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On arrival in [[Germany]], Mardini continued her training with her coach Sven Spannenkrebs from [[Wasserfreunde Spandau 04]] in [[Berlin]], in hopes of qualifying for the [[Olympic Games|Olympics]].<ref name="guardian">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/mar/18/syria-rio-refugee-yusra-mardini-olympic-swimming|title=From Syria to Rio: refugee Yusra Mardini targets Olympic swimming spot|author=Philip Oltermann|work=the Guardian|accessdate=25 March 2016}}</ref><ref name="npr">{{cite web|url=http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/03/20/471180243/after-surviving-aegean-sea-syrian-swimmer-hopes-for-spot-in-olympics|title=After Surviving Aegean Sea, Syrian Swimmer Hopes For Spot In Olympics|date=20 March 2016|work=NPR.org|accessdate=25 March 2016}}</ref> She attempted to qualify in the 200 metres [[freestyle swimming]] event.<ref name="stuff">{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/78131048/Olympics-hopeful-Syrian-refugee-swims-for-three-hours-pushing-boat-of-migrants|title=Olympics hopeful Syrian refugee swims for three hours pushing boat of migrants|date=21 March 2016|work=Stuff|accessdate=25 March 2016}}</ref> In June 2016, Mardini was one of ten athletes selected for the [[Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics|ROT]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/olympics/story/_/id/15928002/syrian-swimmer-yusra-mardini-10-picked-ioc-form-refugee-team-rio-games|title=IOC selects 10 to form refugee team for Rio|publisher=}}</ref> Mardini competed in the [[100 metres freestyle]] and the [[Butterfly stroke|100 metres butterfly]] at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref>Wilder, Charly [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/02/sports/olympics/a-swimmer-goes-from-syria-to-rio-from-refugee-to-olympian.html She Swam to Escape Syria. Now She’ll Swim in Rio.] ''New York Times''. August 3, 2016</ref> IOC president [[Thomas Bach]] said of the refugee athletes, “We help them to make their dream of sporting excellence come true, even when they have to flee war and violence.”<ref>{{cite web|title=Team of Refugee Olympic Athletes (ROA) created by the IOC|url=http://www.olympic.org/news/team-of-refugee-olympic-athletes-roa-created-by-the-ioc/248766|publisher=IOC|accessdate=3 March 2016}}</ref> |
On arrival in [[Germany]], Mardini continued her training with her coach Sven Spannenkrebs from [[Wasserfreunde Spandau 04]] in [[Berlin]], in hopes of qualifying for the [[Olympic Games|Olympics]].<ref name="guardian">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/mar/18/syria-rio-refugee-yusra-mardini-olympic-swimming|title=From Syria to Rio: refugee Yusra Mardini targets Olympic swimming spot|author=Philip Oltermann|work=the Guardian|accessdate=25 March 2016}}</ref><ref name="npr">{{cite web|url=http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/03/20/471180243/after-surviving-aegean-sea-syrian-swimmer-hopes-for-spot-in-olympics|title=After Surviving Aegean Sea, Syrian Swimmer Hopes For Spot In Olympics|date=20 March 2016|work=NPR.org|accessdate=25 March 2016}}</ref> She attempted to qualify in the 200 metres [[freestyle swimming]] event.<ref name="stuff">{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/78131048/Olympics-hopeful-Syrian-refugee-swims-for-three-hours-pushing-boat-of-migrants|title=Olympics hopeful Syrian refugee swims for three hours pushing boat of migrants|date=21 March 2016|work=Stuff|accessdate=25 March 2016}}</ref> In June 2016, Mardini was one of ten athletes selected for the [[Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics|ROT]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/olympics/story/_/id/15928002/syrian-swimmer-yusra-mardini-10-picked-ioc-form-refugee-team-rio-games|title=IOC selects 10 to form refugee team for Rio|publisher=}}</ref> Mardini competed in the [[100 metres freestyle]] and the [[Butterfly stroke|100 metres butterfly]] at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref>Wilder, Charly [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/02/sports/olympics/a-swimmer-goes-from-syria-to-rio-from-refugee-to-olympian.html She Swam to Escape Syria. Now She’ll Swim in Rio.] ''New York Times''. August 3, 2016</ref> IOC president [[Thomas Bach]] said of the refugee athletes, “We help them to make their dream of sporting excellence come true, even when they have to flee war and violence.”<ref>{{cite web|title=Team of Refugee Olympic Athletes (ROA) created by the IOC|url=http://www.olympic.org/news/team-of-refugee-olympic-athletes-roa-created-by-the-ioc/248766|publisher=IOC|accessdate=3 March 2016}}</ref> |
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Mardini won a 100m butterfly heat at the [[2016 Summer Olympics|Rio Olympics]], against only four other swimmers, with a time of 1:09.21 and a rank of 41st among 45 entrants. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/swimming-womens-100m-butterfly-heat-1|title=Rio 2016|publisher=}}</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/aug/06/yusra-mardini-100m-butterfly-heat-win-refugee-olympic-team-rio-2016 Yusra Mardini delights with butterfly heat win for Refugee Olympic Team], The Guardian, retrieved 6 August 2016</ref><ref>[http://qz.com/752489/refugee-swimmer-yusra-mardini-just-won-her-heat-at-the-olympics/ Refugee swimmer Yusra Mardini just won her heat at the Olympics], quartz.com, retrieved 7 August (CET)</ref> |
