Hanitriniaina Rivosoa Rakotondrabé (born 1 January 1967) is a retired Malagasy sprinter who specialized in the 100 meters.
Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, and previously known as the Malagasy Republic, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately 400 kilometres off the coast of East Africa. The nation comprises the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Following the prehistoric breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana, Madagascar split from the Indian subcontinent around 88 million years ago, allowing native plants and animals to evolve in relative isolation. Consequently, Madagascar is a biodiversity hotspot; over 90% of its wildlife is found nowhere else on Earth. The island's diverse ecosystems and unique wildlife are threatened by the encroachment of the rapidly growing human population and other environmental threats.
She reached the semi-finals in the 60 metres at the World Indoor Championships in 1997 and 1999. She also competed at the World Championships in 1995, 1997 and 1999 as well as the 2000 Summer Olympics without progressing from the heats.
60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior athletes. The 60 metres was an Olympic event in the 1900 and 1904 Summer Games but was removed from the schedule thereafter.
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. There were a total number of 712 participating athletes from 118 countries.
The 7th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in the Green Dome Maebashi stadium in Maebashi, Japan from March 5 to March 7, 1999. It was the first time the Championships were staged outside Europe or North America. Primo Nebiolo, president of the IAAF, characterized the championships as "the greatest ever". There were a total number of 487 participating athletes from 115 countries.
Her personal best time was 11.32 seconds, achieved in May 1996 in Dijon. This is the current Malagasy record, held jointly with Lalao Ravaonirina. [1] She also co-holds the national record of 43.61 seconds in 4 x 100 metres relay, which was achieved at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She won the 100 meters at the 1998 and 2003 Indian Ocean Island Games. [2]
Dijon is a city in eastern France, capital of the Côte-d'Or département in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
Lalao Ravaonirina is a retired Malagasy athlete who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
The women's 4 × 100 metres relay races at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program were held on Friday, 29 September and Saturday, 30 September.
