Personal information | |
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Born | 22 September 1997 |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | 100 metres |
Yasmeen Al-Dabbagh (Arabic: ياسمين الدباغ; born 22 September 1997) is a Saudi Arabian athlete who specialises in the sprints.
Al-Dabbagh broke the national female 100 metres record at the national trials with a record time of 13.24.[1] As well as being chosen for the 2020 Summer Olympics,[2] she was given the honour of being the flag bearer for her nation in the opening ceremony.[3]
Al-Dabbagh graduated from Columbia University in 2019 and trained with the school's track and field team.[4] Her father is the businessman Amr Al-Dabbagh.[5]