Sanjaajamtsyn_Altantuyaa

Sanjaajamtsyn Altantuyaa

Sanjaajamtsyn Altantuyaa

Mongolian swimmer

In this Mongolian name, the given name is Altantuyaa. Sanjaajamtsyn is a patronymic, not a family name.

Sanjaajamtsyn Altantuyaa (Mongolian: Санжаажамцын Алтантуяа; born March 6, 1976) is a Mongolian former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] Altantuyaa competed for Mongolia in the women's 100 m freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. She received a ticket from FINA, under a Universality program, in an entry time of 1:04.00.[2] She challenged seven other swimmers in heat one, including 15-year-olds Maria Awori of Kenya Nathalie Lee Baw of Mauritius. Diving in with the slowest reaction of 1.13 seconds, Altantuyaa fought her way from behind the pack to save a seventh spot over Tajikistan's Katerina Izmaylova by almost nine seconds in 1:10.22. Altantuyaa failed to advance into the semifinals, as she placed fifty-third overall in the prelims.[3][4][5]

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    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sanjaajamtsyn Altantuyaa". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
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    "Swimming – Women's 100m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 1)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
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    "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Women's 100m Freestyle Heat 1" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 174. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
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    "Results from the Summer Olympics – Swimming (Women's 100m Freestyle)". Canoe.ca. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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    "Results from Swimming – Day 5 Prelims". Sydney 2000. Canoe.ca. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
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