Obaid Al-Jasmi
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Obaid Ahmed Obaid Al-Jasmi |
| Born | July 29, 1981 Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Obaid Al Jasmi, last name sometime spelled "Jasimi", (born August 9, 1981 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)[1] is a swimmer from the United Arab Emirates. He swam for the UAE at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. As of March 2012, he is attempting to qualify for his third Olympics.[2]
He has swum for the UAE at:
- Olympics: 2004 and 2008
- World Championships: 2007, 2009, 2011
- Asian Games: 2010
- Short Course Worlds: 2010
Obaid and three of his brothers all swam at the 2010 Short Course Worlds in Dubai, UAE.[3]
References
- ^ Al Jasmi's entry from sports-reference.com; retrieved 2012-03-26.
- ^ Straight from the heart: UAE swimmer fights for Olympic dream, by Alaric Gomes, gulfnews.com. Published 2012-03-22, retrieved 2012-03-26.
- ^ A family affair for al Jasimi Archived 2015-09-01 at the Wayback Machine, by Euan Megson, The National. Published 2010-09-28, retrieved 2012-03-26.