Olivia Aya Nakitanda
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FullnameOlivia Aya Nakitanda
Nationalteam
Uganda
UgandaBorn27 August 1984
Kampala, Uganda
Kampala, Uganda
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
| 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 |
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.
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]
