Fariha Fathimath
| 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 |
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]
References
- ↑ "Fariha Fathimath". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ↑ Hayward, Paul (21 September 2000). "Children of the pool fast-tracked into the big time". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ↑ "Swimming – Women's 50m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 2)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ↑ "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Women's 50m Freestyle Heat 2" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 164. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ↑ "Results from the Summer Olympics – Swimming (Women's 50m Freestyle)". Canoe.ca. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ↑ "Braving deeper waters: Maldivian swimmer delivers a most important message". Sports Illustrated (CNN). 22 September 2000. Retrieved 25 June 2013.