David Keita Explained

Birth Date:18 April 1980

David Keita (born April 18, 1980) is a Malian former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] Keita qualified for the men's 50 m freestyle at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, without having an entry time.[2] He challenged five other swimmers in heat one, including 16-year-old Emile Rony Bakale of Congo. He rounded out the field to last place by nearly five seconds behind winner Bakale, overhauling a 30-second barrier and posting a personal best of 29.96. Keita failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed seventy-ninth overall out of 86 swimmers in the preliminaries.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. David Keita . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418080826/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ke/david-keita-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 8 May 2013.
  2. Web site: Swimming – Men's 50m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 1). PDF. Athens 2004. Omega Timing. 24 March 2013.
  3. Web site: Men's 50m Freestyle Heat 1. 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 .

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