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Yazan Al Bawwab
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Nationality	Palestinian and Italian
Born	30 October 1999 (age 25); Saudi Arabia
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Palestine
Arab Games

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Yazan Al Bawwab (Arabic: يزان البواب; born 30 October 1999) is a Palestinian swimmer. He was born in Saudi Arabia, and is half Italian. He competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and qualified to competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Early and personal life

Al-Bawwab was born in Saudi Arabia, and is half Italian.^[1] He grew up in Dubai in the United Emirates, and holds both Palestinian and Italian citizenship.^[2] Al-Bawwab is an engineering alumni Carleton University in Ottawa.^[2]^[3] He is currently living in Ottawa, Canada.^[2]

Swimming career

Al-Bawwab is one of five Palestinians who represented Palestine in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics om 2021. He competed in the men's 100 meter freestyle, coming in 66th out of 71 swimmers, at the Tokyo Aquatics Center.^[4] He is also the Arab champion in the 50 and 100 backstroke after winning both events at Arab Games 2023.^{[citation needed]}

As of 2021 he held the Palestinian record in both the 50 and 100 metre freestyle events.^[2]

He was selected to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the 100m backstroke.^[5]

References

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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Sauvageau, Flavie (12 July 2021). "Un membre de l'équipe olympique palestinienne de natation s'entraîne à Trois-Rivières". Radio Canada (in Canadian French). Retrieved 14 December 2022.
^ "Swimming: AL BAWWAB Yazan". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
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External links

Yazan Al-Bawwab at World Aquatics
Yazan Al-Bawwab at Olympedia

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[carleton-2] Sauvageau, Flavie (12 July 2021). "Un membre de l'équipe olympique palestinienne de natation s'entraîne à Trois-Rivières". Radio Canada (in Canadian French). Retrieved 14 December 2022.

[:0-3] "Swimming: AL BAWWAB Yazan". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2021-07-25.

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-'''Yazan Al Bawwab''' (Arabic: يزان البواب; born 30 October 1999) is a [[Palestinians|Palestinian]] swimmer.
+'''Yazan Al Bawwab''' (Arabic: يزان البواب; born 30 October 1999) is a [[Palestinians|Palestinian]] swimmer. He was born in Saudi Arabia, and is half Italian. He competed in the [[2020 Summer Olympics|2020 Tokyo Olympics]], and qualified to competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
+==Early and personal life==
+Al-Bawwab was born in Saudi Arabia, and is half Italian.<ref>[https://swimswam.com/palestinian-swimmer-yazan-al-bawwab-i-want-to-represent-people-that-dont-have-a-voice/]</ref> He grew up in [[Dubai]] in the United Emirates, and holds both Palestinian and Italian citizenship.<ref name=carleton/> Al-Bawwab is an engineering alumni [[Carleton University]] in Ottawa.<ref name=carleton/><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Swimming: AL BAWWAB Yazan |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/swimming/athlete-profile-n1483809-al-bawwab-yazan.htm |access-date=2021-07-25 |work=Tokyo 2020 Olympics |publisher=[[The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games]] |archive-date=2021-07-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726021238/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/swimming/athlete-profile-n1483809-al-bawwab-yazan.htm |url-status=dead}}</ref> He is currently living in [[Ottawa]], Canada.<ref name=carleton/>
+==Swimming career==
-Al-Bawwab is one of five Palestinians who represented the country in the [[2020 Summer Olympics|2020 Tokyo Olympics]]. He competed in the [[100 metres freestyle|men's 100 meter freestyle]] at the Tokyo Aquatics Center. He is also the Arab Champion in the 50 and 100 backstroke after winning both events at Arab Games 2023.{{fact|date=November 2023}}
+Al-Bawwab is one of five Palestinians who represented Palestine in the [[2020 Summer Olympics|2020 Tokyo Olympics]] om 2021. He competed in the [[100 metres freestyle|men's 100 meter freestyle]], coming in 66th out of 71 swimmers,  at the Tokyo Aquatics Center.<ref>[https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/145896]</ref> He is also the Arab champion in the 50 and 100 backstroke after winning both events at Arab Games 2023.{{fact|date=November 2023}}
-He holds the [[List of Palestinian records in swimming|Palestinian record]] in both the 50 and 100 metre freestyle events.<ref name="carleton">{{Cite web |title=Un membre de l'équipe olympique palestinienne de natation s'entraîne à Trois-Rivières |url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1808249/natation-jeux-olympiques-palestine-trois-rivieres-yazan-al-bawwab |date=12 July 2021 |access-date=14 December 2022 |website=[[Radio Canada]] |first=Flavie |last=Sauvageau |language=fr-ca}}</ref>
+As of 2021 he held the [[List of Palestinian records in swimming|Palestinian record]] in both the 50 and 100 metre freestyle events.<ref name="carleton">{{Cite web |title=Un membre de l'équipe olympique palestinienne de natation s'entraîne à Trois-Rivières |url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1808249/natation-jeux-olympiques-palestine-trois-rivieres-yazan-al-bawwab |date=12 July 2021 |access-date=14 December 2022 |website=[[Radio Canada]] |first=Flavie |last=Sauvageau |language=fr-ca}}</ref>
+He was selected to compete at the [[2024 Paris Olympics]] in the 100m backstroke.<ref>[https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/07/03/sports/6-athletes-in-palestine-team-for-paris-olympics/1954759]</ref>
-==Personal life==
-Al-Bawwab grew up in [[Dubai]] and holds both Palestinian and Italian citizenship.<ref name=carleton/> Al-Bawwab is an engineering alumni [[Carleton University]] in Ottawa.<ref name=carleton/><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Swimming: AL BAWWAB Yazan |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/swimming/athlete-profile-n1483809-al-bawwab-yazan.htm |access-date=2021-07-25 |work=Tokyo 2020 Olympics |publisher=[[The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games]] |archive-date=2021-07-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726021238/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/swimming/athlete-profile-n1483809-al-bawwab-yazan.htm |url-status=dead}}</ref> He is currently living in Ottawa.<ref name=carleton/>
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 [[Category:Olympic swimmers for Palestine]]
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-[[Category:Sportspeople from Ramallah]]
 [[Category:Sportspeople from Dubai]]
+[[Category:Sportspeople from Saudi Arabia]]
 [[Category:Carleton University alumni]]
 [[Category:Arab Games gold medalists]]