Alaa Jassim
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Alaa Jassim, born September 14, 1985, is an Iraq
i sprinter.
Jassim represented Iraq in the 100 metre sprint at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
. She finished last of eight in her heat, with a time of 12.70 seconds. She told reporters:
Jassim lives in Baghdad
.
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
i sprinter.
Jassim represented Iraq in the 100 metre sprint at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
. She finished last of eight in her heat, with a time of 12.70 seconds. She told reporters:
- "I feel I am representing all of the Iraqi people, not just the women. I started training for these Olympics in March, but because of the situation there, I couldn't train as well as I wanted to. If it was possible, I would have trained five to six times a week, but because of the bombs and explosions I often could not."
Jassim lives in Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
.
See also
- Dana Hussein Abdul-Razzaq