Aliya Boshnak

Aliya Khattab Omar Boshnak (Arabic: عليا بشناق; born 19 December 2000) is a Jordanian athlete.[1] She started in 2012 and joined the Jordanian national team in 2015. She qualified in 2021 for the Olympic Games (Tokyo 2020).[2][3] Boshnak is considered the first Jordanian athlete to qualify for the World Championships for juniors and girls in 2017, and she was crowned with two gold medals in the 200 and 400 meters races in the Arab Women's Championships.[4]

Aliya Boshnak
Aliya Boshnak in 2017
Personal information
NationalityJordanian
Born (2000-12-19) 19 December 2000
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)400 metres

She competed in the women's 400 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5] She currently runs Track and Field for Yale University.[6]

References
  1. "Aliya Boshnak". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  2. "Aliya Boshnak to represent Jordan at the Olympics - Jordan News | Latest News from Jordan, MENA". Jordan News | Latest News from Jordan, MENA. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  3. "العداءة عليا بشناق تمثّل ألعاب القوى في أولمبياد طوكيو". جريدة الغد (in Arabic). 1 July 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  4. "اختيار العداءة عليا بشناق للمشاركة في أولمبياد طوكيو". Jordan Olympic Committee (in Arabic). Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  5. "Athletics: Women's 400m Results" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  6. "Aliya Boshnak - 2022-23 - Women's Track and Field". Yale University. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
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