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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Ready for London". Gulf Times. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ↑ "London 2012 Athlete Profile". london2012.com. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ↑ "Pioneer stars in spotlight". Gulf Times. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
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