Rahel Gebresilassie

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Rahel Gebresilassie
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Full nameRahel Fseha Gebresilassie
NationalityEthiopian
Born (1995-11-03) 3 November 1995 (age 25)
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Weight121 lb (55 kg)
Sport
Sport Swimming

Rahel Fseha Gebresilassie (born 3 November 1995) is an Ethiopian swimmer. She competed in the women's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. [1] She finished fourth in the third heat and 75th overall with a time of 32.51, therefore failing to qualify for the semi-finals. [2]

In 2019, she represented Ethiopia at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea. She competed in the women's 50 metre freestyle and women's 50 metre butterfly events. [3] [4] In both events she did not advance to compete in the semi-finals. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Rahel Gebresilassie". Rio 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  2. "Women's 50m Freestyle". Rio 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Women's 50 metre freestyle – Heats – 2019 World Aquatics Championships" (PDF). 2019 World Aquatics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Women's 50 metre butterfly – Heats – 2019 World Aquatics Championships" (PDF). 2019 World Aquatics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.