Swimming At The 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 Metre Backstroke
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Swimming At The 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 Metre Backstroke
The Men's 100 metre backstroke event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games took place on 7 and 8 October 2010, at the SPM Swimming Pool Complex The Dr. S. P. Mukherjee Swimming Stadium or SPM Swimming Pool Complex is a swimming complex in New Delhi, India, that is hosting the aquatics events for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. The stadium is owned by the Sports Authority of India (SAI). .... Five heats were held, with most containing the maximum number of swimmers (eight). The top sixteen advanced to the semifinals and the top eight from there qualified for the finals. Heats summary Semifinals Semifinal 1 Semifinal 2 Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 2010 Commonwealth Games - Men's 100 metre backstroke Aquatics at the 2010 Commonwealth Games ...
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2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games (Hindi: 2010 राष्ट्रमण्डल खेल), officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event that was held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 4352 athletes from 71 The Commonwealth, Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games to date. It was also the largest international multi-sport event to be staged in Delhi and India, eclipsing the Asian Games in 1951 Asian Games, 1951 and 1982 Asian Games, 1982. The 2010 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, opening and 2010 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony, closing ceremonies were held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the main stadium of the event. It was the first time that the Commonwealth Games were held in India and the second time they were held in Asia after Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 1998 Co ...
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Charles Francis (swimmer)
Charles Francis (born August 17, 1988) is a Canadian competitor swimmer and backstroker. He was born in the small town of Cowansville, Quebec. Francis competed at the 2007 Pan American Games, but failed to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Francis also competed at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, his best result being a 16th-place finish in the 50-metre backstroke event. In 2012 at the Canadian Olympic trials, Francis qualified to compete in the 100-metre backstroke event at the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ... in London. In London, he advanced to the semifinals, finishing 15th overall. He was also part of the Canadian 4 x 100 m medley relay team. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Francis, Charles 1988 births Living peop ...
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Heshan Unamboowe
Heshan Bandara Unamboowe (born 19 May 1992), is a Sri Lankan swimmer who has represented his country at international competitions. He was born in the town of Kandy to parents Dudley and Priyanga. He received his primary and secondary education at Trinity College, Kandy. He started schooling in Dharmaraja College, Kandy and joined Trinity College in Grade 2. Unamboowe competed in the Men's 100m backstroke event at the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the .... He ranked 42nd and did not advance to the semifinals. He currently competes for Miami University in Ohio "muredhawks.com References External links * Sri Lankan male swimmers Olympic swimmers for Sri Lanka Alumni of Dharmaraja College Alumni of Trinity College, Kandy Sportspeople from ...
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Balakrishnan Melkote
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Ian Kumarakulasinghe
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Tobias Oriwol
Tobias Oriwol (born May 13, 1985) is a Canadian backstroke swimmer who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics in 2008 and 2012. Tobias swam in the semifinals of the men's 200-metre backstroke at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and afterward retired to focus on his urban planning degree from Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of high .... He returned to competition in 2010 and qualified to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, and again advanced to the semifinals of his signature 200-metre event. He also swam in the preliminary heats of the 4x200-metre freestyle relay as a member of the Canadian team in that event. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Oriwol, Tobias 1985 births Living people Canadian male backstroke swimmers Olympic swimmers ...
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Craig McNally
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Ryan Bennett (swimmer)
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Gareth Kean
Gareth Kean (born 5 October 1991) is a New Zealand swimmer. He won the silver medal in the 200 m backstroke at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and competed at the 2012 Olympic Games. Kean is coached by former New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth swimmer Gary Hurring Gary Norman Hurring (born 10 October 1961 in Auckland) is a former swimmer from New Zealand, who won the gold medal at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in the men's 200 metres backstroke. He gained silver in the same event at the 1978 World Aquati .... He has held the 100 m and 200 m backstroke national records. References Living people 1991 births New Zealand male backstroke swimmers Olympic swimmers for New Zealand Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand Sportspeople from Upper Hutt Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Universiade medalists in swimming FISU World University Games gold medali ...
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SPM Swimming Pool Complex
The Dr. S. P. Mukherjee Swimming Stadium or SPM Swimming Pool Complex is a swimming complex in New Delhi, India, that is hosting the aquatics events for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. The stadium is owned by the Sports Authority of India (SAI). It was renovated at a cost of Rs 377 crore (U$84.89 million). Facilities * One competition pool * One diving pool * One warm-up pool * Skating Rink * Billiards table * Snooker * Volley Ball Court See also *2010 Commonwealth Games The 2010 Commonwealth Games (Hindi: 2010 राष्ट्रमण्डल खेल), officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event that was held in Delhi, India, ... References 2010 Commonwealth Games venues Commonwealth Games swimming venues Swimming venues in India Sports venues in Delhi Sports venues completed in 2010 2010 establishments in Delhi Asian Games water polo venues {{India-sports-venue-stub ...
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Daniel Arnamnart
Daniel Arnamnart (born 14 September 1989) is an Australian competitive swimmer who specialises in backstroke events. Early years Arnamnart was born in Wahroonga, New South Wales. He was educated at Asquith Boys High School. Arnamnart completed at the 2006 Australian Short Course Swimming Championships reaching the finals of all three backstroke events. He finished 5th in 50 metres, 4th in the 200 metres and won the bronze medal in the 100 metre event finishing behind the winner in all three events Matt Welsh. On the back of these results he was named in the team of 30 to represent Australia at the second edition of the Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships held in Maui, Hawaii, in January 2007. At that event, he won the 100 metre backstroke in 54.99 seconds a new Under 17's Australian record. He also won two more gold medals when he teamed up Bobby Jovanovich, Robert Hurley and Reece Turner to take out the 4x100-metre freestyle relay and with James Stacey, Sam Ash ...
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