Bounthanom Vongphachanh Explained

Bounthanom Vongphachanh
Fullname:Bounthanom Vongphachanh
Strokes:Freestyle
Birth Date:9 November 1980
Birth Place:Vientiane, Laos
Height:1.70NaN0
Weight:720NaN0
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Bounthanom Vongphachanh (born November 9, 1980, in Vientiane, Laos) is a Laotian former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] Vongphachanh 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 28.45.[2] He challenged seven other swimmers in heat two, including 15-year-old Malique Williams of Antigua and Barbuda. He posted a lifetime best of 28.17 to earn a third spot by a 1.42-second margin behind winner Anderson Bonabart of Micronesia. Vongphachanh failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed seventy-seventh overall out of 86 swimmers in the preliminaries.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Bounthanom Vongphachanh. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418105044/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/vo/bounthanom-vongphachanh-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 8 May 2013.
  2. Web site: Swimming – Men's 50m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 2). PDF. Athens 2004. Omega Timing. 24 March 2013.
  3. Web site: Men's 50m Freestyle Heat 2. Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 20 August 2004. 31 January 2013.
  4. News: Thomas . Stephen . Men's 50 Freestyle Prelims Day 6: Hall Splashes a Hot 22.04, Fastest Qualifier; Lezak Makes This One but Popov, Hoogie Bow Out . . 19 August 2004 . 19 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029204025/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/7897.asp . 29 October 2013 .