Elisabeth Nikiema (born February 18, 1982) is a Burkinabé swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. She has competed for her country at the

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, China.

Swimming career

Nikiema was victorious at the Burkina Faso national swimming championships in July 2008, beating Fabienne Ouattara. She was invited by

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to compete as a lone female swimmer for

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in the 50 m freestyle at the

, China. Nikiema competed in the second heat of the competition, finishing in sixth place. Her time of 34.98 seconds set a new national record, having promised to beat her own record prior to the race taking place. She had finished ahead of Elsie Uwamahoro of

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(36.86 seconds) and

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(40.83 seconds). The heat was won by Zakia Nassar from

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, with a time of 31.97 seconds.

References

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