| | Event type

50 metres Freestyle, Men

Date	19 – 20 August 2004
Status	Olympic
Location	Olympiako Kentro Ugrou Stivou, Olympiako Athletiko Kentro Athinon Spiros Loues, Athina (Main Pool)
Participants	83 from 74 countries

Although he arrived in Athens as the defending champion Gary Hall, Jr. of the USA was considered past his best and not considered as a serious threat to the more favoured swimmers. The oldest male swimmer to represent America for 80 years revelled in the Olympic spotlight and, fired up by his omission from the team for the 4×100 metres freestyle relay final, won a thrilling final ahead of another surprise package in the shape of Croatian Duje Draganja with 100 m silver finalist Roland Schoeman fading from an early lead into third place. This was Hall’s 10th Olympic medal in as many events, and his 5th gold, since 1996.

Pos	Swimmer	NOC	R1	SF	Final
1	Gary Hall, Jr.	USA	22.04 (1 h11)	22.18 (=2 h2)	21.93 (1)	Gold
2	Duje Draganja	CRO	22.28 (1 h8)	22.19 (5 h2)	21.94 (2)	Silver
3	Roland Schoeman	RSA	22.41 (=3 h11)	21.99 (1 h1)	22.02 (3)	Bronze
4	Stefan Nystrand	SWE	22.42 (5 h11)	22.18 (=2 h2)	22.08 (4)
5	Jason Lezak	USA	22.33 (3 h9)	22.12 (1 h2)	22.11 (5)
6	Brett Hawke	AUS	22.42 (4 h9)	22.07 (2 h1)	22.18 (6)
7	Oleksandr Volynets	UKR	22.41 (=3 h11)	22.18 (=2 h2)	22.26 (7)
8	Salim Iles	ALG	22.26 (2 h11)	22.16 (3 h1)	22.37 (8)
9	Bartosz Kizierowski	POL	22.26 (1 h9)	22.22 (6 h2)	–
10	Julien Sicot	FRA	22.30 (2 h9)	22.26 (4 h1)	–
11	Xuxa Scherer	BRA	22.52 (2 h10)	22.27 (7 h2)	–
12	Fréd Bousquet	FRA	22.24 (1 h10)	22.29 (5 h1)	–
13	Javier Noriega	ESP	22.52 (5 h9)	22.36 (6 h1)	–
14	Lyndon Ferns	RSA	22.53 (6 h11)	22.46 (7 h1)	–
15	Ricardo Busquets	PUR	22.45 (2 h8)	22.52 (8 h1)	–
16	Karel Novy	SUI	22.51 (3 h8)	22.63 (8 h2)	–
17	Pieter van den Hoogenband	NED	22.56 (7 h11)	–	–
=18	Rafed El-Masri	SYR	22.58 (4 h8)	–	–
=18	Aleksandr Popov	RUS	22.58 (=3 h10)	–	–
=18	Johan Kenkhuis	NED	22.58 (=3 h10)	–	–
21	Rolandas Gimbutis	LTU	22.59 (1 h7)	–	–
22	Lorenzo Vismara	ITA	22.70 (5 h10)	–	–
23	Eduardo Lorente	ESP	22.71 (6 h10)	–	–
24	Apostolos Tsagkarakis	GRE	22.72 (2 h7)	–	–
25	Michele Scarica	ITA	22.80 (6 h9)	–	–
26	Ashley Callus	AUS	22.82 (8 h11)	–	–
27	José Meolans	ARG	22.90 (7 h9)	–	–
28	Slava Shyrshov	UKR	22.96 (7 h10)	–	–
29	Andrey Kapralov	RUS	22.97 (8 h9)	–	–
30	Matt Rose	CAN	23.01 (8 h10)	–	–
31	Milorad Čavić	SCG	23.05 (3 h7)	–	–
32	Krisztián Takács	HUN	23.12 (1 h6)	–	–
33	Stanislau Neviarouski	BLR	23.13 (2 h6)	–	–
34	Marcos Hernández	CUB	23.19 (5 h8)	–	–
35	Lee Chung-Hui	KOR	23.20 (4 h7)	–	–
=36	Ravil Nachayev	UZB	23.23 (1 h5)	–	–
=36	Camilo Becerra	COL	23.23 (=5 h7)	–	–
=36	Pedro Silva	POR	23.23 (=5 h7)	–	–
39	Kaan Tayla	TUR	23.26 (3 h6)	–	–
40	Carl Probert	FIJ	23.31 (2 h5)	–	–
41	Jere Hård	FIN	23.33 (7 h7)	–	–
42	Chen Zuo	CHN	23.41 (8 h7)	–	–
=43	Josh Laban	ISV	23.43 (3 h5)	–	–
=43	Julio Santos	ECU	23.43 (4 h6)	–	–
45	Chrysanthos Papachrysanthou	CYP	23.51 (5 h6)	–	–
=46	Arwut Chinnapasaen	THA	23.52 (6 h6)	–	–
=46	Allen Ong	MAS	23.52 (4 h5)	–	–
48	Wang Shao-An	TPE	23.54 (7 h6)	–	–
49	Danil Haustov	EST	23.56 (8 h6)	–	–
50	José Nicolás Mafio	URU	23.58 (1 h4)	–	–
51	Jevon Atkinson	JAM	23.61 (2 h4)	–	–
52	Raychin Antonov	BUL	23.67 (5 h5)	–	–
53	Rodrigo Díaz	GUA	23.69 (3 h4)	–	–
54	Örn Arnarson	ISL	23.84 (6 h5)	–	–
55	Oleg Shteynikov	KAZ	23.88 (7 h5)	–	–
56	Terrence Haynes	BAR	23.90 (4 h4)	–	–
57	Abdel Rahman Al-Kaaki	LBN	24.68 (5 h4)	–	–
=58	Mauricio Prudencio	BOL	24.82 (=6 h4)	–	–
=58	Gregory Arkhurst	CIV	24.82 (=6 h4)	–	–
60	Aloïs Dansou	BEN	24.86 (8 h4)	–	–
61	Rony Bakale	CGO	25.07 (1 h1)	–	–
62	Chris Hackel	MRI	25.33 (1 h3)	–	–
63	Ahmed Mohamed Jewel	BAN	25.47 (2 h1)	–	–
64	Cole Shade Sule	CMR	26.16 (2 h3)	–	–
65	Johnathan Steele	GRN	26.40 (3 h3)	–	–
=66	Kreshnik Gjata	ALB	26.61 (4 h3)	–	–
=66	Semyon Danilov	KGZ	26.61 (8 h5)	–	–
68	Anderson Bonabart	FSM	26.75 (1 h2)	–	–
69	Ibrahim Maliki	NIG	26.81 (3 h1)	–	–
70	Hem Kiry	CAM	27.49 (5 h3)	–	–
71	Khaled Ghezzawi	LBA	27.55 (6 h3)	–	–
72	Hojamamed Hojamamedov	TKM	27.68 (2 h2)	–	–
73	Hassan Mubah	MDV	27.71 (7 h3)	–	–
74	Donnie Defreitas	VIN	27.72 (4 h1)	–	–
75	Edgar Luberenga	UGA	27.77 (8 h3)	–	–
76	Abdourahamane Diawara	GUI	28.10 (5 h1)	–	–
77	Bounthanom Vongphachanh	LAO	28.17 (3 h2)	–	–
78	Leonce Sekama	RWA	28.99 (4 h2)	–	–
79	David Keita	MLI	29.96 (6 h1)	–	–
80	Mohamed Saad	YEM	29.97 (5 h2)	–	–
81	Mamadou Ouédraogo	BUR	30.36 (6 h2)	–	–
82	Malique Williams	ANT	32.86 (7 h2)	–	–
83	Yona Walesi	MAW	34.11 (8 h2)	–	–
DNS	Peter Mankoč	SLO	– (DNS h8)	–	–
DNS	George Bovell	TTO	– (DNS h8)	–	–
DNS	Luis Rojas	VEN	– (DNS h8)	–	–

