Ermelinda Zamba Explained
| Ermelinda Zamba |
| Fullname: | Ermelinda Zamba |
| Strokes: | Freestyle |
| Birth Date: | 28 August 1981 |
| Birth Place: | Maputo, Mozambique |
| Height: | 1.760NaN0 |
| Weight: | 630NaN0 |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Ermelinda Zamba (born 28 August 1981) is a Mozambican former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] Zamba qualified for the women's 50 m freestyle at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by receiving a Universality place from FINA, in an entry time of 30.33.[2] [3] She cleared a 30-second barrier, and posted a lifetime best of 29.34 to lead the third heat, edging out Madagascar's Aina Andriamanjatoarimanana in a close race by one hundredth of a second (0.01). Zamba failed to advance into the semifinals, as she placed fifty-fifth overall out of 75 swimmers on the last day of preliminaries.[4] [5]
Notes and References
- Ermelinda Zamba. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418053626/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/za/ermelinda-zamba-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 7 May 2013.
- Web site: Swimming – Women's 50m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 3). PDF. Athens 2004. Omega Timing. 19 April 2013.
- News: Delegação moçambicana parte domingo para Atenas. The Mozambican delegation departs to Athens on Sunday. Portuguese. PanaPress. 5 August 2004. 7 May 2013.
- Web site: Women's 50m Freestyle Heat 3. Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 20 August 2004. 31 January 2013.
- News: Thomas . Stephen . Women's 50 Freestyle, Prelims Day 7: Inky Sizzles in World Best 24.66, Joyce Next in PR 25.06, Jenny Thompson Makes It Too . . 20 August 2004 . 19 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120204111631/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/7915.asp . 4 February 2012 .
