Fariha Fathimath, Date of Birth

    

Fariha Fathimath

Olympic swimmer

Date of Birth: 10-Mar-1987

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: Maldives

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Fariha Fathimath

  • Fariha Fathimath (born March 10, 1987) is a Maldivian former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.
  • Fathimath competed for the Maldives, as a 13-year-old, in the women's 50 m freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
  • She received a ticket from FINA, under a Universality program, in an entry time of 34.66.
  • 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.

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