Heba Ahmed

Heba Ahmed
Born (1984-01-01) January 1, 1984
Nationality Egyptian
Occupation Rower

Heba Ahmed (Arabic: هبة احمد‎‎; born January 1, 1985) is an Egyptian rower.[1]

Career

Ahmed competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the women's single sculls race where she made it to quarter-finals and placed 2nd in Final E and 24th overall.[2] She won bronze at the 2007 All Africa Games in the lightweight double sculls race with partner Asmaa Sayed and competed at the 2009 World Cup in Banyoles.[3]

Ahmed will compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in the single sculls race after having placed 4th in the 2015 FISA African Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tunis.[1] She was one of the first women to wear a hijab while competing in the Olympic Games.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Heba Ahmed". World Rowing. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Olympics at Sports-Reference: Heba Ahmed Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports-Reference. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Perfil - Heba Ahmed". Best Sports. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  4. ↑ Breme, Catherine (11 August 2008). "Veiled athletes challenge stereotypes in Beijing". Reuters. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
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