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

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at the

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. 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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* 1981 births Living people Federated States of Micronesia male swimmers Olympic swimmers for the Federated States of Micronesia Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Male backstroke swimmers {{Micronesia-swimming-bio-stub