Round One (19 August 2004)

Fastest 16 advanced to the semi-finals.

Heat One (10:00)

Pos	Lane	Swimmer	NOC	Time	Reaction
1	4	Rony Bakale	CGO	– (–) –	25.07	0.97
2	3	Ahmed Mohamed Jewel	BAN	– (–) –	25.47	0.82
3	2	Ibrahim Maliki	NIG	– (–) –	26.81	0.94
4	7	Donnie Defreitas	VIN	– (–) –	27.72	0.72
5	5	Abdourahamane Diawara	GUI	– (–) –	28.10	1.02
6	6	David Keita	MLI	– (–) –	29.96	0.88

Heat Two (10:02)

Pos	Lane	Swimmer	NOC	Time	Reaction
1	4	Anderson Bonabart	FSM	– (–) –	26.75	0.80
2	3	Hojamamed Hojamamedov	TKM	– (–) –	27.68	0.80
3	5	Bounthanom Vongphachanh	LAO	– (–) –	28.17	0.79
4	7	Leonce Sekama	RWA	– (–) –	28.99	0.73
5	2	Mohamed Saad	YEM	– (–) –	29.97	0.91
6	6	Mamadou Ouédraogo	BUR	– (–) –	30.36	0.96
7	8	Malique Williams	ANT	– (–) –	32.86	0.79
8	1	Yona Walesi	MAW	– (–) –	34.11	0.95

