Kariman Abuljadayel (born 11 May 1994) is a Saudi Arabian sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1] She was the first woman from Saudi Arabia to compete in the event. She finished seventh in the preliminary heat in 14.61 seconds setting the first women’s national record in the 100m for Saudi Arabia.[2]
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Born | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 11 May 1994
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Sport | Track and field |
Event | 100 metres |
References
edit- ^ "Kariman Abuljadayel". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ "Rio Olympics 2016: Kariman Abuljadayel makes Saudi history in 100m". BBC Sport. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
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