Anis clocked a personal best in the men's 100m freestyle in RioRami Anis (swimming) Who is he? The 25-year-old fled war-torn Syria in 2015, travelling by boat across the Mediterranean Sea to Turkey before continuing to Belgium. How did he do? Anis earned a standing ovation after setting a personal best in the men's 100m freestyle. He clocked 54.25 seconds to finish 56th out of 59 in the heats. What did he say? "It's a wonderful feeling to compete in the Olympics. I don't want to wake up from this dream." When is he competing next? On Thursday, in the men's 100m butterfly heats (18:16 BST). Read moreYiech Pur Biel (athletics) Who is he? The "lost" South Sudanese runner lived in a refugee camp...
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