Rosa Rakotozafy
Encyclopedia
Lalanirina Rosa Rakotozafy (born 12 November 1977) is a retired Malagasy
athlete who specialized in the 100 metres hurdles
.
Her personal best time is 12.84 seconds, achieved in July 1999 in Niort
. This is the current Malagasy record. She also holds the national 200 metres
record with 23.09 seconds.
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
athlete who specialized in the 100 metres hurdles
100 metres hurdles
The 100 m hurdles are an Olympic track and field athletics discipline run by women . For the race ten hurdles of a height of 83.8 cm are placed evenly spaced along a straight course of 100 meters. They are positioned so that they will fall over if bumped into by the runner...
.
Her personal best time is 12.84 seconds, achieved in July 1999 in Niort
Niort
Niort is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.The Latin name of the city was Novioritum.The population of Niort is 60,486 and more than 137,000 people live in the urban area....
. This is the current Malagasy record. She also holds the national 200 metres
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
record with 23.09 seconds.
Achievements
- 2004 African Championships2004 African Championships in AthleticsThe 14th African Championships in Athletics were held in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo in July, 2004. Since African Championships is a biennial event, this edition was contested only a month before 2004 Summer Olympics. Thus some top athletes shunned the event...
- gold medal - 2002 African Championships2002 African Championships in AthleticsThe 13th African Championships in Athletics were held in Tunis and Radès, Tunisia in August, 2002.- Men's Results :-Field:-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...
- gold medal - 2002 IAAF World Cup2002 IAAF World CupThe 9th IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international track and field sporting event sponsored by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It was hosted by Madrid, September 21–22, 2002, in the Estadio La Peineta...
- fifth place - 2000 African Championships2000 African Championships in AthleticsThe 12th African Championships in Athletics were held in Algiers, Algeria in July, 2000.- Men's Results :-Field:-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...
- silver medal