Ziyad Saleem
Personal information
Born (2003-03-24) March 24, 2003 (age 21)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
Sport
Country Sudan
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
College teamCalifornia Golden Bears

Ziyad Saleem (born 24 March 2003) is a Sudanese-American swimmer. Born in the United States, he competes internationally for Sudan. He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Early life

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Saleem was born on 24 March 2003 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, being one of three children.[1]

https://www.worldaquatics.com/athletes/1331804/ziyad-saleem

https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/olympic-trials-qualifier-ziyad-saleem-will-be-a-golden-bear-after-commitment-to-cal/

https://www.kalw.org/2024-07-29/swimming-for-sudan

https://wisconsinmuslimjournal.org/champion-swimmer-and-olympic-hopeful-ziyad-saleems-optimism-is-rooted-in-faith/

https://apnews.com/article/sudan-olympics-backstroke-saleem-cal-e96848db57c681001dfdf2595b0549dc

https://archive.ph/lTlLl

College career

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International career

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References

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  1. ^ "Ziyad Saleem". California Golden Bears.