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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Samson Focados Opuakpo |
| National team |  Nigeria |
| Born | 24 April 1986 Delta State, Nigeria |
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke, freestyle |
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
editIndividual
editLong course
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Nigeria
| |||||
| 2009 | World Championships |  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 |  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 |  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 |  Barcelona, Spain
|
- | 100 m freestyle | DSQ |
| - | 50 m backstroke | DSQ | |||
| 2015 | World Championships |  Kazan, Russia
|
76th (h) | 50 m freestyle | 25.02 |
| 57th (h) | 50 m backstroke | 28.70 | |||
| African Games |  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 |  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|
59th (h) | 50 m freestyle | 24.85 |
Short course
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Nigeria
| |||||
| 2012 | World Championships |  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
editLong course
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Nigeria
| |||||
| 2009 | World Championships | Rome, Italy
|
30th (h) | 4 × 100 m freestyle | 3:41.39 |
| 2011 | All-Africa Games | 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
edit- ^ "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
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