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'''Edgar Luberenga''' (born April 27, 1979) is a Ugandan former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.<ref>{{cite sports-reference|Edgar Luberenga| |
'''Edgar Luberenga''' (born April 27, 1979) is a Ugandan former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.<ref>{{cite sports-reference|title = Edgar Luberenga|url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/lu/edgar-luberenga-1.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200418062751/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/lu/edgar-luberenga-1.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = 18 April 2020|access-date = 8 May 2013}}</ref> Luberenga qualified for the [[Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre freestyle|men's 50 m freestyle]], as Uganda's only swimmer, at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in [[Athens]]. He received a Universality place from [[FINA]] in an entry time of 27.30.<ref>{{cite web|title=Swimming – Men's 50m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 3)|url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010406003E000000FFFFFFFFFFFF00|format=[[PDF]]|work=[[Athens 2004]]|publisher=Omega Timing|access-date=24 March 2013}}</ref> He challenged seven other swimmers in heat three, including 16-year-old [[Chris Hackel]] of Mauritius. He rounded out the field to last place by six hundredths of a second (0.06) behind Maldives' [[Hassan Mubah]] in 27.77. Luberenga failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed seventy-fifth overall out of 86 swimmers in the preliminaries.<ref>{{cite web|title=Men's 50m Freestyle Heat 3|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/swimming/results/3535048.stm|work=[[Athens 2004]]|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=20 August 2004|access-date=31 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Thomas |first=Stephen |title=Men's 50 Freestyle Prelims Day 6: Hall Splashes a Hot 22.04, Fastest Qualifier; Lezak Makes This One but Popov, Hoogie Bow Out |url=http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/7897.asp |publisher=[[Swimming World Magazine]] |date=19 August 2004 |access-date=19 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029204025/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/7897.asp |archive-date=29 October 2013 }}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 14:53, 31 December 2023
| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Edgar Luberenga |
| National team |  Uganda |
| Born | 27 April 1979 |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
Edgar Luberenga (born April 27, 1979) is a Ugandan former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] Luberenga qualified for the men's 50 m freestyle, as Uganda's only swimmer, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He received a Universality place from FINA in an entry time of 27.30.[2] He challenged seven other swimmers in heat three, including 16-year-old Chris Hackel of Mauritius. He rounded out the field to last place by six hundredths of a second (0.06) behind Maldives' Hassan Mubah in 27.77. Luberenga failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed seventy-fifth overall out of 86 swimmers in the preliminaries.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Edgar Luberenga". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ^ "Swimming – Men's 50m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 3)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ "Men's 50m Freestyle Heat 3". 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. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
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