Ahmed Atari

Qatari swimmer Ahmed Ghithe G Atari during a Press conference

Ahmed Atari (born 2 May 1994 in Qatar)[1] is a Qatari swimmer.

At the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, Ahmed finished in 34th place in the 50 m backstroke heats with a time of 32.37 seconds and in 34th or last place in the 400 m individual medley heats with a time of 5:16.80. The qualifying time for the 50 m backstroke was 25.98 seconds and for the 400 m IM was 4:24.77.[2] At the short course 2010 FINA World Swimming Championships in Dubai, he placed 92nd in heats round of the 50 m freestyle with a time of 25.45 seconds.[3][4]

Ahmed Atari made his Olympic debut for Qatar in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Although he did not meet the Olympic qualifying time (4:16.46) or invitation time (4:25.44),[5] he was permitted a wild card entry. The wild cards are designed to admit swimmers from developing nations that do not have swimmers who are able to meet the qualifying standards for a particular event.[6] He competed in the 400m individual medley, finishing last in the first round of heats, with a time of 5:21:30.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "London 2012 Athlete Profile". london2012.com. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "2010 FINA World Championships Qualifying Times" (PDF). www.swimstar2000.net. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Ahmed exudes confidence". Omega. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  4. ↑ "Ahmed exudes confidence". www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  5. ↑ "2012 London Olympic Qualifying Times". FINA. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  6. ↑ "How Fast Do You Have to Swim to Qualify to Swim in the Olympic Games". swimming.about.com. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  7. ↑ 400m Individual Medley results - BBC Sport, 29 July 2012


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