Nada Arkaji
Nada Mohamed Wafa Arakji (Arabic: ندى عرقجي) (born 30 October 1994) is a Qatari swimmer. She competed in the 50 m freestyle at the 2012 Summer Olympics,[1] becoming the first woman to represent Qatar at the Olympics.[2][3] She served on the bid committee for Doha's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.
 Arakji in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 October 1994 (age 28) Qatar Doha, Qatar |
| Height | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Arakji's family is heavily involved in sports. She is the daughter of the former Qatar national football team goalkeeper and Al Sadd player Mohamed Wafa Arakji.[4] She is a student at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar.[5]
She represented Qatar at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea. She competed in the women's 50 metre freestyle and women's 100 metre freestyle events.[6][7] In both events she did not advance to compete in the semi-finals.[6][7]
See also
References
- Nada Wafa. sports-reference.com
- Regan Doherty (29 March 2012) Arakji to be trailblazer for Qatari women. Reuters
- Qatar to send first woman to Olympics. alarabiya.net (6 April 2012)
- "Qatar ready for the 2012 Olympics Games". Qatar Shooting & Archery Association. 15 July 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- Olympic Ties – Carnegie Mellon University. cmu.edu
- "Women's 50 metre freestyle – Heats – 2019 World Aquatics Championships" (PDF). 2019 World Aquatics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- "Women's 100 metre freestyle – Heats – 2019 World Aquatics Championships" (PDF). 2019 World Aquatics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.