Nada Arkaji

Arakji (2012)

Nada Mohamed Wafa Arakji (born 30 October 1994 in Qatar)[1] is a Qatari swimmer.

Nada Arakji competed in swimming competitions at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She has competed in the Women's 50 metre freestyle. She is the first woman to represent Qatar at the Olympic Games.[2][3]

She also served on the bid committee for Doha's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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 former student of Doha College [5] and a junior student at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ London 2012 Athlete Profile
  2. ↑ Arkaji to be trailblazer for Qatari women
  3. ↑ Qatar to send first woman to Olympics
  4. ↑ "Qatar ready for the 2012 Olympics Games". Qatar Shooting & Archery Association. 15 July 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  5. ↑ Qatar set to host FINA World Cup
  6. ↑ Olympic Ties - Carnegie Mellon University


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