Columbia University Athletics

YASMEEN AL DABBAGH ‘19CC
Saudi Arabia | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Jeddah Knowledge School
 
World/National Stage: Will carry the flag for Saudi Arabia at the opening ceremonies on July 23 … Becomes the first-ever female athlete from Saudi Arabia to qualify for the Olympics when she will compete in the 100-meter dash … Set a Saudi Arabia record in the 100-meter dash with a 13.24 performance … Nominated for Olympics by Saudi Arabian  Athletics Federation for a “Universality Place” after breaking the Saudi female 100-meter dash record at the national trials … Began training with the Saudi Arabian Athletics Federation in 2019 … Trained by United Kingdom running legend Linford Christie …
 
At Columbia (2016-19): Trained with Columbia’s Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field teams in both 2016-17 and 2017-18 … Did not compete in any races … Middle distance runner … Graduated in 2019 from Columbia College with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics.
 
More on Al Dabbagh:                      
https://www.arabnews.com/tags/yasmine-al-dabbagh
https://www.saudiembassy.net/news/fastest-woman-saudi-arabia-qualifies-tokyo-olympics
https://scoopempire.com/yasmine-al-dabbagh-the-fastest-saudi-arabian-woman-competing-in-the-tokyo-olympics/
https://www.milleworld.com/yasmine-al-dabbagh-saudi-arabias-fastest-woman/
https://gocolumbialions.com/sports/track-and-field/roster/yasmeen-al-dabbagh/9260