Fayik Abdi

Fayik Rifat Abdi
Personal information
NationalitySaudi Arabia
Born (1997-10-08) 8 October 1997 (age 27)
San Diego, California, United States
Alma materUniversity of Utah
Height6 ft 1 in (1.88 m)
Sport
SportAlpine skiing

Fayik Rifat Abdi (Arabic: فايق عابدي; born October 8, 1997 [1]) is an Olympic alpine ski racer from Saudi Arabia. He is the first Saudi Arabian[2] ski racer to compete in the Winter Olympic Games and the first ever Winter Olympian from Saudi Arabia and the Gulf.[3][4][5] After graduating from the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Abdi returned to Saudi Arabia to pursue skiing as a professional sport.[6]

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  2. ^ "OCA » Saudi Arabia 'very proud' of hero athlete Fayik Abdi". ocasia.org.
  3. ^ Yosri, Ahmed; Creidi, Imad (February 3, 2022). "Alpine skiing-Saudi skier set to make history at Beijing Games". Reuters – via www.reuters.com.
  4. ^ "How did Saudi Arabia make it to the Winter Olympics? | DW | 14.02.2022". DW.COM.
  5. ^ Staff Writer; Gazette, Saudi. "Saudi Arabia qualifies for Beijing Winter Olympics in another first". www.zawya.com.
  6. ^ "Abdi strikes first Olympic blow for Saudi Arabia in ski quest". The Vibes. February 13, 2022.