Sudan at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships

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Sudan at the
2011 World Aquatics Championships

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FINA code SUD
National federation Sudan Swimming Federation
in Shanghai, China
Competitors 3 in 1 sport
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
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Total
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World Aquatics Championships appearances

Sudan competed at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, China between July 16 and 31, 2011.

Sudan country in Northeast Africa

Sudan or the Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea to the east, Ethiopia to the southeast, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, and Libya to the northwest. It houses 37 million people (2017) and occupies a total area of 1,861,484 square kilometres, making it the third-largest country in Africa. Sudan's predominant religion is Islam, and its official languages are Arabic and English. The capital is Khartoum, located at the confluence of the Blue and White Nile.

2011 World Aquatics Championships 2011 edition of the World Aquatics Championships

The 14th FINA World Championships were held on July 16–31, 2011 in Shanghai, China at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. The 2011 World Championships featured five aquatics disciplines: swimming, water polo, diving, open water, and synchronized swimming. At this championships, synchronized swimmer Natalia Ishchenko, of Russia, was the most decorated competitor winning all six gold medals of her events, at solo, duet and team routines. These championships served as qualifying stages for the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Shanghai Municipality in Peoples Republic of China

Shanghai is one of the four municipalities under the direct administration of the central government of the People's Republic of China, the largest city in China by population, and the second most populous city proper in the world, with a population of 24.18 million as of 2017. It is a global financial centre and transport hub, with the world's busiest container port. Located in the Yangtze River Delta, it sits on the south edge of the estuary of the Yangtze in the middle portion of the East China coast. The municipality borders the provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the north, south and west, and is bounded to the east by the East China Sea.

Swimming

Sudan qualified 3 swimmers. [1]

Men
AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Mohamed Eltayeb Men's 50m Freestyle 29.49105Did not advance
Men's 50m Backstroke 35.9838Did not advance
Mohamed Abdelrawf Mahmoud Men's 50m Freestyle 27.6787Did not advance
Men's 50m Butterfly 29.0244Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Mhasin El Nour Fadlalla Women's 50m Freestyle 38.1581Did not advance

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