Belly-Cresus Ganira (born 25 March 2000) is a Burundian swimmer. He competed in the men's 100m freestyle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1] His time of 54.33 seconds did not qualify for the semifinals.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 25, 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Burundi |
| Sport | Swimming |
Early years edit
Ganira grew up in the Kinanira II neighborhood of Bujumbura.[3] He began swimming at the age of four and joined a competitive club at age 10.[3][4]
Career edit
In 2019, Ganira was awarded a grant to train at the FINA Development Centre in Dakar, Senegal for one year.[5]
Ganira broke six national records at the 2020 African Zone 2 Championships in Ghana, improving on five of his own records and breaking Billy-Scott Irakose's mark in the 50 metre freestyle event.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Swimming - GANIRA Belly-Cresus". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ "Swimming - Heat 2 Results". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ a b Nsengiyumva, Clairia (16 August 2021). "Interview avec le champion national dans la natation, Belly-Cresus GANIRA". Zen Planet Magazine (in French). Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ Koos, Torin (16 June 2022). "Let's get to know some of the FINA Scholarship awardees competing at the 19th FINA World Championships". FINA. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ Habonimana, Fleurette (31 October 2019). "Natation: Belly Cresus Ganira, champion national reçoit une bourse d'entrainement au Sénégal". akeza.net (in French). Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ Habonimana, Fleurette (11 March 2020). "Depuis le Sénégal, le jeune nageur Belly Cresus Ganira réalise 6 records nationaux". akeza.net (in French). Retrieved 14 December 2022.
External links edit
- Belly-Cresus Ganira at World Aquatics
- Belly-Cresus Ganira at SwimRankings.net
- Belly-Cresus Ganira at Olympics.com
- Belly-Cresus Ganira at Olympedia
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