| Intro | Nigerian swimmer |
| Is |
Athlete Swimmer |
| From | Nigeria |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
24 April 1986, Delta State, Nigeria |
| Age | 34 years |
| Star sign | Taurus |
Samson Opuakpo is a Nigerian backstroke and freestyle swimmer. He currently holds the best backstroker and distance freestyler record in Nigeria.
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 | |||