Mira Ghniem

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Mira Ghneim
Personal information
Native nameميرا غنيم
National team Jordan
Born (1983-05-18) May 18, 1983 (age 40)
Sport
Country Jordan
SportSwimming
Updated on 15 July 2017.

Mira Ghniem (Arabic: ميرا غنيم; born May 18, 1983) is a Jordanian Olympic swimmer. She represented Jordan in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[1]

Olympic participation[edit]

Atlanta 1996[edit]

Ghniem was the youngest participant for Jordan in the tournament, aged only 13 years and 68 days then.[2] Till 2017, Ghniem was still the youngest ever participant for Jordan in the Olympics.[3]

Swimming – Women's 200 Metre Individual Medley – Round One Heat 1[4]
Rank Swimmer Time
1.  Olga Bogatyreva (KGZ) 2:26.42
2.  Meritxell Sabate (AND) 2:37.38
3.  Mira Ghniem (JOR) 2:56.99

She did not qualify round one, and ranked 43rd in the final standing.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mira Ghniem". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jordan at the 1996 Atalanta Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jordan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  4. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Swimming at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's 200 metres Individual Medley Round One". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  5. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Swimming at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's 200 metres Individual Medley". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2017.