Marie Eliane Saholinirina (born 20 March 1983) is a Malagasy athlete who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She competed for Madagascar at the 2012 Summer Olympics failing to qualify for the semifinals.Star Africa
She competed in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She finished 11th in her heat with a time of 9:45.92 and did not qualify for the final. She was the flagbearer for Madagascar during the Parade of Nations.
Competition record Representing 2001African Junior ChampionshipsRéduit, Mauritius7th800 m2:16.423rd1500 m4:24.762006African ChampionshipsBambous, Mauritius11th (h)800 m2:10.392007All-Africa GamesAlgiers, Algeria9th (h)800 m2:08.03World ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan36th (h)800 m2:06.572009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany35th (h)1500 m4:16.632010World Indoor ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar –1500 mDNFAfrican ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenya12th1500 m4:25.608th3000 m s'chase10:33.562012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom41st (h)1500 m4:19.462013World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia36th (h)1500 m4:18.04Jeux de la FrancophonieNice, France5th3000 m s'chase10:15.642014World Indoor ChampionshipsSopot, Poland19th (h)1500 m4:19.64African ChampionshipsMarrakesh, Morocco8th3000 m s'chase10:09.252015World ChampionshipsBeijing, China 32nd (h)1500 m4:19.542016African ChampionshipsDurban, South Africa4th3000 m s'chase9:44.50Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil35th (h)3000 m s'chase9:45.922017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom42nd (h)1500 m4:23.562018World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom –1500 mDNF
Personal bests Outdoor 800 metres – 2:06.57 (Osaka 2007) 1500 metres – 4:15.13 (Oordegem (Bel) 2016) 3000 metres steeplechase – 9:44.50 (Durban 2016) Indoor 800 metres – 2:09.39 (Eaubonne 2010) 1000 metres – 2:46.22 (Eaubonne 2012) 1500 metres – 4:19.64 (Sopot 2014)
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