Welbert Samuel Explained

Birth Date:5 January 1981
Strokes:Backstroke

Welbert Samuel (born January 5, 1981) is a Micronesian former swimmer, who specialized in backstroke events.[1] Samuel became the first ever swimmer to represent the Federated States of Micronesia at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[2] He qualified only in the men's 100 m backstroke by receiving a Universality place from FINA, without meeting an entry time.[3] Entering the race in heat one, Samuel closed out the field of seven swimmers to last place in a lifetime best of 1:12.38. Samuel failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed fifty-first overall in the prelims.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Welbert Samuel. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418085153/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/welbert-samuel-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 27 May 2013.
  2. News: FSM enters Olympic history. FSM National Government. 7 September 2000. 12 June 2013.
  3. Web site: Swimming – Men's 100m Backstroke Startlist (Heat 1). PDF. Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. 23 April 2013.
  4. Web site: Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 100m Backstroke Heat 1. PDF. Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. 274. 23 April 2013.
  5. News: Dolan breaks own world mark in 400 IM. https://archive.today/20130616043443/http://www.canoe.ca/2000GamesSwimming/sep17_dol.html. usurped. June 16, 2013. Canoe.ca. 17 September 2000. 28 May 2013.

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