Mardini won a 100m butterfly heat at the [[2016 Summer Olympics|Rio Olympics]], against only four other swimmers, with a time of 1:09.21 and a rank of 41st among 45 entrants. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/swimming-womens-100m-butterfly-heat-1 |title=Rio 2016 |publisher= |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807212907/https://www.rio2016.com/en/swimming-womens-100m-butterfly-heat-1 |archivedate= 7 August 2016 |df= }}</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/aug/06/yusra-mardini-100m-butterfly-heat-win-refugee-olympic-team-rio-2016 Yusra Mardini delights with butterfly heat win for Refugee Olympic Team], The Guardian, retrieved 6 August 2016</ref><ref>[http://qz.com/752489/refugee-swimmer-yusra-mardini-just-won-her-heat-at-the-olympics/ Refugee swimmer Yusra Mardini just won her heat at the Olympics], quartz.com, retrieved 7 August (CET)</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:42, 9 May 2017
 Yusra Mardini | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 5 1998 Syria |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Syria |
| Sport | Freestyle swimming, Butterfly stroke |
Yusra Mardini is a Syrian swimmer currently living in Berlin, Germany. 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]
Early life
Growing up in Damascus, Mardini trained in swimming with the support of the Syrian Olympic Committee.[2] In 2012, she represented Syria in the 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) 200 metre individual medley, 200 metre freestyle and 400 metre freestyle events.[3]
Mardini's house was destroyed in the Syrian Civil War.[4] Mardini and her sister Sarah decided to flee Syria in August 2015.[5] They reached Lebanon, and then Turkey, where they arranged to be smuggled into Greece by boat with 18 other migrants,[5] though the boat was meant to be used by no more than six or seven people.[2] After the motor stopped working and the dinghy began to take on water in the Aegean Sea, Mardini, her sister, and two other people who were able to swim[2] got into the water and pushed the boat for over 3 hours until it reached Lesbos.[5] They then traveled through Europe to Germany, where they settled in Berlin in September 2015.[2] Her parents also fled Syria and live in Germany.[6] On 27 April 2017, Mardini was appointed a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador.[7]
Swimming career
On arrival in Germany, Mardini continued her training with her coach Sven Spannenkrebs from Wasserfreunde Spandau 04 in Berlin, in hopes of qualifying for the Olympics.[2][5] She attempted to qualify in the 200 metres freestyle swimming event.[4] In June 2016, Mardini was one of ten athletes selected for the ROT.[8] Mardini competed in the 100 metres freestyle and the 100 metres butterfly at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[9] IOC president Thomas Bach said of the refugee athletes, “We help them to make their dream of sporting excellence come true, even when they have to flee war and violence.”[10]
Mardini won a 100m butterfly heat at the Rio Olympics, against only four other swimmers, with a time of 1:09.21 and a rank of 41st among 45 entrants. [11][12][13]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e Philip Oltermann. "From Syria to Rio: refugee Yusra Mardini targets Olympic swimming spot". the Guardian. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ "The inspirational Olympic journey of refugee swimmer Yusra Mardini". Olympic.org. Olympic Games. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Olympics hopeful Syrian refugee swims for three hours pushing boat of migrants". Stuff. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d "After Surviving Aegean Sea, Syrian Swimmer Hopes For Spot In Olympics". NPR.org. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ "Refugee swimmer Yusra Mardini gets a chance to go the Olympic Games". SwimSwam. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Yusra Mardini appointed UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador". UNHCR. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "IOC selects 10 to form refugee team for Rio".
- ^ Wilder, Charly She Swam to Escape Syria. Now She’ll Swim in Rio. New York Times. August 3, 2016
- ^ "Team of Refugee Olympic Athletes (ROA) created by the IOC". IOC. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Rio 2016". Archived from the original on 7 August 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Yusra Mardini delights with butterfly heat win for Refugee Olympic Team, The Guardian, retrieved 6 August 2016
- ^ Refugee swimmer Yusra Mardini just won her heat at the Olympics, quartz.com, retrieved 7 August (CET)
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