Ahmed Atari
 Atari in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
2 May 1994 (age 22) Qatar |
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Ahmed Atari (born 2 May 1994)[1] is a Qatari swimmer.
At the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, Atari placed 34th in the 50 m backstroke heats with a time of 32.37 seconds and in the 400 m individual medley heats with a time of 5:16.80. The qualifying times were 25.98 and 4:24.77, respectively.[2] At the short course 2010 FINA World Swimming Championships in Dubai, he placed 92nd in the 50 m freestyle heats with a time of 25.45 seconds.[3][4]
Atari made his Olympic debut in 2012. Although he did not meet the Olympic qualifying time (4:16.46) or invitation time (4:25.44),[5] he was permitted a wild card entry. The wild cards are designed to admit swimmers from developing nations that do not have swimmers who are able to meet the qualifying standards for a particular event.[6] He finished last in the 400 m individual medley heats with a time of 5:21:30.[1]
References
- 1 2 Ahmed Ghithe. sports-reference.com
- ↑ "2010 FINA World Championships Qualifying Times" (PDF). www.swimstar2000.net. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ↑ "Ahmed exudes confidence". Omega. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ↑ "Ahmed exudes confidence". www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ↑ "2012 London Olympic Qualifying Times". FINA. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ↑ "How Fast Do You Have to Swim to Qualify to Swim in the Olympic Games". swimming.about.com. Retrieved 2 August 2012.