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Samson Opuakpo

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Samson Opuakpo
Personal information
Full nameSamson Focados Opuakpo
National team Nigeria
Born (1986-04-24) 24 April 1986 (age 38)
Delta State, Nigeria
Weight70 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, freestyle

Samson Samuel Opuakpo Forcados is professional swimmer in Nigeria who competes internationally for his country and a backstroke and freestyle swimmer. He currently holds the top backstroke and distance freestyler record in Nigeria.[1]

His last result was

2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 59th (h) 50 m freestyle 24.85

The swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro took place from 6 to 13 August at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium.

Major Results

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Individual

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Long course

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Nigeria
2009 World Championships Italy Rome, Italy 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 Mozambique Maputo, Mozambique 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 Kenya Nairobi, Kenya 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 Spain Barcelona, Spain - 100 m freestyle DSQ
- 50 m backstroke DSQ
2015 World Championships Russia Kazan, Russia 76th (h) 50 m freestyle 25.02
57th (h) 50 m backstroke 28.70
African Games Republic of the Congo Brazzaville, Congo 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 Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 59th (h) 50 m freestyle 24.85

Short course

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Nigeria
2012 World Championships Turkey Istanbul, Turkey 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

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Long course

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Nigeria
2009 World Championships Italy Rome, Italy 30th (h) 4 × 100 m freestyle 3:41.39
2011 All-Africa Games Mozambique Maputo, Mozambique 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

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  1. ^ "NIGERIA NAMES 3 TO 2015 FINA WORLD CHAMPS ROSTER". Swim Swam. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.

2. ^ (PDF)(PDF). Retrieved 2011-07-24

3 ^ . Retrieved 29 July 2011

4. ^ (PDF)(PDF). Retrieved 2011-07-25

5. ^ (PDF)(PDF). Retrieved 2011-07-25