Karim Bare Explained

Birth Date:28 October 1983

Karim Bare (born October 28, 1983) is a Nigerien former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] Bare qualified for the men's 100 m freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, by receiving a Universality place from FINA without meeting a standard entry time.[2] He participated in an unprecedented first heat against two other swimmers Farkhod Oripov of Tajikistan and Eric Moussambani of Equatorial Guinea. Before the race began, Bare plunged into the pool, along with Oripov, beating the gun, and were eventually disqualified for a false start, leaving Moussambani as the last man standing.[3] [4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Karim Bare. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418075005/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/karim-bare-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 23 May 2013.
  2. Web site: Swimming – Men's 100m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 1). PDF. Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. 23 April 2013.
  3. Web site: Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 100m Freestyle Heat 1 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110819181023/http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/sw/SWresults.pdf . dead . 19 August 2011 . . . 113 . 19 April 2013 .
  4. News: Penner. Mike. Eric the Eagle Leaves a Lasting Impression. The Philadelphia Inquirer. 19 September 2000. 23 May 2013.
  5. News: Lord . Craig . Eric The Eel . . 20 September 2000 . 23 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029211106/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/1807.asp . 29 October 2013 .

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