Mariam Mohamed Hadi Al Hilli
Encyclopedia
Mariam Mohamed Hadi Al Hilli (born March 17 1984) is a Bahraini
Olympic
athlete, who specialises in the 100 metres sprint. She was one of the two Bahraini women to participate in the Sydney Olympics in 2000
on behalf of the Middle East
ern island, the other being Fatema Hameed Gerashi
. At the time of her participation in the Olympics, she held the record for her event (running) in the Persian Gulf. She began her athletic career at her high school, Ibn Khuldoon National School from which she graduated in June, 2001. She continued her education at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
from which she graduated in 2007.
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
athlete, who specialises in the 100 metres sprint. She was one of the two Bahraini women to participate in the Sydney Olympics in 2000
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
on behalf of the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
ern island, the other being Fatema Hameed Gerashi
Fatema Hameed Gerashi
Fatema Hameed Gerashi, born in 1987 or 1988, is a Bahraini swimmer.She represented her country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, competing in the women's 50 metres freestyle race. At the age of 12, she was the youngest competitor of any event and any nationality at the Sydney Games...
. At the time of her participation in the Olympics, she held the record for her event (running) in the Persian Gulf. She began her athletic career at her high school, Ibn Khuldoon National School from which she graduated in June, 2001. She continued her education at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland , is a Dublin-based medical institution, situated on St. Stephen's Green. The college is one of the five Recognised Colleges of the National University of Ireland...
from which she graduated in 2007.