Bounthanom Vongphachanh (born November 9, 1980, in Vientiane, Laos) is a Laotian former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] Vongphachanh qualified for the men's 50 m freestyle at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by receiving a Universality place from FINA in an entry time of 28.45.[2] He challenged seven other swimmers in heat two, including 15-year-old Malique Williams of Antigua and Barbuda. He posted a lifetime best of 28.17 to earn a third spot by a 1.42-second margin behind winner Anderson Bonabart of Micronesia. Vongphachanh failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed seventy-seventh overall out of 86 swimmers in the preliminaries.[3][4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Bounthanom Vongphachanh |
| National team |  Laos |
| Born | 9 November 1980 Vientiane, Laos |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bounthanom Vongphachanh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ^ "Swimming – Men's 50m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 2)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ "Men's 50m Freestyle Heat 2". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 20 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ Thomas, Stephen (19 August 2004). "Men's 50 Freestyle Prelims Day 6: Hall Splashes a Hot 22.04, Fastest Qualifier; Lezak Makes This One but Popov, Hoogie Bow Out". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
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