Khadija Ciss Explained

Khadija Ciss
Fullname:Khadija Ciss
Strokes:Freestyle
Birth Date:26 March 1983
Height:1.760NaN0
Weight:610NaN0
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Khadija Ciss (born March 26, 1983) is a Senegalese former swimmer, who specialized in long-distance freestyle events.[1] She won a bronze medal in the 200 m freestyle at the 2003 All-Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria (2:09.00).[2]

Ciss qualified for two swimming events at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by achieving FINA B-standard entry times of 2:05.51 (200 m freestyle) and 9:02.54 (800 m freestyle) from the EDF Swimming Open in Paris.[3] [4] In the 200 m freestyle, Ciss challenged five other swimmers on the second heat, including two-time Olympian Vesna Stojanovska of Macedonia. She rounded out the field to last place and fortieth overall by a 4.42-second margin behind winner Jana Myšková of the Czech Republic in 2:09.04.[5] [6] In her second event, 800 m freestyle, Ciss ended her Olympic run in twenty-ninth place with a slowest time of 9:20.06.[7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Khadija Ciss. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418082037/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ci/khadidja-ciss-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 29 April 2013.
  2. News: Belhadj . Chaker . South Africa Dominates the African Games, Egypt a Strong Second . https://archive.today/20130630092934/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/5992.asp . dead . 30 June 2013 . . 18 October 2003 . 29 April 2013 .
  3. Web site: Swimming – Women's 200m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 2). PDF. Athens 2004. Omega Timing. 26 April 2013.
  4. Web site: Swimming – Women's 800m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 1). PDF. Athens 2004. Omega Timing. 22 April 2013.
  5. Web site: Women's 200m Freestyle Heat 2. Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 16 August 2004. 31 January 2013.
  6. News: Thomas . Stephen . Women's 200 Freestyle, Prelims Day 3: Dana Vollmer Stakes Her Claim as Fastest Qualifier, Benko Also Through to Evening Round . https://archive.today/20130630093238/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/7832.asp . dead . 30 June 2013 . . 16 August 2004 . 26 April 2013 .
  7. Web site: Women's 800m Freestyle Heat 1. Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 18 August 2004. 31 January 2013.
  8. News: Thomas . Stephen . Women’s 800 Freestyle Prelims, Day 6: Manaudou, #1 Qualifier, Sets French Record, 8:25.91; Munz and Keller in Finals . . 19 August 2004 . 19 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20051203030012/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/7898.asp . 3 December 2005 .

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