Amar Shah

Amar Shah (born 12 October 1985) is a Kenyan former swimmer who specialized in breaststroke, but also competed in the freestyle relays.[1] He is a single-time Olympian (2004), and a two-time swimmer at the Commonwealth Games (2006, and 2010).[2][3] Shah qualified for the semifinals in 2010 Commonwealth Games setting a national record in the 50m breaststroke in a time of 30.53. He currently holds three long-course Kenyan records in the 50, 100 and 200 m breaststroke. Shah also won a total of bronze medals, as a member of the Kenyan swimming team, in the freestyle and medley relays (along with brothers David and Jason Dunford) at the 2011 All-Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique.[4][5]

Amar Shah
Personal information
Full nameAmar Shah
National team Kenya
Born (1985-10-12) 12 October 1985
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, breaststroke
ClubMillfield School
College teamUniversity of Nottingham (GBR)
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Kenya
All-Africa Games
2011 Maputo 4×200 m freestyle
2011 Maputo 4×100 m medley

Shah qualified for the men's 100 m breaststroke at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by receiving a Universality place from FINA in an entry time of 1:11.01.[6] He participated in heat one against three other swimmers Eric Williams of Nigeria, Chisela Kanchela of Zambia, and Alice Shrestha of Nepal. He set a Kenyan record of 1:10.17 to earn a third spot by a 2.48-second margin behind winner Williams. Shah failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed fifty-eighth overall out of 60 swimmers on the first day of preliminaries.[7][8]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Amar Shah". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  2. "Biography – Shah, Amar". Melbourne 2006. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  3. "Kenya on track for Melbourne". Melbourne 2006. 27 February 2006. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  4. "Dunford brothers wrap up swim with Silver & Bronze". Sportsnews Arena. 10 September 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  5. "Dunford brothers take Silver & Bronze in relay event in Maputo". Kenyan Vibe. Archived from the original on 31 December 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  6. "Swimming – Men's 100m Breaststroke Startlist (Heat 1)". Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  7. "Men's 100m Breaststroke Heat 1". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 14 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  8. Whitten, Phillip (14 August 2004). "Prelims, Men's 100 Breaststroke: Kitajima, Hansen Qualify One-Two; Japanese Sets Olympic Record". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.


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