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Estellah FILS RABETSARA
Sport Swimming
NOC Madagascar   
GenderWomen
Born29 May 1994
 Human Interest 
Further Personal Information
Residence
Antananarivo, MAD
Languages
English, French
General Interest
Other information
SCHOLARSHIP
In 2017 she was one of 36 swimmers from across the world to receive an International Swimming Federation [FINA] Scholarship, which was designed to help the athletes to qualify and participate at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. The scholarship also gave the athletes the option to train at FINA-approved training centres in Thailand or the United States of America. (fina.org, 01 Mar 2017; swimswam.com, 09 Mar 2017)
Most influential person in career
Her family, and coach Harivola Marie Sarah Razafindrainibe. (matin.mg, 2016)
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She took up swimming at age four and began competing a year later.
International Debut
Year
2007
Competing for
Madagascar
Further Personal Information
Family
One child [2018]
Occupation
Athlete

 Competition Highlights
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Heats 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 100m Freestyle 1:01.11
Heats 2012 London, ENG 100m Freestyle 1:02.39
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Heats 2015 Kazan, RUS 200m Individual Medley 2:36.25
Heat 2011 Shanghai, CHN 200m Backstroke 2:33.83
Heat 2011 Shanghai, CHN 100m Freestyle 1:03.62
Heat 2009 Rome, ITA 50m Backstroke 35.00
Heat 2009 Rome, ITA 50m Butterfly 31.45
Heat 2009 Rome, ITA 400m Freestyle 5:04.36
Heat 2009 Rome, ITA 100m Backstroke 1:14.81
Heat 2009 Rome, ITA 100m Freestyle 1:04.06
Heat 2009 Rome, ITA 50m Freestyle 29.99
World Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
49 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 100m Individual Medley 1:10.14 
53 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 100m Butterfly 1:06.72 
Heats 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 50m Backstroke 30.96
85 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 50m Freestyle 27.88 
93 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 100m Freestyle 59.92 
Heats 2014 Doha, QAT 100m Backstroke 1:09.99
Heats 2014 Doha, QAT 100m Freestyle 1:03.33
Heats 2014 Doha, QAT 50m Freestyle 29.06
Heats 2012 Istanbul, TUR 200m Backstroke 2:32.27
Heats 2012 Istanbul, TUR 100m Freestyle 1:01.73
Heats 2012 Istanbul, TUR 50m Butterfly 30.99
Heats 2012 Istanbul, TUR 50m Backstroke 32.51
Heats 2010 Dubai, UAE 400m Freestyle 4:49.24
Heats 2010 Dubai, UAE 100m Individual Medley 1:13.96
Heats 2010 Dubai, UAE 100m Backstroke 1:11.59
Heats 2010 Dubai, UAE 50m Backstroke 32.76
Heats 2010 Dubai, UAE 100m Freestyle 1:03.42
Heats 2010 Dubai, UAE 200m Freestyle