About Welbert Samuel
Born 1981. Welbert Samuel is a swimmer.
Welbert Samuel (born January 5, 1981) is a Micronesian former swimmer, who specialized in backstroke events. Samuel became the first ever swimmer to represent the Federated States of Micronesia at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He qualified only in the men's 100 m backstroke by receiving a Universality place from FINA, without meeting an entry time. Entering the race in heat one, Samuel closed out the field of seven swimmers to last place in a lifetime best of 1:12.38. Samuel failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed fifty-first overall in the prelims.
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Who is Welbert Samuel?
Micronesian swimmer
When was Welbert Samuel born?
Welbert Samuel was born on 5 January 1981.
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Welbert Samuel is a swimmer.
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Welbert Samuel's recorded nationality: Federated States of Micronesia.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Welbert Samuel. https://biography.guide/welbert-samuel/
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