Facinet Bangoura (born March 7, 1972) is a Guinean former swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events. Bangoura competed only in the men's 100 m breaststroke at the

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. He received a Universality place from

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, in an entry time of 1:10.00. He challenged six other swimmers in heat two, including two-time Olympians

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of Costa Rica and

Jean Luc Razakarivony Jean Luc Razakarivony (born September 10, 1975) is a Malagasy former swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events. He is a three-time Olympian (1996, 2000, and 2004), a multiple-time Malagasy record holder in the 100 and 200 m breaststroke, an ...

of Madagascar. Before the start of his heat, Bangoura immediately jumped into the pool first, and was disqualified for breaking a no false-start rule on the first day of preliminaries. Since the Olympics, Bangoura has toured the world performing on the

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, an instrument he has played since he was taught by his mother at the age of five.

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1972 births Living people Guinean male swimmers Olympic swimmers for Guinea Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Male breaststroke swimmers Sportspeople from Conakry Balafonists {{Guinea-swimming-bio-stub