| Men's 50 metre backstroke at the 2016 European Aquatics Championships | ||||||||||
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| Dates | 18–19 May | |||||||||
| Competitors | 45 from 24 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 24.77 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| 2016 European Aquatics Championships | ||
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| Swimming | ||
| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| Backstroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| mixed | ||
| 4×200 m | men | women |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| mixed | ||
| Diving | ||
| Individual | ||
| 1 m | men | women |
| 3 m | men | women |
| 10 m | men | women |
| Synchronised | ||
| 3 m | men | women |
| 10 m | men | women |
| Mixed | 3 m | 10 m |
| Team | team | |
| Synchronised swimming | ||
| Solo | Free | Technical |
| Duet | Free | Technical |
| Team | Free | Technical |
| Mixed | Free | Technical |
| Combination | Combination | |
The Men's 50 metre backstroke competition of the 2016 European Aquatics Championships was held on 18 and 19 May 2016.
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world, European and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
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| World record | Liam Tancock |  Great Britain |
24.04 | Rome | 2 August 2009 |
| European record | |||||
| Championship record | Camille Lacourt |  France |
24.07 | Budapest | 12 August 2010 |
Results
Heats
The heats were held on 18 May at 11:04.
Semifinals
The semifinals were held on 18 May at 19:49.
Semifinal 1
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Camille Lacourt | France |
24.79 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Robert Glință |  Romania |
24.97 | Q |
| 3 | 6 | Nikita Ulyanov |  Russia |
25.06 | Q |
| 4 | 5 | Jonatan Kopelev |  Israel |
25.20 | Q |
| 5 | 7 | Viktar Staselovich |  Belarus |
25.25 | |
| 6 | 1 | Chris Walker-Hebborn | Great Britain |
25.36 | |
| 7 | 2 | Simone Sabbioni |  Italy |
25.37 | |
| 8 | 8 | Baskalov İskender |  Turkey |
25.94 |
Semifinal 2
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Tomasz Polewka |  Poland |
24.87 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Grigory Tarasevich | Russia |
25.02 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Richárd Bohus |  Hungary |
25.04 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Guy Barnea | Israel |
25.09 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Apostolos Christou |  Greece |
25.28 | |
| 6 | 3 | Shane Ryan |  Ireland |
25.32 | |
| 7 | 7 | Carl-Louis Schwarz |  Germany |
25.77 | |
| 8 | 8 | Ralf Tribuntsov |  Estonia |
25.84 |
Final
The final was held on 19 May at 19:32.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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4 | Camille Lacourt | France |
24.77 | |
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2 | Richárd Bohus | Hungary |
24.82 | |
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6 | Grigoriy Tarasevich | Russia |
24.86 | |
| 4 | 7 | Nikita Ulyanov | Russia |
24.96 | |
| 5 | 8 | Jonatan Kopelev | Israel |
25.00 | |
| 6 | 1 | Guy Barnea | Israel |
25.02 | |
| 7 | 3 | Robert Glință | Romania |
25.03 | |
| 7 | 5 | Tomasz Polewka | Poland |
25.03 |
References
| European Champions in Men's 50 m Backstroke | |
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