Mamadou Ouedraogo (swimmer) explained

Mamadou Ouedraogo
Fullname:Mamadou Ouedraogo
Strokes:Freestyle
Birth Date:30 May 1967
Height:1.760NaN0
Weight:800NaN0
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Mamadou Ouedraogo (born 30 May 1967) is a Burkinabé former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Ouedraogo was elected by the Burkinabé National Olympic and Sports Committee to carry the nation's flag in the opening ceremony.[2] He qualified for the men's 50 m freestyle, as a 37-year-old, by receiving a Universality place from FINA in an entry time of 29.08.[3] He challenged seven other swimmers in heat two, including 15-year-old Malique Williams of Antigua and Barbuda. Ouedraogo raced to sixth place in 30.36, more than two seconds off his entry time. Ouedraogo failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed eighty-first overall out of 86 swimmers in the preliminaries.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Mamadou Ouedraogo. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417230023/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ou/mamadou-ouedraogo-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. 8 May 2013.
  2. News: IOC Latest News: Flag Bearers for the Opening Ceremony. Olympics. 13 August 2004. 28 April 2013.
  3. Web site: Swimming – Men's 50m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 2). PDF. Athens 2004. Omega Timing. 24 March 2013.
  4. Web site: Men's 50m Freestyle Heat 2. Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 20 August 2004. 31 January 2013.
  5. News: Thomas . Stephen . Men's 50 Freestyle Prelims Day 6: Hall Splashes a Hot 22.04, Fastest Qualifier; Lezak Makes This One but Popov, Hoogie Bow Out . . 19 August 2004 . 19 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029204025/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/7897.asp . 29 October 2013 .