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Nigeria at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships | |
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FINA code | NGR |
National federation | Nigeria Aquatics Federation |
in Gwangju, South Korea | |
Competitors | 4 in 1 sport |
Medals |
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World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
Nigeria competed at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea from 12 to 28 July.
Nigeria has entered four swimmers. [1]
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Ifeakachuku Nmor | 50 m butterfly | 25.34 | 60 | Did not advance | |||
100 m butterfly | 57.65 | 63 | Did not advance | ||||
Yellow Yeiyah | 50 m freestyle | 24.81 | 90 | Did not advance | |||
100 m freestyle | 55.23 | 97 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Chinelo Iyadi | 50 m breaststroke | 35.64 | 44 | Did not advance | |||
100 m breaststroke | 1:20.48 | 50 | Did not advance | ||||
Abiola Ogunbanwo | 100 m freestyle | 1:01.31 | 71 | Did not advance | |||
200 m freestyle | 2:15.44 | 51 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Ifeakachuku Nmor Chinelo Iyadi Abiola Ogunbanwo Yellow Yeiyah | 4 × 100 m mixed freestyle relay | DNS | Did not advance | ||
Ifeakachuku Nmor Chinelo Iyadi Abiola Ogunbanwo Yellow Yeiyah | 4 × 100 m mixed medley relay | 4:35.59 | 33 | Did not advance |
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