Swimming at the 1986 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 50 metre freestyle

The finals and the qualifying heats of the men's 50 metre freestyle event at the 1986 World Aquatics Championships

1986 World Aquatics Championships

The 1986 World Aquatics Championships took place in Madrid, Spain between August 13 and August 23, 1986 with 1119 participating athletes. In swimming, the women's 4×200 m freestyle relay was held for the first time.- Medals table :-Diving:MenWomen...

were held on 22 August 1986 in Madrid

Madrid

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, Spain

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Heats

Rank	Name	Time	Notes
1	Stefan Volery Stefan Volery Stéfan Voléry, born 17 September 1961, is a former freestyle swimmer from Switzerland.Stéfan competed in the 50 metre freestyle at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea, finishing fifth in the Championship Final in a time of 22.84 seconds....	22.62	CR
2	Tom Jager Tom Jager Thomas Michael "Tom" Jager is a USA Olympic and former World Record holding freestyle swimmer. He swam on the 1984-92 USA Olympic teams—where he earned seven medals, including five golds—and held the World Record in the 50m free at 3 different times, and at one point for over 10 years . He is an...	22.66
3	Ang Peng Siong Ang Peng Siong Ang Peng Siong is a swimmer from Singapore, who once held the world no.1 ranking in the 50 m freestyle.-Biography:Ang was taught to swim at the age of five by his father Ang Teck Bee, who competed in judo at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo...	22.71
4	Dano Halsall Dano Halsall Dano Halsall is a former freestyle swimmer from Switzerland, who competed in three Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1984. His mother is from Swiss origin, his father was born in Jamaica....	22.83
5	Matt Biondi Matt Biondi Matthew Nicholas Biondi is a three-time U.S. Olympic swimmer in the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Summer Olympics, winning a total of 11 medals...	22.89
6	Gennadiy Prigoda Gennadiy Prigoda Gennadiy Prigoda is a former freestyle swimmer from Russia, who competed twice at the Summer Olympics first for the Soviet Union in 1988, and then for the Unified Team in 1992....	22.98
7	Per Johansson Per Johansson (swimmer) Per Lennart Johansson is a former freestyle swimmer from Sweden. He won two bronze medals in the 100 m freestyle in 1980 and 1984. Johansson was nicknamed Senan.-Long course :-References:*...	23.03	NR
8	Jörg Woithe Jörg Woithe Jörg Woithe is a German former swimmer and olympic champion. He competed at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, where he received a gold medal in 100 m freestyle....	22.86
9	Hans Kroes Hans Kroes Hans Kroes is a former freestyle and backstroke swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. His best individual result in Los Angeles, California was the eighth place in the 100 m backstroke .-References:*...	23.27
10	Greg Fasala Greg Fasala Gregory John Fasala was an Australian sprint freestyle swimmer of the 1980s, who won a silver medal in the 4x100m freestyle relay at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics....	23.42
11	Franz Mortensen	23.48
12	Nils Liedberg	23.49
13	Andy Jameson	23.51
14	Patrick Dybiona Patrick Dybiona Patrick Stefan Bernard Dybiona is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea....	23.54
15	Matthias Lutze	23.56
16	Blair Hicken	23.57	NR
17	Marcos Goldenstein	23.59
17	Tzvetan Golomeev	23.59	NR
19	Giovanni Franceschi Giovanni Franceschi Giovanni Franceschi is an Italian medley swimmer who won two gold medals at European Championships in 1983. He was nicknamed Long John. He represented Italy in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980....	23.63
20	Sergey Smiriagin	23.66
21	Andre Schadt	23.75
22	Petr Kladiva	23.80
23	Fernando Rodríguez	23.91	NR
24	Mark Foster Mark Foster (swimmer) Mark Andrew Foster is a British professional swimmer, specialising in butterfly and freestyle at 50 metres....	23.97
25	Matthew Renshaw	24.01
26	Jose Medina	24.11
27	Cyro Delgado	24.12
28	Regent Lacoursiere	24.13
29	Sergio Esteves	24.15
30	Luis Manuel Martin	24.16
31	Yves Clausse	24.32
32	Ka-sunori Fujiwara	24.36
33	Alexander Pilhatsch	24.40
34	Anthony Nesty Anthony Nesty Anthony Conrad Nesty is a former Surinamese international swimmer who was an Olympic gold medalist in the 100-metre butterfly event in 1988.- Early years :...	24.45	NR
35	Antonio Portela	24.46
36	Hans Foerster	24.50	NR
37	Lyes Mahfoudia	24.57	NR
38	Declan Connaughton	24.61
39	Sadri Ozun	24.64
40	Mohamed Yussef	24.71	NR
41	Joaquin Herrero	24.73
42	Manuel Guzman Manuel Guzmán Manuel Guzmán Flores is a former international backstroke and freestyle swimmer from Puerto Rico, who participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988. His best result was a 12th place in the Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics in...	24.82
43	Harald Sinzinger	24.96
44	Juan Tavares	25.05
45	Ayman Nadim	25.31
46	Lee Ta Lin	25.32
47	Ronald Pickard	25.47
48	Mika Lohi	25.53
49	Chen Cheng I	25.91
50	Michele Piva	26.29
51	Daniele Piva	27.11

