Jason Dunford

Jason Dunford
Dunford in 2017
Personal information
Full nameJason Edward Dunford
Nickname"Samaki Mkuu"
Nationality Kenya  United States
Born (1986-11-28) 28 November 1986 (age 37)
Nairobi, Kenya
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly, freestyle
ClubStanford, PASA, ADN Swim Project
College teamStanford University
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Kenya
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place Delhi 2010 50 m butterfly
All-Africa Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Algiers 50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2007 Algiers 100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2007 Algiers 200 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2011 Maputo 50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2011 Maputo 100 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2007 Algiers 50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2007 Algiers 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2011 Maputo 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2011 Maputo 50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2011 Maputo 200 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Algiers 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Algiers 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Algiers 50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Maputo 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Maputo 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Maputo 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Maputo 4×100 m medley
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2009 Belgrade 100 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2009 Belgrade 50 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Belgrade 100 m freestyle
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Dakar 100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2006 Dakar 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2008 Johannesburg 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2008 Johannesburg 50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2008 Johannesburg 100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2010 Casablanca 50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2010 Casablanca 100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2012 Nairobi 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2012 Nairobi 50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2012 Nairobi 100 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2006 Dakar 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2006 Dakar 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2006 Dakar 50 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2008 Johannesburg 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2008 Johannesburg 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2010 Casablanca 50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2010 Casablanca 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2012 Nairobi 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2012 Nairobi 50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Dakar 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Nairobi 200 m freestyle

Jason Edward Dunford, OGW, OLY (born 28 November 1986), also known as Samaki Mkuu, is a Kenyan Olympic swimmer, media personality, rapper and entrepreneur. During his swimming career he was predominantly a butterfly and freestyle sprinter winning gold medals at the Commonwealth Games, Universiade, All-Africa Games and African Championships, and reaching finals at the Olympics, World Championships and Short Course World Championships. He also held African, Universiade and Olympic records. He has worked as a broadcast journalist for the BBC, is a co-founder and adviser to software company, Safi and currently serves as the CEO of Baila Entertainment whilst performing as Samaki Mkuu, one half of the rap duo Romantico & Samaki Mkuu.