John Kamyuka (born January 11, 1989) is a Botswana swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] He became one of the first ever Botswana swimmers, alongside Samantha Paxinos to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics, finishing among the top 75 in the men's 50 m freestyle.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | John Kamyuka |
| National team |  Botswana |
| Born | 11 January 1989 Gaborone, Botswana |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
Kamyuka received a Universality invitation from FINA to compete as a lone male swimmer for the Botswana team in the 50 m freestyle at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[2] Swimming in heat five, Kamyuka raced his way to sixth place in a splash-and-dash finish with a lifetime best of 25.54 seconds. Kamyuka failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed seventy-second overall out of ninety-seven swimmers in the prelims.[3]
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Kamyuka". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Botswana's first ever strong Olympic medal hopefuls". Sunday Standard. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Swimming: Men's 50m Freestyle Heat 5". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
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