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Kariman Abuljadayel becomes first Saudi woman to compete in 100m at Olympics

22-year-old failed to qualify for final round after finishing seventh

Sports Desk August 13, 2016

kariman abuljadayel competes in 2016 rio olympics preliminary women 039 s 100m round at olympic stadium rio de janeiro brazil on august 12 2016 photo reuters

Kariman Abuljadayel competes in 2016 Rio Olympics preliminary Women's 100m Round at Olympic Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 12, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS

Saudi Arabia sprinter Kariman Abuljadayel made history as she became the first woman from the Kingdom to compete in the 100m sprint.

Wearing hijab in a searing heat of Rio de Janeiro, the 22-year-old failed to qualify for the final after finishing seventh, but won the respect of the fans from all over the world.

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PHOTO: REUTERS

She became the third female athlete from the Kingdom and second racer after Sarah Attar to compete in the Olympic games.

In the 2012 London Olympics, Attar also wore hijab as she competed in the 800m marathon race.

Abuljadayel was not the only woman competing in 100meter sprint wearing hijab, as Afghanistan’s Kamia Yousuf also took part in the race, and finished on the last place.

PHOTO: REUTERS

She (Abuljadayel) alongside Attar, Joud Fahmy, Lubna Al-Omair is one of the four women from the Middle Eastern country to compete in the Rio Olympics.

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Fans from around the world took to social media to recognize the young athletes’ achievement of taking part in the race.

https://twitter.com/bailey_witt/status/764148524309221377

Mabrouk Kariman Abuljadayel!!! #Rio2016 #Herstory https://t.co/nQ2NoST8AC
— Alexis (@akrooton) August 13, 2016

https://twitter.com/A_FarScape/status/764148215549681668

https://twitter.com/move_like_jazza/status/764322425022586880

Karimen Abuljadayel 👏🏾. Well done for even representing !#Olympics
— Syl (@sylver4syl) August 12, 2016

Can we just appreciate Kariman Abuljadayel for making history as Saudi Arabia's first female sprinter in the Olympics 💪🏻
— سرَيعّ بن درعان آل قامع 👾 (@gx4988) August 13, 2016

https://twitter.com/leydanewyork/status/764316290571960321

https://twitter.com/TaelyrVecchione/status/764315521311383552

https://twitter.com/dscnncted/status/764314570664140800

Karimen Abuljadayel 👏🏾. Well done for even representing !#Olympics
— Syl (@sylver4syl) August 12, 2016

The story originally appeared on the Daily Mail.

COMMENTS (5)

Shakti | 8 years ago | Reply @Zaida Parvez: That is no surprise. Nearly all Saudi women are fat. But that might not last very long. With Canadian and US oil producers making a profit with oil at $40, it won't be long before the Saudis go broke. Another 5 years of this, the Saudis will have to sell everything to make ends meet. They need oil to be at least $80 to balance their budget.

Hari | 8 years ago | Reply Lol, a running black post box! Slave training from birth works.

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goggi (Lahore) | 8 years ago | Reply Haute couture of the desert culture!

Zaida Parvez | 8 years ago | Reply Isn't she a little overweight to be a sprinter?

Rambo | 8 years ago | Reply I wish there was a separate planet for this community.

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