Fariha Fathimath (born March 10, 1987) is a Maldivian former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. Fathimath competed for the
Maldives
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, as a 13-year-old, in the
women's 50 m freestyle at the
2000 Summer Olympics
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in
Sydney
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. She received a ticket from
FINA
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, 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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1987 births
Living people
Maldivian female swimmers
Olympic swimmers for the Maldives
Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Maldivian female freestyle swimmers
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