Raya Zin Aldden[1][2][3] (Arabic: راية زين الدين; born 8 March 1988), also known as Raya Zeineddine,[4][5] is a Syrian sports shooter. She competed in the Women's 10 metre air rifle event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1][6]

Raya Zin Aldden
Personal information
Born (1988-03-08) 8 March 1988 (age 36)
Swaida, Syria
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Country Syria
SportSports shooting
EventAR40 (10m air rifle)
ClubAs-Suwayda Shooting Club
Medal record
Women's shooting
Representing  Syria
West Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Doha AR40
Silver medal – second place 2005 Doha AR40 team

References

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  1. ^ a b "Raya Zin Aldden". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Shooting - Womenʼs 10m Air Rifle - London 2012 Olympics: Qualifications". The New York Times. July 2012. 50. SYR Raya Zin Aldden
  3. ^ Goldman, Ilan (18 July 2012). "Syrian Olympic Delegation Gives Veneer of Normalcy". Haaretz. She is joined by hurdler Ghfran Almouhamad and shooter Raya Zin Aldden
  4. ^ Magnay, Jacquelin (30 May 2012). "London 2012 Olympics: Syrian athletes may compete under neutral, five-ring Olympics flag". Telegraph.co.uk. Three female athletes are expected to be named on the team, including shooter Raya Zeineddine
  5. ^ "Syria to send 10 athletes to London Olympics". ESPN.com. Associated Press. 15 May 2012. Shooter Raya Zeineddine, who is one of the three female athletes on the Syrian team, has received a wild-card invitation
  6. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Raya Zin Aldden". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
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