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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 |
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.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | |||||
2009 | World Championships |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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- | 100 m freestyle | DSQ |
- | 50 m backstroke | DSQ | |||
2015 | World Championships |
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76th (h) | 50 m freestyle | 25.02 |
57th (h) | 50 m backstroke | 28.70 | |||
African Games |
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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 |
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59th (h) | 50 m freestyle | 24.85 |
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | |||||
2012 | World Championships |
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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 |
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | |||||
2009 | World Championships |
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30th (h) | 4 × 100 m freestyle | 3:41.39 |
2011 | All-Africa Games |
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5th | 4 × 100 m freestyle | 3:39.66 |
7th | 4 × 200 m freestyle | 8:30.61 | |||
5th | 4 × 100 m medley | 3:59.66 |
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
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Personal information | |
---|---|
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 |
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.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | |||||
2009 | World Championships |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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- | 100 m freestyle | DSQ |
- | 50 m backstroke | DSQ | |||
2015 | World Championships |
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76th (h) | 50 m freestyle | 25.02 |
57th (h) | 50 m backstroke | 28.70 | |||
African Games |
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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 |
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59th (h) | 50 m freestyle | 24.85 |
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | |||||
2012 | World Championships |
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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 |
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing ![]() | |||||
2009 | World Championships |
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30th (h) | 4 × 100 m freestyle | 3:41.39 |
2011 | All-Africa Games |
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5th | 4 × 100 m freestyle | 3:39.66 |
7th | 4 × 200 m freestyle | 8:30.61 | |||
5th | 4 × 100 m medley | 3:59.66 |
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