Personal information | |
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Full name | Elisabeth Nikiema |
National team | Burkina Faso |
Born | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 18 February 1982
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Freestyle |
Elisabeth Nikiema (born February 18, 1982) is a Burkinabé swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. [1] She has competed for her country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
Nikiema was victorious at the Burkina Faso national swimming championships in July 2008, beating Fabienne Ouattara. [2]
She was invited by FINA to compete as a lone female swimmer for Burkina Faso in the 50 m freestyle at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. [3] Nikiema competed in the second heat of the competition, finishing in sixth place. [4] Her time of 34.98 seconds set a new national record, having promised to beat her own record prior to the race taking place. [5] She had finished ahead of Elsie Uwamahoro of Burundi (36.86 seconds) and Niger's Mariama Souley Bana (40.83 seconds). The heat was won by Zakia Nassar from Palestine, with a time of 31.97 seconds. [4]
Personal information | |
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Full name | Elisabeth Nikiema |
National team | Burkina Faso |
Born | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 18 February 1982
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Freestyle |
Elisabeth Nikiema (born February 18, 1982) is a Burkinabé swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. [1] She has competed for her country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
Nikiema was victorious at the Burkina Faso national swimming championships in July 2008, beating Fabienne Ouattara. [2]
She was invited by FINA to compete as a lone female swimmer for Burkina Faso in the 50 m freestyle at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. [3] Nikiema competed in the second heat of the competition, finishing in sixth place. [4] Her time of 34.98 seconds set a new national record, having promised to beat her own record prior to the race taking place. [5] She had finished ahead of Elsie Uwamahoro of Burundi (36.86 seconds) and Niger's Mariama Souley Bana (40.83 seconds). The heat was won by Zakia Nassar from Palestine, with a time of 31.97 seconds. [4]