Heat Three (10:04)

Pos	Lane	Swimmer	NOC	Time	Reaction
1	5	Chris Hackel	MRI	– (–) –	25.33	0.84
2	4	Cole Shade Sule	CMR	– (–) –	26.16	0.82
3	3	Johnathan Steele	GRN	– (–) –	26.40	0.74
4	6	Kreshnik Gjata	ALB	– (–) –	26.61	0.93
5	8	Hem Kiry	CAM	– (–) –	27.49	0.89
6	2	Khaled Ghezzawi	LBA	– (–) –	27.55	0.86
7	1	Hassan Mubah	MDV	– (–) –	27.71	0.99
8	7	Edgar Luberenga	UGA	– (–) –	27.77	0.80

Heat Four (10:06)

Pos	Lane	Swimmer	NOC	Time	Reaction
1	4	José Nicolás Mafio	URU	– (–) –	23.58	0.69
2	5	Jevon Atkinson	JAM	– (–) –	23.61	0.75
3	6	Rodrigo Díaz	GUA	– (–) –	23.69	0.76
4	3	Terrence Haynes	BAR	– (–) –	23.90	0.73
5	8	Abdel Rahman Al-Kaaki	LBN	– (–) –	24.68	0.68
=6	2	Gregory Arkhurst	CIV	– (–) –	24.82	0.73
=6	7	Mauricio Prudencio	BOL	– (–) –	24.82	0.82
8	1	Aloïs Dansou	BEN	– (–) –	24.86	0.76

Heat Five (10:08)

Pos	Lane	Swimmer	NOC	Time	Reaction
1	7	Ravil Nachayev	UZB	– (–) –	23.23	0.81
2	4	Carl Probert	FIJ	– (–) –	23.31	0.78
3	6	Josh Laban	ISV	– (–) –	23.43	0.68
4	1	Allen Ong	MAS	– (–) –	23.52	0.64
5	2	Raychin Antonov	BUL	– (–) –	23.67	0.78
6	5	Örn Arnarson	ISL	– (–) –	23.84	0.84
7	8	Oleg Shteynikov	KAZ	– (–) –	23.88	0.67
8	3	Semyon Danilov	KGZ	– (–) –	26.61	0.81

Heat Six (10:10)

Pos	Lane	Swimmer	NOC	Time	Reaction
1	2	Krisztián Takács	HUN	– (–) –	23.12	0.79
2	1	Stanislau Neviarouski	BLR	– (–) –	23.13	0.76
3	8	Kaan Tayla	TUR	– (–) –	23.26	0.78
4	3	Julio Santos	ECU	– (–) –	23.43	0.76
5	4	Chrysanthos Papachrysanthou	CYP	– (–) –	23.51	0.78
6	6	Arwut Chinnapasaen	THA	– (–) –	23.52	0.73
7	7	Wang Shao-An	TPE	– (–) –	23.54	0.84
8	5	Danil Haustov	EST	– (–) –	23.56	0.69

Heat Seven (10:12)

Pos	Lane	Swimmer	NOC	Time	Reaction
1	1	Rolandas Gimbutis	LTU	– (–) –	22.59	0.69
2	3	Apostolos Tsagkarakis	GRE	– (–) –	22.72	0.76
3	6	Milorad Čavić	SCG	– (–) –	23.05	0.78
4	2	Lee Chung-Hui	KOR	– (–) –	23.20	0.74
=5	4	Pedro Silva	POR	– (–) –	23.23	0.71
=5	7	Camilo Becerra	COL	– (–) –	23.23	0.70
7	5	Jere Hård	FIN	– (–) –	23.33	0.78
8	8	Chen Zuo	CHN	– (–) –	23.41	0.74

Heat Eight (10:14)

Pos	Lane	Swimmer	NOC	Time	Reaction
1	5	Duje Draganja	CRO	– (–) –	22.28	0.72	Q
2	4	Ricardo Busquets	PUR	– (–) –	22.45	0.66	Q
3	2	Karel Novy	SUI	– (–) –	22.51	0.84	Q
4	6	Rafed El-Masri	SYR	– (–) –	22.58	0.83
5	7	Marcos Hernández	CUB	– (–) –	23.19	0.70
DNS	3	Peter Mankoč	SLO	– (–) –	–	–
DNS	8	George Bovell	TTO	– (–) –	–	–
DNS	1	Luis Rojas	VEN	– (–) –	–	–

