Tala Abujbara (Arabic: تالا أبو جبارة, also transliterated as Tala Abu-Jubara, born 22 July 1992)[1] is a Qatari rower.[2] She competed in the women's single sculls event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Qatari |
| Born | 22 July 1992 |
| Alma mater | HEC Paris Williams College |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Rowing |
Career
editTala Abujbara learned to row while studying at Williams College, where a coach saw her potential, and she joined the team.[4] Upon returning home to Qatar, she had nobody to pair with, so she switched to the single sculls.[4]
In August 2018, she qualified for Repechages and ranked sixth in Palembang women’s single sculls of rowing at the 2018 Asian Games.[5] Abujbara also represented Qatar in the summer 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She qualified for the Tokyo Olympics after reaching a time of 8:20 minutes at the Asia and Oceania Rowing Qualification Championship.[6]
In July 2021, Abujbara took first place in the semi-final race to qualify for the E final of the Women’s Single Scull event at the Tokyo Olympics, which she won and placed on rank 25 overall.[7]
Recognition
editOn 6 July 2021, the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) announced that Tala Abujbara was appointed the first Qatari female athlete to represent Qatar in Rowing at the Olympic Games.[9][10][11]
On 22 July 2021, the QOC announced that Tala Abujbara, along with Mohammed Al-Rumaihi, would raise Qatar’s flag at the opening of the Tokyo Olympics. The first Olympics edition was where two athletes carried their country’s flag.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ "World Rowing - Tala ABUJBARA". World Rowing. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Tala Abujbara". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Rowing – Heat 5 Results". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Tokyo Olympics 2020: Qatar's sole female Olympic rower Tala Abujbara wants to put 'best foot forward' in Games". Firstpost. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Qatar's Ibrahim misses out on Asian Games wrestling bronze medal". The Peninsula. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
Tala Abu Jubara
- ^ "Qatar athlete rows her way into 2020 Tokyo Olympics". Doha News. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Tala impresses in Tokyo as Elidrissi makes Games debut". The Peninsula. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ Qatar's Tala set to make history, targets strong show at Games
- ^ "Fifteen athletes to represent Qatar at Tokyo Olympic Games". Gulf Times. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
Tala Abu-Jubara
- ^ "QOC launches 'We Are Team Qatar' campaign to support stars at Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Qatar Tribune. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
Tala Abu-Jubara
- ^ "QOC launches 'We Are Team Qatar' campaign for Tokyo Olympics". Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Tala Abu Jubara and Mohamed Al Rumaihi to raise Qatar's flags at Olympics Opening Ceremony". The Peninsula. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "In Qatar, the Olympic Team (Like Much Else) Is Mostly Imported". The New York Times. 6 August 2021. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
External links
edit- Tala Abujbara at World Rowing
- Tala Abujbara at Olympics.com
- Tala Abujbara at Olympedia
- Tala Abu-Jubara at Team Qatar
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