Ragi Edde Explained
Ragi Edde (Arabic: راجي إده; born May 18, 1985) is a Lebanese former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] Edde competed for Lebanon in the men's 100 m freestyle, as a 15-year-old, at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He received a Universality place from FINA, in an entry time of 55.00.[2] He challenged six other swimmers in heat two, including fellow 15-year-old Dawood Youssef of Bahrain. He edged out Congo's Marien Michel Ngouabi to overhaul a minute barrier and pick up a fifth seed by 1.13 seconds in 59.26. Edde failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed sixty-eighth overall in the prelims.[3] [4]
Notes and References
- Ragi Edde. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418110742/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ed/ragi-edde-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 13 June 2013.
- Web site: Swimming – Men's 100m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 2). PDF. Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. 23 April 2013.
- Web site: Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 100m Freestyle Heat 2 . . . 113 . 19 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110819181023/http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/sw/SWresults.pdf . 19 August 2011 .
- News: Wide-open race in the men's 100 free. https://archive.today/20130615164701/http://www.canoe.ca/2000GamesSwimming/sep19_wid.html. usurped. June 15, 2013. Canoe.ca. 18 September 2000. 3 June 2013.
