Donald Lukele
Tanzanian swimmer Sophia Latiff was unable to advance in the Women’s 50m Freestyle event at the 2024 Olympics, finishing last in Heat 5 with a time of 28.42 seconds. The heat was won by Jovana Kuljaca of Montenegro.
As a result of these outcomes, Sophia Latiff, along with fellow swimmer Collins Saliboko and judoka Andrew Mlugu, will not advance to the semi-finals. Tanzania’s hopes for an Olympic medal in 2024 now rest with four remaining athletes.
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In Heat 5, Latiff competed against Kuljaca, Rach Christina (Eritrea), Aphenie Greene (St Vincent & Grenadines), Georgia-Leigh Vele (Papua New Guinea), Eliane Douillet (Benin), Khema Elizabeth (Seychelles), and Kaiya Brown (Samoa).
A total of 16 swimmers have qualified for the semi-finals, including Sarah Sjöström, Katarzyna Wasick, Gretchen Walsh, Shayna Jack, Meg Harris, Yufei Zhang, Michelle Coleman, and Wu Qingfeng, as well as Taylor Ruck, Beryl Gastaldello, Kepp Jensen, Neza Klancar, Sara Curtis, Gaspard Florine, Anna Hopkin, and Valerie Van Roon.
Tanzania’s remaining Olympic competitors are marathon runners Alphonce Simbu and Gabriel Geay, as well as runners Magdalena Shauri and Jackline Sakilu.
