Bahiya Al-Hamad

Bahiya Mansour Al-Hamad (born 21 June 1992 in Qatar)[1]

Bahiya Al-Hamad was named by the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) as Best Female Athlete of the Year 2011-2012 . She qualified for the 1st Youth Olympic Games - 2010 Singapore, where she was the flag-bearer at the Opening Ceremony.[2]

Two of her cousins, Amna (air rifle) and Wasmiya Al Abdullah (shotgun), are also members of the national team.[3]

Bahiya Al-Hamad made her Olympic debut for Qatar at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[4] She placed 17th of 56 at the Women's 10 metre air rifle competition.

References

  1. Greenberg, Chris (12 July 2012). "Qatar Female Olympians: Bahiya al-Hamad To Hold Flag At London 2012 Opening Ceremony". Huffington Post. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  2. "Ready for London". Gulf Times. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  3. "London 2012 Athlete Profile". london2012.com. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  4. "Pioneer stars in spotlight". Gulf Times. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
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