Adil Bellaz (Arabic: عادل بلاز; born June 4, 1981) is a Moroccan former swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events.[1] Bellaz qualified for the men's 200 m freestyle at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by clearing a FINA B-standard entry time of 1:54.08 from the Vittel Cup in Mulhouse, France.[2][3] He challenged seven other swimmers in heat two, including dual citizen Mihail Alexandrov of Bulgaria. He raced to sixth place in a time of 1:55.79, more than a second off his entry time. Bellaz failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed fifty-third overall in the preliminaries.[4][5]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Adil Bellaz |
| National team |  Morocco |
| Born | 4 June 1981 |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Adil Bellaz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ^ "Swimming – Men's 200m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 2)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ "Finale de la Vittel Cup (50 m)" [Vittel Cup Final (50 m)] (PDF) (in French). Fédération Française de Natation. p. 6. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ^ "Men's 200m Freestyle Heat 2". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ Thomas, Stephen (15 August 2004). "Men's 200 Freestyle Prelims: Thorpe Fastest in 1:47.22; Hoogie, Keller, Phelps and Hackett All in the Mix". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
External links
edit- Adil Bellaz at World Aquatics
- Adil Bellaz at SwimRankings.net
- Adil Bellaz at Olympics.com
- Adil Bellaz at Olympedia
- Adil Bellaz at the Moroccan National Olympic Committee (in French)
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