Hem Kiry Explained

Hem Kiry
Fullname:Hem Kiry
Strokes:Freestyle
Birth Date:11 April 1980
Birth Place:Phnom Penh, PR Kampuchea
Height:1.750NaN0
Weight:800NaN0
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Hem Kiry (born April 11, 1980) is a Cambodian former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] He is a two-time Olympian (2000 and 2004), and served twice as Cambodia's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[2] [3] He also held a Cambodian record of 26.48 in the 50 m freestyle from the Southeast Asian Games.[4] Hem is currently working as a swimming coach for the Cambodia national team.

Hem made his official debut at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where he competed in the men's 50 m freestyle. Swimming in heat two, he posted a lifetime best of 26.41 to earn a fifth spot and sixty-sixth overall by a 1.08-second margin behind winner Jamie Peterkin of Saint Lucia.[5]

At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Hem swam for the second time in the 50 m freestyle. As part of an Olympic Solidarity program, he received a Universality place from FINA in an entry time of 27.56.[6] He challenged seven other swimmers in heat three, including 16-year-old Chris Hackel of Mauritius. He edged out Libya's Khaled Ghezzawi to take another fifth spot by six hundredths of a second in 27.49. Hem failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed seventieth overall out of 86 swimmers in the preliminaries.[7] [8]

He is a son of Hem Thon (1943–2015), who was also a swimmer.[9] His siblings, sister Hem Raksmey[10] and brother Hem Thon Ponloeu are also swimmers.[11]

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Notes and References

  1. Hem Kiry. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418004845/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/hem-kiry-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 8 May 2013.
  2. News: Sorn Davin named as Cambodian flagbearer for Olympic Games Opening Ceremony. The Phnom Penh Post. 26 July 2012. 8 May 2013.
  3. News: IOC Latest News: Flag Bearers for the Opening Ceremony. Olympics. 13 August 2004. 28 April 2013.
  4. News: Pool masters look for personal bests. The Phnom Penh Post. 2 August 2012. 8 May 2013.
  5. Web site: Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 50m Freestyle Heat 2 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110819181023/http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/sw/SWresults.pdf . dead . 19 August 2011 . . . 103 . 28 April 2013 .
  6. Web site: Swimming – Men's 50m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 3). PDF. Athens 2004. Omega Timing. 24 March 2013.
  7. Web site: Men's 50m Freestyle Heat 3. Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 20 August 2004. 31 January 2013.
  8. 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 .
  9. Web site: Ouch Sony. George Wright. 1960s Swimming Great Hem Thon Passes Away at Age 71. cambodiadaily.com. The Cambodia Daily. 11 September 2015. 14 January 2015.
  10. Web site: Cambodian Olympians: a Third World Tale. utusan.com.my. Utusan. 11 September 2015. 25 September 2000.
  11. Web site: Prak Chan Thul. Cambodia's Swimming Family Ready for Beijing. cambodiadaily.com. The Cambodia Daily. 11 September 2015. 30 May 2008.

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