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Monica Rahanitraniriana

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Monica Rahanitraniriana
Personal information
Born (1970-09-13) 13 September 1970 (age 54)
Madagascar
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
SportSprinting
Achievements and titles
Personal best11.60

Monica Rahanitraniriana (born 13 September 1970) is a Malagasy sprinter.

She competed in the 100 metres at the 1988 World Junior Championships without reaching the final.[1] Her first relay success came at the 1992 African Championships, when she won a bronze medal with the Malagasy team.[citation needed] She followed this up with another relay bronze at the 1994 Jeux de la Francophonie.[2]

At the 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie she finished sixth in the 400 metres and won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay.[1] The Malagasy team with Rahanitraniriana as a member was also able to compete in the Women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Her team's time in the qualifiers was 43.61, followed by 43.98 in the semifinals.[3] At the 2001 Jeux de la Francophonie Rahanitraniriana won yet another relay bronze.

She also won the 400 metres event at the 2003 Indian Ocean Games.[1]

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