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 has competed for her country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
Swimming career
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
- ↑ "Elisabeth Nikiema". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 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. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- 1 2 "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.