Fanjanteino Félix (née Rakotomalala; born 26 January 1980) is a French middle distance runner. She originally competed for Madagascar and remains the country's national indoor record holder over 800 metres and 1500 metres. She competed in the heats of the 800 m at the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships. She was seventh in the 1500 m at the 2009 Mediterranean Games, and just missed out on a medal at the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie taking fourth in the 800 m.[1]
 Félix at the 2010 European Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | 26 January 1980 (age 44) Antanimena, Madagascar |
| Years active | 2009-2013 |
| Height | 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 45 kg (99 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Event(s) | 800 m, 1 500 m |
| Club | Stade sottevillais 76 |
| Coached by | Christian Feuillepain |
She set a personal best over 800 m at the Notturna di Milano meeting in September 2010, where she finished third in a time of 2:00.18 minutes.[2]
Winner of the Indoor National 800m and 1500m Championships in 2010, she was selected for France to attend the 2010 World Indoor Championships.[3]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  France
| |||||
| 2009 | Mediterranean Games | Pescara, Italy | 7th | 1500 m | 4:15.96 |
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Beirut, Lebanon | 4th | 800 m | 2:03.49 | |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:39.09 | |||
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 10th (h) | 1500 m | 4:14.62 |
| European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 8th | 1500 m | 4:04.16 | |
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 16th (h) | 1500 m | 4:13.31 |
National
edit- French Athletic Championships :
- winner of 800 m in 2008, of 1,500 m in 2010. winner of 1,500 m Indoors in 2010.
Personal Bests
edit| Event | Performance | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 800 m (Indoors) | 2 min 04 s 48 | Bordeaux | 29 January 2011 |
| 800 m (Outdoors) | 2 min 00 s 18 | Milan | 9 September 2010 |
| 1,500 m (Indoors) | 4 min 08 s 76 | Stuttgart | 5 February 2011 |
| 1,500 m (Outdoors) | 4 min 01 s 17 | Paris | 16 July 2010 |
References
edit- ^ Biographical Data. European Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-09-10.
- ^ Howe clocks 20.30 in 200m in Milan, Lemaitre cruises to another win. European Athletics (2010-09-10). Retrieved on 2010-09-10.
- ^ Doha 2010 - la sélection française, lefigaro.fr, 1 March 2010
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