Chrysanthos Papachrysanthou is a Cypriot former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. He is a four-time All-Academic honoree, and an eight-time All-Conference champion in freestyle swimming. In 2002, Papachrysanthou was named Dr. Charlotte West Scholar-Athlete Award Recipient for his full commitment and dedication towards academic and athletic excellence, service, and leadership.
Pedro Nuno Gonçalves Conceição Silva is a Portuguese former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. He is a two-time Olympian and a former Portuguese record holder in the 50 m freestyle (22.86). Silva is a resident athlete for Sport Algés e Dafundo, and is trained by his long-time coach, director, and mentor Mário Madeira.
Cole Shade Sule is a Cameroonian former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. Sule qualified for the men's 50 m freestyle at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by receiving a Universality place from FINA, in an entry time of 25.96. He challenged seven other swimmers in heat three, including 16-year-old Chris Hackel of Mauritius. He raced to second place by less than 0.17 of a second behind winner Hackel in 26.16. Sule failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed sixty-fourth out of 86 swimmers in the preliminaries.
Johnathan Andrew Steele is a Grenadian former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. He held numerous age group titles for Grenada in the 50, 100, and 200 m freestyle, and was also chosen as the nation's student athlete for the Olympic Youth Camp, when Australia hosted the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
Hem Kiry is a Cambodian former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. He is a two-time Olympian, and served twice as Cambodia's flag bearer in the opening ceremony. He also held a Cambodian record of 26.48 in the 50 m freestyle from the Southeast Asian Games. Hem is currently working as a swimming coach for the Cambodia national team.
Khaled Ghezzawi is a Libyan swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. Ghezzawi qualified for the men's 50 m freestyle at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by receiving a Universality place from FINA, in an entry time of 27.00. He challenged seven other swimmers in heat three, including 16-year-old Chris Hackel of Mauritius. He raced to sixth place in 27.55, just 0.55 of a second off his entry time. Ghezzawi failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed seventy-first overall out of 86 swimmers in the preliminaries.
Hassan Mubah is a Maldivian former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. He is a two-time Olympian, and holds numerous Maldivian records in the 50 and 100 m freestyle.
Edgar Luberenga is a Ugandan former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. Luberenga qualified for the men's 50 m freestyle, as Uganda's only swimmer, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He received a Universality place from FINA in an entry time of 27.30. He challenged seven other swimmers in heat three, including 16-year-old Chris Hackel of Mauritius. He rounded out the field to last place by six hundredths of a second (0.06) behind Maldives' Hassan Mubah in 27.77. Luberenga failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed seventy-fifth overall out of 86 swimmers in the preliminaries.
Anderson Bonabart is a Micronesian former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. Bonabart qualified for the men's 50 m freestyle at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by receiving a Universality place from FINA in an entry time of 28.07. He set a Micronesian record of 26.75 to lead the second heat against seven other swimmers, including 15-year-old Malique Williams of Antigua and Barbuda. Bonabart failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed sixty-eighth overall out of 86 swimmers in the prelims.
Hojamamed Hojamamedov is a Turkmen swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. Hojamamedov qualified for the men's 50 m freestyle at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by receiving a Universality place from FINA in an entry time of 29.07. He challenged seven other swimmers in heat two, including 15-year-old Malique Williams of Antigua and Barbuda. He blasted a Turkmen record of 27.68 to earn a second spot by less than 0.07 of a second behind winner Anderson Bonabart of Micronesia. Hojamamedov failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed seventy-second overall out of 86 swimmers in the preliminaries.
Bounthanom Vongphachanh is a Laotian former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. Vongphachanh qualified for the men's 50 m freestyle at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by receiving a Universality place from FINA in an entry time of 28.45. He challenged seven other swimmers in heat two, including 15-year-old Malique Williams of Antigua and Barbuda. He posted a lifetime best of 28.17 to earn a third spot by a 1.42-second margin behind winner Anderson Bonabart of Micronesia. Vongphachanh failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed seventy-seventh overall out of 86 swimmers in the preliminaries.
