Lenient Obia Explained

Lenient Obia
Fullname:Lenient Obia
Strokes:Backstroke
Birth Date:1 August 1977
Height:1.570NaN0
Weight:550NaN0
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Lenient Obia (born 1 August 1977) is a Nigerian former swimmer, who specialized in backstroke events.[1] Obia qualified for the women's 100 m backstroke at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by receiving a Universality place from FINA, in an entry time of 1:09.69.[2] She topped the first heat against Honduras' Ana Galindo and Turkmenistan's Yelena Rojkova in 1:09.95, just 0.26 of a second off her entry time. Obia failed to advance into the semifinals, as she placed thirty-ninth overall in the preliminaries.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Lenient Obia. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418111143/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ob/lenient-obia-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 6 May 2013.
  2. Web site: Swimming – Women's 100m Backstroke Startlist (Heat 1). PDF. Athens 2004. 15 August 2004. Omega Timing. 25 August 2019.
  3. Web site: Women's 100m Backstroke Heat 1. Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. 31 January 2013.
  4. News: Thomas . Stephen . Women’s 100 Backstroke Prelims: France's Manaudou Fastest in 1:01.27; Natalie Coughlin, Haley Cope Move Through to Semis . . 15 August 2004 . 26 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131228205712/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/7807.asp . 28 December 2013 .

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