Jasmine Al-Khaldi
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Filipino |
| Born |
20 June 1993 Parañaque[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | butterfly, freestyle |
Jasmine Alkhaldi is a Filipino swimmer who represented the Philippines in the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2] She holds the Philippine women's record in the 200, 100, 50 metre Freestly and 100 metre butterfly and 50 metre butterfly races.[3] Having been born from a Saudi Arabian father,[4] she became popular in Saudi Arabia when she competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics.[4]
Personal Life
Alkhaldi was born in Parañaque to a Filipino mother and a Saudi Arabian father.[1][4]
Alkhaldi attends the University of Hawai'i.[5]
Swimming career
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Philippines
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| Women's Swimming | ||
| Southeast Asian Games | ||
| Bronze | 2013 Napyidaw | 100 m freestyle |
Prior to her participation in the 2012 Summer Olympics, Alkhaldi held the Philippines women's record in the 100 metre butterfly and 50 metre butterfly.[3][1] Her personal best swimming times included the following.[6]
In the 2012 Summer Olympics, Alkhaldi swam the 100 metre freestyle in 57.13 seconds, placing 34th out of 50 competitors.[4]
Popularity
During the 2012 Summer Olympics, Alkhaldi became popular in online Saudi Arabian social networks, because she was a woman of Saudi Arabian origin who competed in the Olympic Games.[1][7] Sarah Attar and Wojdan Shaherkani were the first women to compete in Olympic competition for Saudi Arabia.
See also
- 2012 Summer Olympics
- List of Filipino athletes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Suhaimi, Ahmed (30 July 2012). "Arab fans show big support to Saudi-Filipino swimmer Jasmine Alkhaldi". Al Arabiya. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
- ↑ "P-Noy dares Olympians: 'Surprise the world'". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Filipino Olympian: Jasmine Alkhaldi". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Henson, Joaquin (3 August 2012). "Alkhaldi to focus on strength training". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
- ↑ "Hawai'i Athletics 2013 - 2014 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster". Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ↑ "2011-2012 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster". University of Hawai'i Athletics. 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-08-14. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
- ↑ al-Nafjan, Eman (31 July 2012). "The Olympic triumph of Saudi Arabian women". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
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