Mamadou Soumaré Explained

Birth Date:	1 January 1992

Mamadou A. Soumaré (born 1 January 1992^[1]) is a swimmer who competed for Mali at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's 100m freestyle event.^{[2] [3]} He finished first in Heat 1 against swimmers from the Maldives, Tanzania, and Burundi; and placed, overall, 52nd with his time of 57.32 seconds. However, he did not advance to the next round.

He set Malian short course records in the men's 200 m freestyle (2:10.52 set at the 2012 World Championships), 100 m medley (1:11.39 set at the 2014 World Championships), and long course records in the men's 200 m freestyle (2:14.06 set at the 2011 African Games).

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mamadou SOUMARE Profile FINA Official . 2023-10-28 . World Aquatics . en.
2. Journal du Mali JO de Londres : quelles chances pour les athlètes maliens ? "..son concitoyen Oumar Koné essaiera de remporter une médaille au judo. Quant à Rahmatou Dramé, le porte drapeau de la délégation malienne lors de la cérémonie d’ouverture, elle courra le 100m. Moussa Camara défendra les couleurs nationales lors du 800m. Enfin, en natation, ce sont Mamadou Soumaré et Fatoumata Samassékou qui représenteront le pays à Londres."
3. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/2012/athletes/5dff9df2-f001-4bf0-b718-685a191f26b7 BBC Sport Profile