Elisabeth Nikiema
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Elisabeth Nikiema |
| National team |
 Burkina Faso |
| Born |
18 February 1982 Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
Elisabeth Nikiema (born February 18, 1982) is a Burkinabé swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] She represented her nation Burkina Faso at the 2008 Summer Olympics, placing herself among the top 90 swimmers in the women's 50 m freestyle.
Nikiema was invited by FINA to compete as a lone female swimmer for Burkina Faso in the 50 m freestyle at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Swimming on the outside lane in heat two, Nikiema produced a lifetime best of 34.98 to overhaul the 35-second barrier and finish the race in sixth position. Nikiema, however, failed to advance to the semifinals, as she placed eighty-fifth overall out of ninety-two swimmers in the prelims.[2]
References
- ↑ "Elisabeth Nikiema". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ↑ "Swimming: Women's 50m Freestyle – Heat 2". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
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