About Lenient Obia
Born 1977. Lenient Obia is a Nigerian swimmer.
Lenient Obia (born 1 August 1977) is a Nigerian former swimmer, who specialized in backstroke events. Obia qualified for the women's 100 m backstroke at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by receiving a Universality place from FINA, in an entry time of 1:09.69. She topped the first heat against Honduras' Ana Galindo and Turkmenistan's Yelena Rojkova in 1:09.95, just 0.26 of a second off her entry time. Obia failed to advance into the semifinals, as she placed thirty-ninth overall in the preliminaries.
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Who is Lenient Obia?
Nigerian swimmer
When was Lenient Obia born?
Lenient Obia was born on 1 August 1977.
What is Lenient Obia's occupation?
Lenient Obia is a swimmer.
What nationality is Lenient Obia?
Lenient Obia is Nigerian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lenient Obia. https://biography.guide/lenient-obia/
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