| Men's 200 metre backstroke at the 2019 African Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Mohammed V Sports Complex – Olympic Pool | |||||||||
| Dates | 21 August (heats and final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 9 from 5 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 1:59.03 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| ← 20152023 → | ||||||||||
| Swimming at the 2019 African Games | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| Backstroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×100 m | mixed | |
| 4×200 m | men | women |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×100 m | mixed | |
The Men's 200 metre backstroke competition of the 2019 African Games was held on 21 August 2019.
Records
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
Heats
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
The final was started on 21 August at 17:00.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Martin Binedell | South Africa |
1:59.03 | GR |
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5 | Abdellah Ardjoune | Algeria |
2:00.38 | NR |
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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
- "2019 African Games Swimming Full Results" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.