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Gentle Offoin

Gentle Offoin

Nigerian swimmer

Gentle Offoin (born 19 August 1973) is a Nigerian former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] He held a Nigerian record in the 100 m freestyle, and later represented Nigeria at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

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Offoin competed only in the men's 100 m freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He received a Universality place from FINA, in an entry time of 53.08.[2] He challenged seven other swimmers in heat three, including Trinidad and Tobago's 16-year-old George Bovell and Seychelles' three-time Olympian Kenny Roberts. He cleared a 53-second barrier, and established a Nigerian record of 52.91 to race for a sixth seed, finishing behind Bovell by a hundredth of a second (0.01). Offoin failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed sixtieth overall in the prelims.[3][4]

References

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    "Gentle Offoin". 13 June 2013. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
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    "Swimming – Men's 100m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 3)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
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    "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 100m Freestyle Heat 3" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 113. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
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    "Wide-open race in the men's 100 free". Canoe.ca. 18 September 2000. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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