Ridhwan Abubakar

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Ridhwan Abubakar Bwana Mohamed (born 15 August 2000 [1] ) is a Kenyan swimmer. At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Abubakar represented Kenya in the men's 400m freestyle. [2] Abubakar was eliminated from the Olympics after the heats, placing fourth in the first heat, [3] with his time being 19 seconds slower than eventual gold winner Lukas Martens. [4]

Personal life

Abubakar lives in the United Kingdom, [5] and graduated from the University of Plymouth with a degree in mechanical engineering in 2022. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Ridhwan Abubakar Bwana MOHAMED | Profile | World Aquatics Official". World Aquatics. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
  2. 1 2 "Paris Olympics: Swimmer Ridhwan Abubakar keen to dive deep in debut Games | MozzartSportKe". www.mozzartsport.co.ke. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
  3. ↑ Sports, Pulse. "Kenyan swimmer Ridhwan Abubakar out of Olympic Games after faltering in heats". Pulse Sports Kenya. Archived from the original on 2025-03-17. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
  4. ↑ Kirwa, Michael (2024-07-27). "Kenyan swimmer Ridhwan faces reality check at Paris Olympics". The Eastleigh Voice News. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
  5. ↑ "Walking in Dunford's shoes, Abubakar eyes glory in Paris". Daily Nation. 2024-07-22. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
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