Mira Ghniem (Arabic: ميرا غنيم; born May 18, 1983) is a Jordanian Olympic swimmer. She represented Jordan in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[1]

Mira Ghneim
Personal information
Native nameميرا غنيم
National team Jordan
Born (1983-05-18) May 18, 1983 (age 41)
Sport
Country Jordan
SportSwimming
Updated on 15 July 2017

Olympic participation edit

Atlanta 1996 edit

Ghniem was the youngest participant for Jordan in the tournament, aged only 13 years and 68 days then.[2] Till 2017, Ghniem was still the youngest ever participant for Jordan in the Olympics.[3]

Swimming – Women's 200 Metre Individual Medley – Round One Heat 1[4]
Rank Swimmer Time
1.   Olga Bogatyreva (KGZ) 2:26.42
2.   Meritxell Sabate (AND) 2:37.38
3.   Mira Ghniem (JOR) 2:56.99

She did not qualify round one, and ranked 43rd in the final standing.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mira Ghniem". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jordan at the 1996 Atalanta Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jordan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  4. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Swimming at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's 200 metres Individual Medley Round One". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  5. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Swimming at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's 200 metres Individual Medley". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2017.