Samson Opuakpo
Samson Opuakpo is a Nigerian backstroke and freestyle swimmer. He currently holds the best backstroker and distance freestyler record in Nigeria.[1]
Personal information | |
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Full name | Samson Focados Opuakpo |
National team | |
Born | Delta State, Nigeria | 24 April 1986
Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Backstroke, freestyle |
Major Results
Individual
Long course
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing | |||||
2009 | World Championships | 121st (h) | 50 m freestyle | 24.62 | |
145th (h) | 100 m freestyle | 54.28 | |||
85th (h) | 50 m backstroke | 28.57 | |||
94th (h) | 100 m backstroke | 1:03.81 | |||
2011 | All-Africa Games | 11th (h) | 50 m freestyle | 24.59 | |
11th (h) | 100 m freestyle | 53.94 | |||
6th | 400 m freestyle | 4:28.38 | |||
6th | 50 m backstroke | 27.58 | |||
5th | 100 m backstroke | 1:01.19 | |||
2012 | African Championships | 6th | 50 m freestyle | 23.83 | |
9th (h) | 100 m freestyle | 55.04 | |||
5th | 50 m backstroke | 27.73 | |||
9th (h) | 100 m backstroke | 1:03.90 | |||
2013 | World Championships | - | 100 m freestyle | DSQ | |
- | 50 m backstroke | DSQ | |||
2015 | World Championships | 76th (h) | 50 m freestyle | 25.02 | |
57th (h) | 50 m backstroke | 28.70 | |||
African Games | 16th (h) | 50 m freestyle | 24.76 | ||
14th (h) | 100 m freestyle | 54.23 | |||
9th (h) | 50 m backstroke | 28.91 | |||
13th (h) | 100 m backstroke | 1:04.50 | |||
2016 | Olympic Games | 59th (h) | 50 m freestyle | 24.85 |
Short course
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing | |||||
2012 | World Championships | 74th (h) | 50 m freestyle | 23.82 | |
82nd (h) | 100 m freestyle | 52.18 | |||
45th (h) | 50 m backstroke | 26.17 | |||
52nd (h) | 100 m backstroke | 59.17 | |||
63rd (h) | 50 m butterfly | 25.72 |
Relay
Long course
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing | |||||
2009 | World Championships | 30th (h) | 4 × 100 m freestyle | 3:41.39 | |
2011 | All-Africa Games | 5th | 4 × 100 m freestyle | 3:39.66 | |
7th | 4 × 200 m freestyle | 8:30.61 | |||
5th | 4 × 100 m medley | 3:59.66 |
References
- "NIGERIA NAMES 3 TO 2015 FINA WORLD CHAMPS ROSTER". Swim Swam. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
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