Heat Nine (10:16)

Pos	Lane	Swimmer	NOC	Time	Reaction
1	3	Bartosz Kizierowski	POL	– (–) –	22.26	0.71	Q
2	6	Julien Sicot	FRA	– (–) –	22.30	0.80	Q
3	4	Jason Lezak	USA	– (–) –	22.33	0.70	Q
4	2	Brett Hawke	AUS	– (–) –	22.42	0.73	Q
5	5	Javier Noriega	ESP	– (–) –	22.52	0.78	Q
6	1	Michele Scarica	ITA	– (–) –	22.80	0.79
7	7	José Meolans	ARG	– (–) –	22.90	0.79
8	8	Andrey Kapralov	RUS	– (–) –	22.97	0.76

Heat Ten (10:18)

Pos	Lane	Swimmer	NOC	Time	Reaction
1	8	Fréd Bousquet	FRA	– (–) –	22.24	0.73	Q
2	7	Xuxa Scherer	BRA	– (–) –	22.52	0.74	Q
=3	3	Johan Kenkhuis	NED	– (–) –	22.58	0.78
=3	4	Aleksandr Popov	RUS	– (–) –	22.58	0.88
5	2	Lorenzo Vismara	ITA	– (–) –	22.70	0.81
6	5	Eduardo Lorente	ESP	– (–) –	22.71	0.80
7	6	Slava Shyrshov	UKR	– (–) –	22.96	0.84
8	1	Matt Rose	CAN	– (–) –	23.01	0.69

Heat Eleven (10:20)

Pos	Lane	Swimmer	NOC	Time	Reaction
1	4	Gary Hall, Jr.	USA	– (–) –	22.04	0.72	Q
2	8	Salim Iles	ALG	– (–) –	22.26	0.66	Q
=3	5	Oleksandr Volynets	UKR	– (–) –	22.41	0.84	Q
=3	2	Roland Schoeman	RSA	– (–) –	22.41	0.63	Q
5	1	Stefan Nystrand	SWE	– (–) –	22.42	0.70	Q
6	6	Lyndon Ferns	RSA	– (–) –	22.53	0.72	Q
7	3	Pieter van den Hoogenband	NED	– (–) –	22.56	0.74
8	7	Ashley Callus	AUS	– (–) –	22.82	0.69

Semi-Finals (19 August 2004)

Fastest eight advanced to the final.

Heat One (19:30)

Pos	Lane	Swimmer	NOC	Time	Reaction
1	6	Roland Schoeman	RSA	– (–) –	21.99	0.65	Q
2	2	Brett Hawke	AUS	– (–) –	22.07	0.69	Q
3	5	Salim Iles	ALG	– (–) –	22.16	0.70	Q
4	3	Julien Sicot	FRA	– (–) –	22.26	0.76
5	4	Fréd Bousquet	FRA	– (–) –	22.29	0.71
6	1	Javier Noriega	ESP	– (–) –	22.36	0.78
7	8	Lyndon Ferns	RSA	– (–) –	22.46	0.69
8	7	Ricardo Busquets	PUR	– (–) –	22.52	0.65

Heat Two (19:36)

Pos	Lane	Swimmer	NOC	Time	Reaction
1	6	Jason Lezak	USA	– (–) –	22.12	0.72	Q
=2	2	Oleksandr Volynets	UKR	– (–) –	22.18	0.84	Q
=2	4	Gary Hall, Jr.	USA	– (–) –	22.18	0.74	Q
=2	7	Stefan Nystrand	SWE	– (–) –	22.18	0.71	Q
5	3	Duje Draganja	CRO	– (–) –	22.19	0.72	Q
6	5	Bartosz Kizierowski	POL	– (–) –	22.22	0.71
7	8	Xuxa Scherer	BRA	– (–) –	22.27	0.74
8	1	Karel Novy	SUI	– (–) –	22.63	0.81

Final (20 August 2004 — 20:09)

Pos	Lane	Swimmer	NOC	Time	Reaction
1	2	Gary Hall, Jr.	USA	– (–) –	21.93	0.71
2	8	Duje Draganja	CRO	– (–) –	21.94	0.69
3	4	Roland Schoeman	RSA	– (–) –	22.02	0.62
4	1	Stefan Nystrand	SWE	– (–) –	22.08	0.70
5	3	Jason Lezak	USA	– (–) –	22.11	0.63
6	5	Brett Hawke	AUS	– (–) –	22.18	0.71
7	7	Oleksandr Volynets	UKR	– (–) –	22.26	0.83
8	6	Salim Iles	ALG	– (–) –	22.37	0.65