Malia Metella

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Malia Metella
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Metella in lane 4 at the French swimming championships
Personal information
Full nameMalia Metella
NationalityFlag of France.svg  France
Born (1982-02-23) 23 February 1982 (age 42)
Cayenne, French Guiana, France
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Butterfly, freestyle
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Athens [1] 50 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Montreal [2] 100 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Shanghai [3] 100 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Madrid 100 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Madrid 4×100 freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Madrid 4×100 medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Madrid 100 m butterfly
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Budapest 4×100 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Dublin 100 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Vienna 100 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Dublin 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Vienna 100 m butterfly
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Debrecen 4×50 m medley
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 Tunis 100 m butterfly
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Pescara 50 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Pescara 4×100 m freestyle

Malia Metella (born 23 February 1982 in Cayenne, French Guiana) [4] is a French Olympic freestyle swimmer from French Guiana. She swam for France at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics, winning a silver medal in 2004 in the women's 50 free.

She won her first senior titles at the European Short Course Swimming Championships 2003 in Dublin, Ireland.

Her younger brother Mehdy Metella is also a world-class swimmer.

Achievements

  • 21st 50 m freestyle (25.89)
  • 21st 100 m butterfly (1:01.91)
  • 1st 100 m freestyle (53.15)
  • 3rd 50 m freestyle (24.54)
  • 4th 100 m butterfly (58.42)
  • 1st 100 m freestyle (54.46)
  • 2nd 100 m butterfly (58.78)
  • 1st 4×100 m freestyle relay (3:40.67)
  • 1st 4×100 m medley relay (4:05.96)
  • 2nd 50 m freestyle (24.89)
  • 4th 100 m freestyle (54.50)
  • 5th 4×100 m free relay (3:40.23)
  • 1st 100 m freestyle (53.37)
  • 3rd 100 m butterfly (58.47)
  • 4th 50 m freestyle (24.71)
  • 4th 4×50 m free relay (1:39.68)
  • 5th 4×50 m medley relay (1:51.28)

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References

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