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Swimming at the 2019 African Games – Men's 50 metre backstroke

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{{Infobox sports competition event

| event = Men's 50 metre backstroke

| competition = 2019 African Games

| venue = Mohammed V Sports Complex – Olympic Pool

| dates = 23 August (heats and final)

| competitors = 20

| nations = 13

| win_value = 25.26

| gold = Mohamed Samy

| gold_nation = EGY

| silver = Abdellah Ardjoune

| silver_nation = ALG

| bronze = Driss Lahrichi

| bronze_nation = MAR

| prev = 2015

| next = 2023

}}

{{Swimming at the 2019 African Games}}

The Men's 50 metre backstroke competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 23 August 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.frmnatation.com/sites/default/files/RESULTATS%2023%20COMPLET.pdf|title=2019 African Games Swimming Results Day 3|publisher=Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation|date=23 August 2019|accessdate=29 September 2019}}

Records

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

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NameNationTimeLocationDate
World recordalign=left|Kliment Kolesnikovalign=left|{{RUS}}align=left|24.00Glasgow4 August 2018
African recordalign=left|Gerhard Zandbergalign=left|{{RSA}}align=left|24.34Rome2 August 2009
Games recordalign=left|Gerhard Zandbergalign=left|{{RSA}}align=left|25.68Algiers16 July 2007

The following new records were set during this competition.

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DateEventNameNationTimeRecord
23 AugustFinalMohamed Samyalign=left|{{flagIOC2|EGY|2019 African Games}}25.26GR

Results

=Heats=

The heats were started on 23 August at 11:25.

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RankHeatLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

25align=left|Abdellah Ardjounealign=left|{{flagIOC2|ALG|2019 African Games}}25.88Q NR
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| 2

24align=left|Driss Lahrichialign=left|{{flagIOC2|MAR|2019 African Games}}25.93Q =NR
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| 3

34align=left|Mohamed Samyalign=left|{{flagIOC2|EGY|2019 African Games}}26.15Q
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| 4

33align=left|Mohamed Bouhamdialign=left|{{flagIOC2|ALG|2019 African Games}}26.46Q
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| 5

36align=left|Merwane El Merinialign=left|{{flagIOC2|MAR|2019 African Games}}26.93Q
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| 6

14align=left|Ali Khalafallaalign=left|{{flagIOC2|EGY|2019 African Games}}27.08Q
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| 7

15align=left|Martin Binedellalign=left|{{flagIOC2|RSA|2019 African Games}}27.20Q
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| 8

13align=left|Neil Fairalign=left|{{flagIOC2|RSA|2019 African Games}}27.22Q
923align=left|Jason Arthuralign=left|{{flagIOC2|GHA|2019 African Games}}27.46
1035align=left|Steven Aimablealign=left|{{flagIOC2|SEN|2019 African Games}}27.71
1126align=left|Niklas Yeboahalign=left|{{flagIOC2|GHA|2019 African Games}}28.20
1222align=left|Efrem Ghimaialign=left|{{flagIOC2|ERI|2019 African Games}}28.44
1316align=left|Gregory Anodinalign=left|{{flagIOC2|MRI|2019 African Games}}28.61
1427align=left|Simon Bachmannalign=left|{{flagIOC2|SEY|2019 African Games}}29.01
1512align=left|Andisiwe Tayalialign=left|{{flagIOC2|ZIM|2019 African Games}}29.29
1617align=left|Swaleh Talibalign=left|{{flagIOC2|KEN|2019 African Games}}29.50
1737align=left|Ayman Khatounalign=left|{{flagIOC2|ZIM|2019 African Games}}29.54
1831align=left|Seydoli Alaassanalign=left|{{flagIOC2|NIG|2019 African Games}}30.02
1938align=left|Jamalke Gnakoboalign=left|{{flagIOC2|ETH|2019 African Games}}34.29
2032align=left|El Hadji Adama Nianealign=left|{{flagIOC2|SEN|2019 African Games}}39.48

=Final=

The final was started on 23 August at 17:00.

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RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
{{gold01}}3align=left|Mohamed Samyalign=left|{{flagIOC2|EGY|2019 African Games}}25.26GR
{{silver2}}4align=left|Abdellah Ardjounealign=left|{{flagIOC2|ALG|2019 African Games}}25.61NR
{{bronze03}}5align=left|Driss Lahrichialign=left|{{flagIOC2|MAR|2019 African Games}}26.12
41align=left|Martin Binedellalign=left|{{flagIOC2|RSA|2019 African Games}}26.64
56align=left|Mohamed Bouhamdialign=left|{{flagIOC2|ALG|2019 African Games}}26.67
67align=left|Ali Khalafallaalign=left|{{flagIOC2|EGY|2019 African Games}}26.88
72align=left|Merwane El Merinialign=left|{{flagIOC2|MAR|2019 African Games}}27.11
88align=left|Neil Fairalign=left|{{flagIOC2|RSA|2019 African Games}}27.12

References

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