Karim Bare (born October 28, 1983) is a Nigerien former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. Bare qualified for the men's 100 m freestyle at the

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, by receiving a Universality place from

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without meeting a standard entry time. He participated in an unprecedented first heat against two other swimmers

Farkhod Oripov Farkhod Oripov (russian: Фарход Орипов; born April 9, 1984) is a Tajik former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. Oripov qualified for the men's 100 m freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, by receiving a U ...

of Tajikistan and

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of Equatorial Guinea. Before the race began, Bare plunged into the pool, along with Oripov, beating the gun, and were eventually disqualified for a false start, leaving Moussambani as the last man standing.

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1983 births Living people Olympic swimmers of Niger Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Nigerien male freestyle swimmers 21st-century Nigerien people {{Niger-swimming-bio-stub