Abed_Rahman_Kaaki

Abed Rahman Kaaki

Abed Rahman Kaaki

Lebanese swimmer

Abed Rahman Kaaki (Arabic: عبد الرحمن الكعكي; born March 30, 1986) is a Lebanese former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] He represented Lebanon at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and also, held three records for the Connecticut Huskies swimming and diving team at the University of Connecticut, while studying in the United States.[2]

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Kaaki qualified for the men's 50 m freestyle at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by receiving a Universality place from FINA, in an entry time of 25.31.[3] He faced seven other swimmers in heat four, including two-time Olympian Gregory Arkhurst of Côte d'Ivoire. He edged out Arkhurst and Bolivia's Mauricio Prudencio to earn a fifth spot by 0.14 of a second, breaking a Lebanese record of 24.68. Kaaki failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed 57th out of 86 swimmers in the preliminaries.[4][5]

References

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    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Abed Rahman Kaaki". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
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    "Athletes With Ties To UConn Take Part In Summer Olympics". University of Connecticut. 4 August 2004. Retrieved 22 April 2004.
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    "Swimming – Men's 50m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 4)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
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    "Men's 50m Freestyle Heat 4". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 20 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
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    Thomas, Stephen (19 August 2004). "Men's 50 Freestyle Prelims Day 6: Hall Splashes a Hot 22.04, Fastest Qualifier; Lezak Makes This One but Popov, Hoogie Bow Out". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.


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