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Malia Metella has competed for France Malia Metella has won 1 silver medal at the Olympic Games 

Malia Metella is a swimmer who has competed for France. She competed at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympic Games. She became the first black French swimmer to win an Olympic medal when she claimed a silver in the 50 metres freestyle at her first Games in 2004.

She is the older sister of two-time Olympian Mehdy Metella.

Olympic Results[]

Year Event Rank
2004 Women's 50m freestyle
Women's 100m freestyle 4th
Women's 100m butterfly 9th
Women's 4x100m freestyle relay 5th
Women's 4x100m medley relay 14th
2008 Women's 50m freestyle 12th
Women's 100m freestyle 9th
Women's 4x100m freestyle relay 6th

2004[]

Discipline Round Time
50 metres freestyle Heats 25.21
Semifinal 24.99
Final 24.89
100 metres freestyle Heats 55.08
Semifinal 54.57
Final 54.50
100 metres butterfly Heats 59.38
Semifinal 59.28
Final Did not advance
4x100 metres freestyle relay Heats 3:42.42
(54.72 split)
Final 3:40.23
(53.95 split)
4x100 metres medley relay Heats 4:11.42
(54.05 split)
Final Did not advance

2008[]

Discipline Round Time
50 metres freestyle Heats 24.95
Semifinal 24.89
Final Did not advance
100 metres freestyle Heats 54.12
Semifinal 54.20
Final Did not advance
4x100 metres freestyle relay Heats 3:37.76
(Reserve)
Final 3:37.68
(54.03 split)