B Final

Rank	Name	Time
9	Greg Fasala Greg Fasala Gregory John Fasala was an Australian sprint freestyle swimmer of the 1980s, who won a silver medal in the 4x100m freestyle relay at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics....	23.01
10	Hans Kroes Hans Kroes Hans Kroes is a former freestyle and backstroke swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. His best individual result in Los Angeles, California was the eighth place in the 100 m backstroke .-References:*...	23.31
11	Nils Liedberg	23.53
12	Patrick Dybiona Patrick Dybiona Patrick Stefan Bernard Dybiona is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea....	23.55
13	Franz Mortensen	23.71
14	Andy Jameson	23.73
15	Matthias Lutze	23.74
16	Blair Hicken	23.78

A Final

Rank	Name	Time	Notes
	Tom Jager Tom Jager Thomas Michael "Tom" Jager is a USA Olympic and former World Record holding freestyle swimmer. He swam on the 1984-92 USA Olympic teams—where he earned seven medals, including five golds—and held the World Record in the 50m free at 3 different times, and at one point for over 10 years . He is an...	22.49	CR
	Dano Halsall Dano Halsall Dano Halsall is a former freestyle swimmer from Switzerland, who competed in three Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1984. His mother is from Swiss origin, his father was born in Jamaica....	22.80
	Matt Biondi Matt Biondi Matthew Nicholas Biondi is a three-time U.S. Olympic swimmer in the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Summer Olympics, winning a total of 11 medals...	22.85
4	Ang Peng Siong Ang Peng Siong Ang Peng Siong is a swimmer from Singapore, who once held the world no.1 ranking in the 50 m freestyle.-Biography:Ang was taught to swim at the age of five by his father Ang Teck Bee, who competed in judo at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo...	23.03
5	Stefan Volery Stefan Volery Stéfan Voléry, born 17 September 1961, is a former freestyle swimmer from Switzerland.Stéfan competed in the 50 metre freestyle at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea, finishing fifth in the Championship Final in a time of 22.84 seconds....	23.08
6	Per Johansson Per Johansson (swimmer) Per Lennart Johansson is a former freestyle swimmer from Sweden. He won two bronze medals in the 100 m freestyle in 1980 and 1984. Johansson was nicknamed Senan.-Long course :-References:*...	23.10
7	Jörg Woithe Jörg Woithe Jörg Woithe is a German former swimmer and olympic champion. He competed at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, where he received a gold medal in 100 m freestyle....	23.12
8	Gennadiy Prigoda Gennadiy Prigoda Gennadiy Prigoda is a former freestyle swimmer from Russia, who competed twice at the Summer Olympics first for the Soviet Union in 1988, and then for the Unified Team in 1992....	23.27

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