Joseph Rakotoarimanana (born 6 October 1972) is a retired Malagasy athlete who specialized in the

800 metres The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since the ...

. Competing at the

1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

, he set his career best time of 1:47.33 minutes in the heats. This is the current Malagasy record.Malagasy athletics records
He also competed at the 1997 World Indoor Championships and the 1997 World Championships without progressing from the heats.

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* 1972 births Living people Malagasy male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Madagascar {{Madagascar-athletics-bio-stub