Samson Opuakpo

Samson Opuakpo

Personal information
Full name	Samson Focados Opuakpo
National team	Nigeria
Born	(1986-04-24) 24 April 1986 (age 39) 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
			-	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

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

1. "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