Billy-Scott Irakose

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Billy-Scott Irakoze
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Full nameIrakoze Billy Scott
NationalityBurundian
Born (1996-10-30) 30 October 1996 (age 27)
Barcelona, Spain
Height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubFitness Club de Bujumbura
College teamUSIU dolphins

Billy-Scott Irakose (born 30 October 1996) is a Burundian swimmer. He competed in the men's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where he ranked 66th with a time of 26.36 seconds. [1] He did not advance to the semifinals. He represented Burundi at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco. [2]

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References

  1. "Billy Scott Irakoze". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 24 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  2. "Swimming Results Book" (PDF). 2019 African Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.