Rania Elwani

Rania Elwani
Personal information
Nationality  Egypt
Born 14 October 1977 (1977-10-14) (age 34)
Sport
Sport Swimming
College team SMU Mustangs (USA)

Dr. Rania Elwani (born October 14, 1977)[1] is an Olympic and former African Record holding swimmer from Egypt. She swam for Egypt at 1992, 1996 and 2000.

In 2004 she became a member of the International Olympic Committee.[1] As of 2010 she is also a member of the Athlete Committee of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).[2]

She attended and swam for the USA's Southern Methodist University from 1997-1999.

References

  1. ^ a b Elwani's bio page from the website of the International Olympic Committee; retrieved 2011-07-30.
  2. ^ Athlete Committee page from the WADA website; retrieved 2011-07-30.
  • 1967: Mietta Strumolo (ITA)
  • 1971: Ana Boban (YUG)
  • 1975: Carolina Carpentier (FRA)
  • 1979: Natalia Mas (ESP)
  • 1983: Sophie Kamoun (FRA)
  • 1987: Silvia Persi (ITA)
  • 1991: Senda Gharbi (TUN)
  • 1993: Catherine Plewinski (FRA)
  • 1997: Rania Elwani (EGY)
  • 2001: Laura Roca (ESP)
  • 2005: Céline Couderc (FRA)
  • 2009: Miroslava Najdanovski (SRB)