Nada Arkaji
Qatari swimmer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 (1994-10-30) (age 29) Doha, Qatar |
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]