Ahmed Ghithe G Atari (born 2 May 1994)[1] is a Qatari swimmer.

Ahmed Atari
Atari in 2012
Personal information
Full nameAhmed Ghithe G Atari
Born2 May 1994 (1994-05-02) (age 29)
Qatar
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming

At the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, Atari placed 34th in the 50 m backstroke heats with a time of 32.37 seconds and in the 400 m individual medley heats with a time of 5:16.80. The qualifying times were 25.98 and 4:24.77, respectively.[2] At the short course 2010 FINA World Swimming Championships in Dubai, he placed 92nd in the 50 m freestyle heats with a time of 25.45 seconds.[3][4]

Atari made his Olympic debut in 2012. Although he did not meet the Olympic qualifying time (4:16.46) or invitation time (4:25.44),[5] he was permitted a wild card entry. The wild cards are designed to admit swimmers from developing nations that do not have swimmers who are able to meet the qualifying standards for a particular event.[6] He finished last in the 400 m individual medley heats with a time of 5:21:30.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ahmed Ghithe". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018.
  2. ^ "2010 FINA World Championships Qualifying Times" (PDF). www.swimstar2000.net. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Ahmed exudes confidence". Omega. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Ahmed exudes confidence". www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  5. ^ "2012 London Olympic Qualifying Times". FINA. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  6. ^ "How Fast Do You Have to Swim to Qualify to Swim in the Olympic Games". swimming.about.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.

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