Artefacts

Sydney 2000, swimming trunks signed by Eric MOUSSAMBANI (GEQ), 100m, freestyle.

Physical description

Front side: on the left, brand's logo; in the middle, athlete's signature.

Created

Created: Adidas sport GmbH

Used

Used: Eric MOUSSAMBANI

Materials

polyamide, polyester, elastane

Colors

white, blue

Dimension

25 x 38 cm, 54 g

Literature

Conner, Floyd. Les jeux olympiques : 600 victoires incroyables, records insolites, hasards étranges, destins inimaginables, coups tordus, sports improbables, loosers magnifiques et autres bizarreries.... Le Rheu : La Maison d'Edition, 2010. 217. ISBN 978–236–026–0027. HAROUN, Mahamat-Saleh, Les culs-reptiles, 2022

Type of item

Sport equipment -> swimsuit

Reference number

79917

Keywords

Sydney 2000, Olympic Games Equatorial Guinea Swimming/100m freestyle[M]record signed

Notes

Swimming costume belonging to Eric MOUSSAMBANI (GEQ), 100m freestyle, Sydney 2000 The athlete learnt to swim just a few months before the Games and had never seen an Olympic-sized pool before qualifying. He became the slowest swimmer in history for the 100m freestyle at the Games, with a time of 1:52.72. The spectators cheered him until he finished the race.