Azad Al-Barazi
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Syria |
| Born |
4 January 1988 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia[1] |
| Height | 2.05 m (6 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Breaststroke |
| Club | Trojan Swim Club (USA)[1] |
| College team |
University of Hawaii at Manoa (USA)[1] |
| Coach | Dave Salo (USA)[1] |
Azad Al-Barazi (Arabic: ازاد البرازي; born January 4, 1988 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) is a Syrian swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events.[1][2] Al-Barazi holds a dual citizenship between his parents' nation Syria and the United States, where he is currently residing.[3][4]
Al-Barazi qualified for the men's 100 m breaststroke, as a member of the Syrian team, at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He received a Universality place by posting a personal best of 1:01.35 from the AT&T Winter National Championships in Atlanta, Georgia.[5][6] He challenged seven other swimmers on the second heat, including four-time Olympians Malick Fall of Senegal and Jakob Jóhann Sveinsson of Iceland. He touched out European junior champion Dănilă Artiomov of Moldova to take a seventh spot by 0.09 of a second in 1:01.48. Al-Barazi failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed thirty-ninth overall on the first day of preliminaries.[7][8]
Al-Barazi has also been a Los Angeles County Lifeguard since 2007 and has competed in several international lifeguard competitions for the United States.[9] He attended the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, and earned a bachelor's degree in kinesiology and a minor in sports nutrition. Al-Barazi later became a varsity swimmer for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, before he graduated with honors in 2010.[4]
Al-Barazi is currently a full-time member of the Trojans Swim Club at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, under his personal coach Dave Salo.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Azad Al-Barazi". London 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ↑ "Azad Al-Barazi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ↑ Dugan, Emily (25 July 2012). "Azad Al-Barazi: Swimming for Syria". The Independent. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Eye On Olympics: Trio of UH Swimmers Headed To London". University of Hawaii Athletics. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ↑ "Qualifying Athletes – Men's 100 m breaststroke" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ↑ Braden, Keith (25 July 2012). "Olympic Invites Extended for "B" Times". SwimSwam. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ↑ "Men's 100m Breaststroke Heat 2". London 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ↑ "Azad Al-Barazi's Olympic Run Comes To A Close". University of Hawaii Athletics. 28 July 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ↑ Price, S.L. (25 July 2012). "With Syria fighting for its future, athletes continue to carry the flag". Sports Illustrated (CNN). Retrieved 20 April 2013.