Mashael Meshari A Alayed (Arabic: مشاعل العايد, born 18 December 2006)[1] is a Saudi swimmer.[2] She was the first woman to represent Saudi Arabia in Olympic swimming, competing at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[3]
Career
editAlayed trains with Ettifaq club.[3]
At the 2023 World Aquatics Championships, Alayed competed in the women's 50m and 100m freestyle events.
At the inaugural Gulf Games in April 2024, Alayed won one gold medal and two silver medals. She had previously medalled at the Saudi Arabian Games.[3] At the 2024 World Aquatics Championships, she competed in the women's 200m and 400m freestyle events.
Alayed received an invitation to the 2024 Summer Olympics through a universality place. At the games, Alayed beat her personal best time and came sixth in her heat at the women's 200m freestyle qualifications.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Mashael Meshari A ALAYED | Profile | World Aquatics Official". World Aquatics. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Mashael Meshari A ALAYED". Olympics.
- ^ a b c d Atta, Ashraf Hamed (2024-07-28). "Saudi hails kingdom's first female Olympic swimmer Mashael Alayed". Reuters.
- ^ "Saudi swimmer Mashael Al-Ayed shines in women's 200m freestyle at Paris 2024". Arab News. 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2024-07-31.