Sport | |
---|---|
Sport | Swimming |
Valerie Rose Tarazi[1] (Arabic: فاليري ترزي, born 9 October 1999[2]) is a Palestinian American swimmer. She participated in the 2023 Arab Games held in Algeria, and won two gold, three silver, and one bronze medal[3] making her the highest yielding medalist in the games.[citation needed] She holds the Palestinian record in the 50m and 100m backstroke, 50m, 100m, and 200m breaststroke, and the 50m butterfly.[citation needed]
Tarazi was born in Illinois, US to a family originating from Gaza. She graduated from Auburn University.[4]