Rubab Raza

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Rubab Raza (born January 15, 1991) is a Pakistani swimmer from Lahore.

Rubab Raza

At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece she became her country's first female swimmer to compete at the event when she contested the 50 m freestyle, though unable to progress through the first round she undoubtedly opened up the opportunity for future female Pakistani swimmers.

Rubab has won a wild card entry for the 2004 Olympics due to her performances in swimming championships around the world.

She also became the youngest sportswoman to represent Pakistan in any Olympics event when she took part in the 2004 Olympics at the age of 13.

The first ever Pakistani woman to compete at the Summer Olympic Games was athlete Shabana Akhtar at the 1996 games in the 100 m. & 200 m. sprints.

The Pakistani Swimming Federation funded her with only $30 a month, but she was fortunate to have support from her father who is a retired army major and her mother who is a doctor.

She has won a number of national titles, and has seen success at Asian swimming tournaments.