Elisabeth Nikiema
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Elisabeth Nikiema |
| National team |  Burkina Faso |
| Born | 18 February 1982 Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
| 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 has competed for her country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
Swimming career[edit]
Nikiema was victorious at the Burkina Faso national swimming championships in July 2008, beating Fabienne Ouattara.[2]
She 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, China.[3] Nikiema competed in the second heat of the competition, finishing in sixth place.[4] Her time of 34.98 seconds set a new national record, having promised to beat her own record prior to the race taking place.[5] She had finished ahead of Elsie Uwamahoro of Burundi (36.86 seconds) and Niger's Mariama Souley Bana (40.83 seconds). The heat was won by Zakia Nassar from Palestine, with a time of 31.97 seconds.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Elisabeth Nikiema". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ Leopold, B (21 July 2008). "Championnat national de natation : Adama Ouédraogo à 6 secondes du record mondial" (in French). Le Faso.net. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "Swimming: Women's 50m Freestyle – Heat 2". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Olympics-Swimming-Women's 50m freestyle heats results". Reuters. 15 August 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ Nion, Jérémie. "JO Pékin 2008 : Un nouveau record national en natation" (in French). Le Faso.net. Retrieved 30 October 2016.