Aliya Khattab Omar Boshnak (Arabic: عليا بشناق; born 19 December 2000) is a Jordanian athlete.[1] She started in 2012 and joined the Jordanian national team in 2015. She competed in 2021 in the Olympic Games (Tokyo 2020) as a universality slot.[2][3] Boshnak is considered the first Jordanian athlete to qualify for the World Championships for juniors and girls in 2017, and she was crowned with two gold medals in the 200 and 400 meters races in the Arab Women's Championships.[4]
 Aliya Boshnak in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Jordanian |
| Born | 19 December 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 400 metres |
She competed in the women's 400 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5] She currently runs Track and Field for Yale University.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Aliya Boshnak". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Aliya Boshnak to represent Jordan at the Olympics - Jordan News | Latest News from Jordan, MENA". Jordan News | Latest News from Jordan, MENA. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "العداءة عليا بشناق تمثّل ألعاب القوى في أولمبياد طوكيو". جريدة الغد (in Arabic). 1 July 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "اختيار العداءة عليا بشناق للمشاركة في أولمبياد طوكيو". Jordan Olympic Committee (in Arabic). Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "Athletics: Women's 400m Results" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Aliya Boshnak - 2022-23 - Women's Track and Field". Yale University. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
External links
edit- Yale Bulldogs bio
- Aliya Boshank at IOC Athletes Commission
- Aliya Boshnak at World Athletics
- Aliya Boshnak at TFRRS.org
- Aliya Boshnak at Olympedia
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