Fanjanteino Félix

Fanjanteino Félix (née Rakotomalala; born 26 January 1980) is a French middle distance runner. She originally competed for Madagascar and remains the country's national indoor record holder over 800 metres and 1500 metres. She competed in the heats of the 800 m at the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships. She was seventh in the 1500 m at the 2009 Mediterranean Games, and just missed out on a medal at the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie taking fourth in the 800 m.[1]

Fanjanteino Félix
Félix at the 2010 European Championships
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born26 January 1980 (1980-01-26) (age 41)
Antanimena, Madagascar
Years active2009-2013
Height1.54 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight45 kg (99 lb)
Sport
Event(s)800 m, 1 500 m
ClubStade sottevillais 76
Coached byChristian Feuillepain

She set a personal best over 800 m at the Notturna di Milano meeting in September 2010, where she finished third in a time of 2:00.18 minutes.[2]

Winner of the Indoor National 800m and 1500m Championships in 2010, she was selected for France to attend the 2010 World Indoor Championships.[3]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  France
2009 Mediterranean Games Pescara, Italy 7th 1500 m 4:15.96
Jeux de la Francophonie Beirut, Lebanon 4th 800 m 2:03.49
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:39.09
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 10th (h) 1500 m 4:14.62
European Championships Barcelona, Spain 8th 1500 m 4:04.16
2011 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 16th (h) 1500 m 4:13.31

National

Personal Bests
Event Performance Location Date
800 m (Indoors) 2 min 04 s 48 Bordeaux 29 January 2011
800 m (Outdoors) 2 min 00 s 18 Milan 9 September 2010
1,500 m (Indoors) 4 min 08 s 76 Stuttgart 5 February 2011
1,500 m (Outdoors) 4 min 01 s 17 Paris 16 July 2010

References
  1. Biographical Data. European Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-09-10.
  2. Howe clocks 20.30 in 200m in Milan, Lemaitre cruises to another win. European Athletics (2010-09-10). Retrieved on 2010-09-10.
  3. Doha 2010 - la sélection française, lefigaro.fr, 1 March 2010


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