Eliane Saholinirina

Marie Eliane Saholinirina (born 20 March 1983 in Betsihaka) is a Malagasy athlete who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase.[2] She competed for Madagascar at the 2012 Summer Olympics failing to qualify for the semifinals.[3]

Eliane Saholinirina
Personal information
Born (1982-03-20) 20 March 1982
Betsihaka, Madagascar[1]
Height1.54 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight46 kg (101 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)1500 m, 3000 m steeplechase
ClubStade Sottevillais 76*
Coached byKader-Sofiane MIS

She competed in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She finished 11th in her heat with a time of 9:45.92 and did not qualify for the final.[4] She was the flagbearer for Madagascar during the Parade of Nations.[5]

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Madagascar
2001 African Junior Championships Réduit, Mauritius 7th 800 m 2:16.42
3rd 1500 m 4:24.76
2006 African Championships Bambous, Mauritius 11th (h) 800 m 2:10.39
2007 All-Africa Games Algiers, Algeria 9th (h) 800 m 2:08.03
World Championships Osaka, Japan 36th (h) 800 m 2:06.57
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 35th (h) 1500 m 4:16.63
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar – 1500 m DNF
African Championships Nairobi, Kenya 12th 1500 m 4:25.60
8th 3000 m s'chase 10:33.56
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 41st (h) 1500 m 4:19.46
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 36th (h) 1500 m 4:18.04
Jeux de la Francophonie Nice, France 5th 3000 m s'chase 10:15.64
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 19th (h) 1500 m 4:19.64
African Championships Marrakech, Morocco 8th 3000 m s'chase 10:09.25
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 32nd (h) 1500 m 4:19.54
2016 African Championships Durban, South Africa 4th 3000 m s'chase 9:44.50
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 35th (h) 3000 m s'chase 9:45.92
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 42nd (h) 1500 m 4:23.56
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom – 1500 m DNF

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References
  1. Sports-Reference profile
  2. Eliane Saholinirina at World Athletics
  3. Star Africa Archived 2013-02-03 at Archive.today
  4. "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
  5. "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-08-27.


Olympic Games
Preceded by
Fetra Ratsimiziva		 Flagbearer for  Madagascar
2016 Rio de Janeiro		 Succeeded by
Mialitiana Clerc


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