Two gold medals for Mauritius in swimming competition

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GIS – 23 July, 2019: The 100 m backstroke for women and men, 400 m freestyle for women and men, 50 m freestyle handy sport physically, and 50 m butterfly for women and men, were held, yesterday, on the fourth day of the Indian Ocean Islands Games (IOIG) 2019, at the Aquatic Centre of the Côte D’Or Multisports Complex.

The Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security, Mr Mahen Kumar Seeruttun, Minister of Social Integration and Economic Empowerment, Mr Alain Wong, and the Minister of Housing and Lands, Mr Purmanund Jhugroo, were present on the occasion. 

100 m backstroke (Men and Women)

The 100 m backstroke finals saw  two game records by Seychelles athlete Felicity Passon with 1:03:45, and by Reunion Island athlete Pierre Yves Desprez with 57.36. Mauritian Bradley Vincent earned the second position followed by Damien Delmotte from the Reunion Island team.  As for 100 m backstroke women, Camille Koenig bagged the second position while Emma Morel from team Reunion Island came out in the third place.  

400 m freestyle (Men and Women)

Winners of the 400 m freestyle women is Alizée Morel from the Reunion Team with 4:29.46, and in the second position, Lou Ditière from Reunion Island, and Therese Soukup from Seychelles in the third position.

With regard to men, Reunion Island athlete Jean-Baptiste Bernet sealed victory with 4:07.68, while Corentin Trinez from Reunion won the silver medal and Simon Bachmann from Seychelles was awarded the bronze medal.

50 m freestyle handy sport physically (men)

Mauritius won the gold medal with athlete Victor Scody sealing victory with 32:84, while Comoros Islands (Ahamada Hassani) bagged the silver medal and Seychelles (Janil Lucas) the bronze medal.

50 m butterfly (women and men)

Bradley Vincent from the Mauritian team clinched the gold medal with 25.08 while Mathieu Bachmann from Seychelles Team ended in the second position and Pierre Yves Desprez from Reunion Team came out in the third position

Seychelles athlete Felicity Passon won another gold medal by coming first with 28.06 followed by  Emma Morel from Reunion ,while Manon Dijoux from Reunion team itself, came out third.   

Government Information Service, Prime Minister’s Office, Level 6, New Government Centre, Port Louis, Mauritius. Email: gis@govmu.org  Website: http://gis.govmu.org  Mobile App: Search Gov


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