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.
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Born | 30 October 1994 Doha, Qatar | (age 29)
Height | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) |
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
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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]
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edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nada Wafa". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017.
Full name: Nada Mohammed Wafa S Arakji
- ^ Doherty, Regan (29 March 2012). "Arakji to be trailblazer for Qatari women". Reuters. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Qatar to send first woman to Olympics". alarabiya.net. 6 April 2012. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 7 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. Archived from the original on 2 January 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "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.
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