Woroud Sawalha (Arabic: الورود صوالحة) from Asira ash-Shamaliya[1] is a Palestinian Olympic athlete. She is one of two runners, along with Bahaa Al Farra, among five athletes who represented Palestine in the 2012 Olympics. She competed in the women's 800m, placing last in her heat. She was also the flag bearer at the closing ceremony.[citation needed] Due to Palestine's lack of training facilities, she and al-Farra often travelled to Qatar, Egypt, and Jordan to train for the Olympics.[citation needed]
 Woroud Sawalha. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Born | 11 March 1991 Asira ash-Shamaliya, West Bank, Palestine |
| Weight | 104 lb (47 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Palestine |
| Sport | Track |
| Event | Women's 800m |
References
edit- ^ Palestinian female Olympian: 'Miracles do happen', May 17, 2012, CNN
- Queshi, Huma. "Female Arab athletes: lives through a lens". The National.
- "Palestinian, Afghan athletes live Olympic dream". Google News. Agence France-Presse. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013.
- "Palestinians', Afghans' Olympic joy". Gulf News.
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