Fariha Fathimath (born March 10, 1987) is a Maldivian former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] Fathimath competed for the Maldives, as a 13-year-old, in the women's 50 m freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[2] She received a ticket from FINA, under a Universality program, in an entry time of 34.66.[3] She challenged six other swimmers in heat two, including Cambodia's two-time Olympian Hem Raksmey. Braving against the deep waters of an Olympic-size pool, Fathimath fought off a sprint battle from Raksmey to grab a sixth seed in a new Maldivian record of 32.36 and cut off her entry standard by more than two seconds. Fathimath's best effort was not enough to put her through to the semifinals, as she placed sixty-ninth overall in the prelims.[4][5][6]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Fariha Fathimath |
| National team |  Maldives |
| Born | 10 March 1987 |
| Height | 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 39 kg (86 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fariha Fathimath". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ Hayward, Paul (21 September 2000). "Children of the pool fast-tracked into the big time". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 27 February 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ "Swimming – Women's 50m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 2)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Women's 50m Freestyle Heat 2" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 164. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Results from the Summer Olympics – Swimming (Women's 50m Freestyle)". Canoe.ca. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Braving deeper waters: Maldivian swimmer delivers a most important message". Sports Illustrated. CNN. 22 September 2000. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
External links
edit- Fariha Fathimath at World Aquatics
- Fariha Fathimath at SwimRankings.net
- Fariha Fathimath at Olympedia
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