Ragi Edde ( ar, راجي إده; born May 18, 1985) is a Lebanese former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. Edde competed for Lebanon in the men's 100 m freestyle, as a 15-year-old, at the

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. He received a Universality place from FINA, in an entry time of 55.00. He challenged six other swimmers in heat two, including fellow 15-year-old

Dawood Youssef Dawood Youssef Mohamed Jassim ( ar, داود يوسف محمد جاسم; born September 10, 1985) is a Bahraini swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. Youssef represented Bahrain at the 2000 Summer Olympics, where he became the natio ...

of Bahrain. He edged out Congo's

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to overhaul a minute barrier and pick up a fifth seed by 1.13 seconds in 59.26. Edde failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed sixty-eighth overall in the prelims.

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1985 births Living people Lebanese male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for Lebanon Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics {{Lebanon-swimming-bio-stub