Ahmed Atari

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

Ahmed Atari
Atari in 2012
Personal information
Born2 May 1994 (1994-05-02) (age 26)
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
  1. 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. Retrieved 2 August 2012.


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