Aziza Sbaity

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Aziza Sbaity
Sbaity in 2017
Personal information
Born (1991-11-17) 17 November 1991 (age 32)
Monrovia, Liberia
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 metres, 200 metres

Aziza Sbaity (Arabic: عزيزة سبيتي, romanized: ʻAzīzah Subaytī; born 17 November 1991) is a Lebanese sprinter.[2] She is the 100m Lebanese national record holder and she has represented her country at one outdoor and two indoor World Championships.[3] Born in Monrovia to a Liberian mother and Lebanese father, Sbaity moved with her family to Lebanon aged 10, escaping the civil war in Liberia.[4] She grew up in Kafra, Bint Jbeil District, and studied at SABIS.[5]

In November 2023, Sbaity was named to the BBC's 100 Women list.[6]

Competition record[edit]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Lebanon
2010 World Junior Championships Moncton, Canada 32nd (h) 100 m 12.44
West Asian Championships Aleppo, Syria 4th 100 m 12.44
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 51.40
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:59.59
2012 West Asian Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 4:07.28
2014 Asian Indoor Championships Hangzhou, China 9th (h) 60 m 7.92
World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 35th (h) 60 m 7.82
2015 Asian Championships Wuhan, China 15th (sf) 100 m 12.11
12th (h) 200 m 25.02
World Championships Beijing, China 44th (h) 100 m 11.98
2016 Asian Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 17th (h) 60 m 7.67
World Indoor Championships Portland, United States 38th (h) 60 m 7.78
2017 Jeux de la Francophonie Abidjan, Ivory Coast 11th (h) 100 m 12.08
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 14th (h) 60 m 7.77
2018 Asian Indoor Championships Tehran, Iran 4th (h) 60 m 7.69
West Asian Championships Amman, Jordan 3rd 100 m 11.75
2nd 200 m 24.20
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 48.60
Asian Games Jakarta, Indonesia 24th (h) 100 m 12.02
18th (h) 200 m 24.55
2019 Arab Championships Cairo, Egypt 5th 100 m 12.33
4th 200 m 24.53
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 47.83
Asian Championships Doha, Qatar 12th (sf) 100 m 11.73
15th (h) 200 m 24.25
2021 Arab Championships Radès, Tunisia 3rd 100 m 11.68
4th 200 m 23.80
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 4:12.88
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 42nd (h) 60 m 7.47
2023 Asian Indoor Championships Astana, Kazakhstan 14th (h) 60 m 7.58
West Asian Championships Doha, Qatar 2nd 100 m 11.6
1st 100 m 24.12
1st 4 × 100 m relay 47.32
Arab Championships Marrakesh, Morocco 2nd 100 m 11.69
1st 200 m 23.81
Asian Championships Bangkok, Thailand 7th 100 m 11.61
7th 200 m 23.77
Jeux de la Francophonie Kinshasa, DR Congo 7th 200 m 23.95
Asian Games Hangzhou, China 10th (h) 100 m 11.71
12th (h) 200 m 24.57
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 48th (h) 60 m 7.56

Personal bests[edit]

Outdoor

Indoor

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ashgabat 2017 bio". Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Aziza Sbaity". IAAF. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  3. ^ "From Monrovia to Beirut, Meet Aziza Sbaity, Lebanon's Track & Field Star". About Her.
  4. ^ "Meet Aziza Sbaity, the Lebanese Sprinter Who's an Unstoppable Force on (and Off) the Tracks". GQ Middle East. 24 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Aziza Sbaity, Lebanese athlete who caught BBC's eye". L'Orient Today. 30 November 2023.
  6. ^ "BBC 100 Women 2023: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.

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