Alaa Maso
Personal information
Full nameAlaa Maso
NationalitySyrian
Born (2000-01-01) 1 January 2000 (age 24)
Aleppo, Syria
Sport
SportSwimming

Alaa Maso (Arabic: علاء ماسو; born 1 January 2000) is a Syrian swimmer.[1]

He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics for the Refugee Olympic Team, taking part in the men's 50m freestyle.[1] His brother Mohamad Maso competed for Syria in the men's triathlon at the 2020 Olympics, coming 47th. The brothers embraced during the Parade of Nations in the opening ceremony.[2] The two brothers left Syria as refugees in 2015 and settled in Germany in 2016.[3][1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Swimming MASO Alaa - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Syrian athlete brothers separated by war hug at Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony". Arab News. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Syrian refugees realize Olympic dream in Tokyo". CBC. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.

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