Leonce Sekama is a Rwandan former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. Sekama qualified for the men's 50 m freestyle at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by receiving a Universality place from FINA in an entry time of 30.57. He challenged seven other swimmers in heat two, including 15-year-old Malique Williams of Antigua and Barbuda. He overhauled a 30-second barrier and posted a lifetime best of 28.99 to earn a fourth spot by a 2.24-second margin behind winner Anderson Bonabart of Micronesia. Sekama failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed seventy-eighth overall out of 86 swimmers in the preliminaries.
Mohamed Saad is a Yemeni former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. Saad qualified for the men's 50 m freestyle at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by receiving a Universality place from FINA in an entry time of 29.82. He challenged seven other swimmers in heat two, including 15-year-old Malique Williams of Antigua and Barbuda. He raced to fifth place in 29.97, just 0.15 of a second off his entry time. Saad failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed eightieth overall out of 86 swimmers in the preliminaries.
Mamadou Ouedraogo is a Burkinabé former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Ouedraogo was elected by the Burkinabé National Olympic and Sports Committee to carry the nation's flag in the opening ceremony. He qualified for the men's 50 m freestyle, as a 37-year-old, by receiving a Universality place from FINA in an entry time of 29.08. He challenged seven other swimmers in heat two, including 15-year-old Malique Williams of Antigua and Barbuda. Ouedraogo raced to sixth place in 30.36, more than two seconds off his entry time. Ouedraogo failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed eighty-first overall out of 86 swimmers in the preliminaries.
Yona Walesi is a Malawian former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. Walesi became one of the first Malawian swimmers to compete at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He qualified for the men's 50 m freestyle, by receiving a Universality place from FINA in an entry time of 32.08. He challenged seven other swimmers in heat two, including 15-year-old Malique Williams of Antigua and Barbuda. He rounded out the field to last place in 34.11, more than 12 seconds off the top-seeded time set by U.S. swimmer and defending Olympic champion Gary Hall, Jr.. Walesi failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed eighty-third overall out of 86 swimmers in the preliminaries.
Ahmed Mohamed Jewel is a Bangladeshi former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. Ahmed qualified for the men's 50 m freestyle at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, without having an entry time. He challenged five other swimmers in heat one, including 16-year-old Emile Rony Bakale of Congo. He posted both a lifetime best and a Bangladeshi record of 25.47 to earn a second spot by four tenths of a second (0.40) behind winner Bakale. Ahmed failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed sixty-third overall out of 86 swimmers in the preliminaries.
Ibrahim Maliki is a Nigerien former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. Maliki qualified for the men's 50 m freestyle at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, without having an entry time. He challenged five other swimmers in heat one, including 16-year-old Emile Rony Bakale of Congo. He posted a lifetime best of 26.81 to earn a third spot by a 1.34-second margin behind winner Bakale. Maliki failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed sixty-ninth overall out of 86 swimmers in the preliminaries.
Donnie Defreitas is a former swimmer from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. Defreitas qualified for the men's 50 m freestyle at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, without having an entry time. He challenged five other swimmers in heat one, including 16-year-old Emile Rony Bakale of Congo. He posted a lifetime best of 27.72 to earn a fourth spot by a 2.65-second margin behind winner Bakale. Defreitas failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed seventy-fourth overall out of 86 swimmers in the preliminaries.
Abdourahamane Diawara is a Guinean former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. Diawara qualified for the men's 50 m freestyle, as Guinea's only swimmer, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, without having an entry time. He challenged five other swimmers in heat one, including 16-year-old Emile Rony Bakale of Congo. He posted a lifetime best of 28.10 to save a fifth spot over Mali's David Keita by more than a second. Diawara failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed seventy-sixth overall out of 86 swimmers in the preliminaries.
David Keita is a Malian former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. Keita qualified for the men's 50 m freestyle at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, without having an entry time. He challenged five other swimmers in heat one, including 16-year-old Emile Rony Bakale of Congo. He rounded out the field to last place by nearly five seconds behind winner Bakale, overhauling a 30-second barrier and posting a personal best of 29.96. Keita failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed seventy-ninth overall out of 86 swimmers in the preliminaries.
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