Christian Nikles (born 26 December 1997) is a Bruneian sprint freestyle swimmer.[1]

Christian Nikles
Personal information
Full nameChristian Nazario Anak Nikles
NicknameBenteke
Born (1997-12-26) 26 December 1997 (age 26)
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubISB Hammerheads
College teamUniversity of Stirling

He competed at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in the 50 metre and 100 metre freestyle events, where he failed to advance to the semi-finals.

In 2019, he represented Brunei at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea and competed in the men's 50 metre freestyle and 100 metre freestyle events.[2][3][4] He failed to advance to the semi-finals in either event.[3][4]

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References

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  1. ^ "RBRC swimmers make a splash". Brunei fm. 10 July 2009. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Swimming – Entry list" (PDF). 2019 World Aquatics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Men's 50 metre freestyle – Heats" (PDF). 2019 World Aquatics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Men's 100 metre freestyle – Heats" (PDF). 2019 World Aquatics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.