Mayada Al-Sayad
 Al-Sayad at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
26 October 1992 Berlin, Germany[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Palestine |
| Sport | Women's athletics |
| Event(s) | Marathon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 2:40:00 (2016)[2] |
| Updated on 2 September 2015. | |
Mayada Al-Sayad (born 26 October 1992 in Berlin) is a German-born Palestinian long-distance runner. She competed in the marathon at the 2015 World Championships[3] and at the 2016 Olympics, where she finished 50th[4] and was the Palestinian flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[5]
Al-Sayad was born to a Palestinian father and a German mother, and has dual citizenship. She works as an assistant to her father, who is a dental technician.[6]
See also
References
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- ↑ "Eine Berliner Marathonläuferin will in Rio für Palästina starten" (in German). morgenpost.de. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- ↑ Mayada Al-Sayad profile at IAAF
- ↑ "Women's marathon results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ↑ Mayada Sayyad. rio2016.com
- ↑ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
- ↑ Mayada Sayyad. nbcolympics.com
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