Abed Rahman Kaaki
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Abed Rahman Kaaki |
| Nationality |
 Lebanon |
| Born |
30 March 1986 Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
Abed Rahman Kaaki (Arabic: عبد الرحمن الكعكي; born March 30, 1986 in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia) is a retired Lebanese swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] He represented Lebanon at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and also, held three records for the Connecticut Huskies swimming and diving team at the University of Connecticut, while studying in the United States.[2]
Kaaki 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 25.31.[3] He challenged seven other swimmers in heat four, including two-time Olympian Gregory Arkhurst of Côte d'Ivoire. He edged out Arkhurst and Bolivia's Mauricio Prudencio to earn a fifth spot by 0.14 of a second, breaking a Lebanese record of 24.68. Kaaki failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed fifty-seventh out of 86 swimmers in the preliminaries.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "Abed Rahman Kaaki". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- ↑ "Athletes With Ties To UConn Take Part In Summer Olympics". University of Connecticut. 4 August 2004. Retrieved 22 April 2004.
- ↑ "Swimming – Men's 50m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 4)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ↑ "Men's 50m Freestyle Heat 4". 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. Retrieved 19 April 2013.