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.

Nada Arkaji
Arakji in 2012
Personal information
Born30 October 1994 (1994-10-30) (age 29)
Doha, Qatar
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming

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
  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. "Qatar to send first woman to Olympics". alarabiya.net. 6 April 2012. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
  4. "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.
  5. "Olympic Ties – Carnegie Mellon University". cmu.edu. Archived from the original on 2 January 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
  6. "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.
  7. "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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