}1:59.03GR

Results

=Heats=

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

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RankHeatLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

24align=left|Martin Binedellalign=left|{{flagIOC2|RSA|2019 African Games}}2:01.38Q GR
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| 2

25align=left|Abdellah Ardjounealign=left|{{flagIOC2|ALG|2019 African Games}}2:02.73Q
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| 3

23align=left|Yassin Elshamaaalign=left|{{flagIOC2|EGY|2019 African Games}}2:05.77Q
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| 4

13align=left|Driss Lahrichialign=left|{{flagIOC2|MAR|2019 African Games}}2:06.99Q
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| 5

14align=left|Mohamed Bouhamdialign=left|{{flagIOC2|ALG|2019 African Games}}2:07.04Q
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| 6

16align=left|Adil Assouabalign=left|{{flagIOC2|MAR|2019 African Games}}2:08.68Q
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| 7

15align=left|Jason Arthuralign=left|{{flagIOC2|GHA|2019 African Games}}2:08.76Q
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| 8

22align=left|Mogammad Ra'eez Warleyalign=left|{{flagIOC2|RSA|2019 African Games}}2:08.83Q
926align=left|Abdelrahman Hegazyalign=left|{{flagIOC2|EGY|2019 African Games}}2:09.80

=Final=

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

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RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
{{gold01}}4align=left|Martin Binedellalign=left|{{flagIOC2|RSA|2019 African Games}}1:59.03GR
{{silver2}}5align=left|Abdellah Ardjounealign=left|{{flagIOC2|ALG|2019 African Games}}2:00.38NR
{{bronze03}}3align=left|Yassin Elshamaaalign=left|{{flagIOC2|EGY|2019 African Games}}2:03.17
46align=left|Driss Lahrichialign=left|{{flagIOC2|MAR|2019 African Games}}2:05.24
52align=left|Mohamed Bouhamdialign=left|{{flagIOC2|ALG|2019 African Games}}2:05.94
68align=left|Mogammad Ra'eez Warleyalign=left|{{flagIOC2|RSA|2019 African Games}}2:08.03
77align=left|Adil Assouabalign=left|{{flagIOC2|MAR|2019 African Games}}2:09.22
81align=left|Jason Arthuralign=left|{{flagIOC2|GHA|2019 African Games}}2:09.28

References

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