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Obaid Al-Jasmi

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Obaid al-jasmi
Personal information
Full nameObaid Ahmed Obaid Al-Jasmi
Born (1981-07-29) July 29, 1981 (age 43)
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Sport
SportSwimming

Obaid Al Jasmi, last name sometime spelled "Jasimi", (born August 9, 1981 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)[1] is a two-time Olympic swimmer from the United Arab Emirates. He swam for the UAE at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. As of March 2012, he is attempting to qualify for his third Olympics.[2]

He has swum for the UAE at:

Obaid and three of his brothers all swam at the 2010 Short Course Worlds in Dubai, UAE.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Al Jasmi's entry from sports-reference.com; retrieved 2012-03-26.
  2. ^ Straight from the heart: UAE swimmer fights for Olympic dream, by Alaric Gomes, gulfnews.com. Published 2012-03-22, retrieved 2012-03-26.
  3. ^ A family affair for al Jasimi Archived 2015-09-01 at the Wayback Machine, by Euan Megson, The National. Published 2010-09-28, retrieved 2012-03-26.