Facinet Bangoura

Facinet Bangoura
Personal information
Born (1972-03-07) March 7, 1972 (age 52)
Conakry, Guinea
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke

Facinet Bangoura (born March 7, 1972) is a Guinean former swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events.[1] Bangoura competed only in the men's 100 m breaststroke at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He received a Universality place from FINA, in an entry time of 1:10.00.[2] He challenged six other swimmers in heat two, including two-time Olympians Juan José Madrigal of Costa Rica and Jean Luc Razakarivony of Madagascar. Before the start of his heat, Bangoura immediately jumped into the pool first, and was disqualified for breaking a no false-start rule on the first day of preliminaries.[3][4]

Since the Olympics, Bangoura has toured the world performing on the balafon, an instrument he has played since he was taught by his mother at the age of five.[5]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Facinet Bangoura". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Swimming – Men's 100m Breaststroke Startlist (Heat 2)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 100m Breaststroke Heat 2" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 240. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  4. ^ Newberry, Paul (16 September 2000). "Thompson anchors U.S. relay win; Thorpe wins 400 free". Canoe.ca. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "Visiting Artists". www.azdrumanddance.org. Retrieved 2018-04-20.