Joseph Rakotoarimanana
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Joseph Rakotoarimanana is a retired Malagasy
athlete who specialized in the 800 metres
.
Competing at the 1996 Summer Olympics
, he set his career best time of 1:47.33 minutes in the heats. This is the current Malagasy record. He also competed at the 1997 World Indoor Championships
and the 1997 World Championships
without progressing from the heats.
Madagascar
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athlete who specialized in the 800 metres
800 metres
The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...
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Competing at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres
These are the official results of the Men's 800 metres event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total of 57 competitors, with one non-starter.-Medalists:-Records:...
, he set his career best time of 1:47.33 minutes in the heats. This is the current Malagasy record. He also competed at the 1997 World Indoor Championships
1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 6th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France from March 7 to March 9, 1997. It was the first athletic championships to introduce women's pole vault...
and the 1997 World Championships
1997 World Championships in Athletics
The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 198 participant nations...
without progressing from the heats.