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Yazan Al-Bawwab

Palestinian Olympic swimmer and Arab Games champion

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Why Yazan is here

Al-Bawwab has represented Palestine at the highest level of international swimming and won Arab Games titles while setting Palestinian national records.

Their story

Yazan Al-Bawwab is a Palestinian competitive swimmer who has represented Palestine in major international competitions. He competed at the Olympic Games and World Aquatics events, and won both the 50-metre and 100-metre backstroke at the 2023 Arab Games in national-record times.

Milestones

The moments that shaped Yazan’s path.

  1. 2021

    Represented Palestine in swimming at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

  2. 2022

    Set Palestinian short-course national records in the 50-metre and 100-metre backstroke.

  3. 2023

    Won gold in the 50-metre and 100-metre backstroke at the Arab Games.

  4. 2024

    Represented Palestine at the Paris Olympic Games.

Legacy

What they built, changed and left behind.

  1. Represented Palestine across Olympic, world, Asian, and Arab swimming competitions.

  2. Set multiple Palestinian national records in backstroke and freestyle events.

  3. Won two individual swimming gold medals for Palestine at the 2023 Arab Games.

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