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Olivia Aya Nakitanda (born August 27, 1984) is a Ugandan swimmer who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] She represented her nation Uganda at the 2008 Summer Olympics, placing herself among the top 70 swimmers in the 50 m freestyle.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Olivia Aya Nakitanda |
| National team |  Uganda |
| Born | 27 August 1984 Kampala, Uganda |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
Nakitanda was invited by FINA to compete as a 24-year-old swimmer for the Ugandan team in the women's 50 m freestyle at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She threw down a scorching time and a lifetime best of 29.38 seconds to lead the third heat, but placed further in sixty-sixth overall out of ninety-two entrants.[2][3]
Education
Nakitanda studied at Kampala Parents School for her primary and then proceeded to Mount Saint Mary's Namagunga for her secondary education.[4]
Nakitanda is a graduate of medicine at Makerere University in Kampala.[5]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olivia Nakitanda". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- "Swimming: Women's 50m Freestyle – Heat 3". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- Katende, Norman (14 August 2008). "Uganda: Kaburu Dives Into Beijing Fray Today". New Vision. AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- MUGAGGA, ROBERT. "The genius versus the average". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- "The genius versus the average". The Ugandan Observer. 25 April 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
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