Olympic Competitors for Madagascar - Olympic Alpine Skiers of Madagascar, Olympic Athletes of Madagascar, Olympic Boxers of Madagascar (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Olympic Alpine Skiers of Madagascar, Olympic Athletes of Madagascar, Olympic Boxers of Madagascar, Olympic Swimmers of Madagascar, Olympic Tennis Players of Madagascar, Jean-Louis Ravelomanantsoa, Tojohanitra Andriamanjatoarimanana, Nicole Ramalalanirina, Dally Randriantefy, Mathieu Razanakolona, Toussaint Rabenala, Ony Paule Ratsimbazafy, Hanitriniaina Rakotondrabe, Anicet Rasoanaivo, Clarisse Rasoarizay, Joseph-Berlioz Randriamihaja, Lalao Ravaonirina, Rosa Rakotozafy, Joseph Rakotoarimanana, Nirinaharifidy Ramilijaona, Jean de Dieu Soloniaina. Excerpt: Jean-Louis Ravelomanantsoa (born 30 April 1943) is a retired Malagasy athlete who specialized in the 100 metres. At the 1964 Summer Olympics he was knocked out in the heats in both 100 and 200 metres. At the 1968 Summer Olympics he was again knocked out in the heats of the 200 m, but reached the 100 metres final and placed eighth. At these Games he also set his career best time of 10.18 seconds in a tail wind of 2.0 m/s. This is the current Malagasy record. At the 1972 Summer Olympics he reached the semi-final of the 100 metres and was knocked out in the heats with the Madagascar 4 x 100 metres relay team. His main claim to fame, however, at least in Australia, is his status as the first of only two men to date to have won the Stawell Gift, the country's most prestigious professional race, running off the scratch mark, doing so in 1975. The race is run over 120 metres, but entrants are handicapped according to their competitive form, and most start at a mark a few metres ahead of the start line. Jean-Louis also competed as a sprinter in the U.S. events of the International Track Association in 1972-73. ... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=12147939