Ali Al-Hasan (born 4 January 1973) is a Kuwaiti diver who dove for Southern Methodist University and competed with the Kuwaiti diving team in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Kuwait |
| Born | 4 January 1973 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Diving |
| Event | Springboard |
| College team | Southern Methodist University |
| Coached by | Jim Stillson (SMU) |
Diving for Southern Methodist
editAl-Hasan attended and dove for Southern Methodist University where he majored in biomedical engineering. At SMU he swam for long-serving Coach Jim Stillson, an All American diver for Ohio State University, and a former diving coach for Columbia University.[2]
An accomplished diver for SMU, at the Southwestern Conference Swimming and Diving Championships in March, 1995, Al-Hasan edged out rival University of Texas diver Sam Arieff in close competition, winning the 1-meter diving event. He placed third in diving in the Southwestern Conference Championship that year, helping to lead SMU to a second place overall against strong rival University of Texas.[3][4] At the March 1997, Western Athletic Conference Championships, Al-Hasan won the 1-meter springboard competition, with a 580.8 total.[5]
At the Reveille Invitational, a regional meet in Texas in November 1995, he placed first in the diving competition with 484.7 points, leading SMU to win the meet.[6] At the March 1996, Zone D Championships in Fort Worth, Ali-Hasan placed third in the three-meter diving final.[7] In his Senior year at SMU, he placed first in 3-meter diving in a dual meet with Rice University in January, 1995, leading SMU to a dual meet win.[8] At the January, 1995 All American Diving Finals in Austin, Texas, Al-Hasan placed 22, a respectable finish for a nation-wide meet of outstanding divers.[9]
He was a member of the Kuwaiti Diving Team. During the Persian Gulf War around 1990-91, he was imprisoned in Iraq for two weeks, but his training with the Kuwaiti team was interrupted for close to a year. After his release from prison, he looked forward to swimming for Kuwait in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.[10][2]
1996 Olympics
editIn the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Al-Hasan placed 33rd in men's springboard.[11]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ali Al-Hasan Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ a b "SMU Coach Jim Stillson to Retire After 33 Seasons".
- ^ "Hooper Near UT Record", Austin American Statesman, Austin, Texas, 3 March 1995, pg. 21
- ^ "Texas Takes 16th Straight Title", Corpus Christi Caller Times, Corpus Christi, Texas, 5 March 1995, pg. 54
- ^ "Swim Team in 7th at WAC", The Daily Utah Chronicle, Salt Lake City, Utah, 7 March 1997
- ^ "Swimming and Diving, Reveille Invitational", Austin American Statesman, Austin, Texas, 12 November 1995, pg. 44
- ^ "Diving NCAA Zone D", Fort Worth Star Telegram, Fort Worth Texas, 16 March 1996, pg. 90
- ^ "SMU Vs. Rice", Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas, 28 January 1995, pg. 69
- ^ "Swimming", "All American Diving Finals", Fort Worth Star Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas, 7 January 1995, pg. 54
- ^ "Making Up for Lost Time", The Miami Herald, 19 May 1996, pg. 1259
- ^ "Olympedia Bio, Ali Al-Hasan". olympedia.org.
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