John Kamyuka
John Kamyuka (born 11 January 1989)[1] is a Batswana swimmer who represented Botswana at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, competing in the men's 50m freestyle event. At a height of 175cm[2] (5'8"[3] or 5'9"[1]) and a weight of 72 kg[2] (158[3] or 159[1] pounds), he was (along with Samantha Paxinos) one of the first two Olympic swimmers from his landlocked country. Although he failed to swim the 50m race in the required time, he was able to go to the Olympics as a wild card.[4] Swimming in the fifth heat of the 50m freestyle qualifications, he finished with a time of 25.54 seconds, completing the race sixth in his heat and seventy-second overall.[3] He did not advance to the semifinals.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b c John KAMYUKA Profile & Bio, NBC Olympics, August 2008. Accessed 2008-08-20.
- ^ a b John Kamyuka's Athletic Profile, Yahoo!, 2008-08-14. Accessed 2008-08-20.
- ^ a b c John Kamyuka, ESPN, August 2008. Accessed 2008-08-20.
- ^ Botswana's first ever strong Olympic medal hopefuls, Sunday Standard, 2008-10-08. Accessed 2008-08-20.
- ^ Results: Men's 50m Freestyle Semifinal 1, International Olympic Committee, 2008-08-15. Accessed 2008-08-20.
- ^ Results: Men's 50m Freestyle Semifinal 2, International Olympic Committee, 2008-08-15. Accessed 2008-08-20.
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