Farida Fatès
Personal information | |
---|---|
Nationality | French |
Born |
2 February 1962 (age 54) Jijel, Algérie |
Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Sport | |
Event(s) | Cross country running |
Farida Fates (néeZigha; born 2 February 1962 in Jijel, Algeria) is a former French athlete, who specialized in long-distance running.[1]
She won four track titles at the French Athletics Championships: over 1500 metres (1990), 3000 metres (1989 and 1994) and 5000 metres (1996). She also won three titles at the French Cross Country Championships (1990, 1996 and 1997).[2][3]
On August 21, 1994 in Cologne, she improved the French 5000 m record by completing the distance in 15:16.41 minutes.
She won the bronze medal team at 1993 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and the team silver medal at the 1994 European Cross Country Championships.[4]
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1993 | World Cross Country Championships | Amorebieta-Etxano, Spain | 8th | Individual | |
3rd | Team | ||||
Mediterranean Games | Narbonne, France | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:12.60 | |
1994 | European Cup | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 2nd | 3000 m | 8:53.40 |
European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 7th | 3000 m | 8:46.04 | |
European Cross Country Championships | Alnwick, United Kingdom | 2nd | Team | ||
1996 | European Cup | Madrid | 3rd | 5000 m | 15:47.72 |
1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 7th | 3000 m | 8:54.98 |
National titles
- French Championships in Athletics
- 1500 m: 1990
- 3000 m: 1989, 1994
- 5000 m: 1996
- French Cross Country Championships
- Long course: 1990, 1996, 1997
Personal bests
Event | Performance | Location | Date |
---|---|---|---|
1500 metres | 4:08.11 | 1994 | |
3000 metres | 8:46.04 | 1994 | |
5000 metres | 15:16.41 | 1994 |
References
- ↑ Farida Fates. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2016-04-10.
- ↑ Docathlé2003, Fédération française d'athlétisme, 2003, p.435
- ↑ French Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-10.
- ↑ Butler, Mark (toim.) (2005), IAAF, ed., IAAF Statistics Handbook: Helsinki 2005, p. 164
External links
- Farida Fatès profile at IAAF
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