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Swimming at the 2012 European Aquatics Championships – Men's 50 metre backstroke

Men's 50 metre backstroke
at the 2012 European Aquatics Championships
Dates May 23, 2012 (heats and semifinals)
May 24, 2012 (final)
Competitors 43 from 25 nations
Winning time 24.73
Medalists
gold medal     Israel
silver medal     Italy
bronze medal     France
bronze medal     Israel
bronze medal     Hungary

The men's 50 metre backstroke competition of the swimming events at the 2012 European Aquatics Championships took place May 23 and 24. The heats and semifinals took place on May 23, the final on May 24.

Prior to the competition, the existing world, European and championship records were as follows.

43 swimmers participated in 6 heats.

The eight fasters swimmers advanced to the final.

The final was held at 18:19.


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