Azad Al-Barazi

Azad Al-Barazi
Personal information
Full nameAzad Al-Barazi
Nationality Syria  United States
Born (1988-01-04) 4 January 1988 (age 36)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia[1]
Height2.05 m (6 ft 8+12 in)
Weight110 kg (243 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubTrojan Swim Club (USA)[1]
College teamUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
(USA)[1]
CoachDave Salo (USA)[1]
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Syria
Islamic Solidarity Games
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Baku 50 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Baku 100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Baku 200 m breaststroke

Azad Al-Barazi (Arabic: آزاد البرازي; born January 4, 1988) is an American-Syrian swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events.[1][2] The grandson of Syrian Prime Minister Muhsin al-Barazi’s cousin, Al-Barazi holds a dual citizenship between his parents' nation Syria and the United States, where he resides.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Azad Al-Barazi". London 2012. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Azad Al-Barazi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  3. ^ Ross Kenneth Urken (2016-03-13). "California lifeguard wants to be an Olympic beacon of hope for fellow Syrians". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.
  4. ^ Dugan, Emily (25 July 2012). "Azad Al-Barazi: Swimming for Syria". The Independent. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  5. ^ "Eye On Olympics: Trio of UH Swimmers Headed To London". University of Hawaii Athletics. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2013.