Runa Pradhan (Nepali: रुना प्रधान) (born December 5, 1984) is a Nepalese former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] Pradhan competed for Nepal, as a 15-year-old teen, in the women's 50 m freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[2] She received a ticket from FINA, under a Universality program, in an entry time of 31.70.[3] She challenged six other swimmers in heat two, including Cambodia's two-time Olympian Hem Raksmey and Maldives' 13-year-old Fariha Fathimath. She scorched the field to race for the third seed in 31.28, cutting off her lifetime best and a Nepalese record by 0.42 seconds. Pradhan failed to advance into the semifinals, as she placed sixty-sixth overall in the prelims.[4][5][6]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Runa Pradhan |
| National team |  Nepal |
| Born | 5 December 1984 Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Runa Pradhan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ Humagain, Mukul (24 September 2000). "Sydney 2000: Not a chance". Nepali Times. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ "Swimming – Women's 50m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 2)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Women's 50m Freestyle Heat 2" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 164. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Results from the Summer Olympics – Swimming (Women's 50m Freestyle)". Canoe.ca. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Goonetilleke, Asoka (24 September 2000). "Susanthika qualifies for 100m semis". The Island (Sri Lanka). Retrieved 25 June 2013.
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