Raya Zin Aldden[1][2][3] (Arabic: راية زين الدين; born 8 March 1988), also known as Raya Zeineddine,[4][5] is a Syrian sports shooter. She competed in the Women's 10 metre air rifle event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1][6]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 March 1988 Swaida, Syria |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Sport | Sports shooting |
| Event | AR40 (10m air rifle) |
| Club | As-Suwayda Shooting Club |
References
edit- ^ a b "Raya Zin Aldden". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ^ "Shooting - Womenʼs 10m Air Rifle - London 2012 Olympics: Qualifications". The New York Times. July 2012.
50. SYR Raya Zin Aldden
- ^ Goldman, Ilan (18 July 2012). "Syrian Olympic Delegation Gives Veneer of Normalcy". Haaretz.
She is joined by hurdler Ghfran Almouhamad and shooter Raya Zin Aldden
- ^ Magnay, Jacquelin (30 May 2012). "London 2012 Olympics: Syrian athletes may compete under neutral, five-ring Olympics flag". Telegraph.co.uk.
Three female athletes are expected to be named on the team, including shooter Raya Zeineddine
- ^ "Syria to send 10 athletes to London Olympics". ESPN.com. Associated Press. 15 May 2012.
Shooter Raya Zeineddine, who is one of the three female athletes on the Syrian team, has received a wild-card invitation
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Raya Zin Aldden". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
External links
edit- Raya Zin Aldden at the International Shooting Sport Federation
- Raya Zin Aldden at Olympics.com
- Raya Zin Aldden at Olympedia
- Profile at BBC Sport Olympics 2012[dead link]
- Profile at NBColympics.com[dead link]
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