Samson Opuakpo

Samson Opuakpo
Personal information
Full name	Samson Focados Opuakpo
National team	Nigeria
Born	24 April 1986 (age 38); Delta State, Nigeria
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.

Major Results

Individual

Long course

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
2013	World Championships	Barcelona, Spain	-	50 m backstroke	DSQ
2015	World Championships	Kazan, Russia	76th (h)	50 m freestyle	25.02
	World Championships	Kazan, Russia	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

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

Long course

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

^ "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

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

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

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