Aishath Reesha
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Aishath Reesha (born May 31, 1989) is a Maldivian track runner.[1] She set national records for the Maldives and competed in the 800 metres at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[2]
Career
[edit]Reesha won a bronze medal in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 2007 South Asian U20 Athletics Championships.[3] At the 2007 1500 metres World Championships, Reesha finished 12th in her heat and did not advance.[4] In March of the following year at the South Asian Athletics Championships, Reesha set the Maldivian record in the 4 × 400 m, running 4:35.43 seconds to place 4th.[4]
Reesha was coached by Ahmed Faail, and had to train on a soft sand surface because she didn't have access to a synthetic running track. She said, "we can't compete with people from other worlds" and was hoping to run a personal best at the 2008 Olympics.[5] She did improve upon her best, running a time of 2:30.14 to finish 7th in her Olympic heat.[6] Reacting to her performance, she told reporters "I ran a personal best? Really? I am so happy". The Olympic running track was particularly hard on her feet because it differed from the sand she had trained on.[7]
At the 2009 World Championships in the 800 m, Reesha ran another personal best of 2:28.00 minutes to finish 7th in her heat. The time was also a Maldivian record.[4][8]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aishath Reesha". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ "Women's 800m Round 1 – Heat 1". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ "ATHLETE PROFILE Aishath Reesha". athletics.org.mv.
- ^ a b c Aishath Reesha at Tilastopaja (subscription required)
- ^ "The Glory of Just Showing Up". wsj.com.
- ^ Aishath Reesha at World Athletics
- ^ "Athletics-Maldives' Reesha happy as a sand girl". reuters.com.
- ^ Aishath Reesha at Olympedia
External links
[edit]- Aishath Reesha at World Athletics
- Aishath Reesha at Olympics.com
- Aishath Reesha at Olympedia
- Aishath Reesha at World Athletics
- NBC Olympics Profile
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