.jpg) Yusra Mardini in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | يسرى مارديني |
| Birth name | Yusra Mardini |
| Born | 5 March 1998 Darayya, Damascus, Syria |
| Occupation | competition swimmer |
| Years active | 2012 -2022 |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Syria |
| Sport | Freestyle swimming, Butterfly stroke |
| Coached by | Sven Spannekrebs |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | member of Refugee Olympic Team 2016 and 2020 |
Yusra Mardini OLY (Arabic: يسرى مارديني; born 5 March 1998) is a Syrian former competition swimmer and refugee of the Syrian civil war. She was a member of the Refugee Olympic Athletes Team (ROT) that competed under the Olympic flag at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[1] On 27 April 2017, Mardini was appointed a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador.[2] She also competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo with the Refugee Olympic Team (EOR).[3] She was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2023, alongside her sister, Sarah.[4]
- ^ Fahey, Ciaran (18 March 2016). "Swimmer Yusra Mardini competed at Rio Games for refugee squad in hopes of inspiring other Syrians. On 6 August 2016, Yusra won her heat Summer Olympics in the 100-meter butterfly". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Yusra Mardini appointed UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador". UNHCR. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ Gibbs, Dan (23 July 2021). "Refugee Olympic Team: Who Are the Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony and What Countries Do They Come From?". Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Time 100". Time. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.