Ibrahim Al Hussein

Ibrahim Al Hussein (born 23 September 1988) is a Syrian Paralympic swimmer who represented the Independent Paralympic Athletes Team at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and resides in Greece.[2] He competed in the 50 m and 100 m freestyle events[1] and served as a flag bearer at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Parade of Nations. He is a co-recipient of the 2016 Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award.[3]

Ibrahim Al Hussein
Al Hussein at the 2016 Paralympics
Personal information
Born23 September 1988 (1988-09-23) (age 32)
Sport
SportParalympic swimming
Disability classS9
Event(s)50 m, 100 m freestyle[1]

References

  1. Ibrahim Al Hussein Archived 26 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  2. Refugee Team: 'A dream come true'. Bbc.co.uk (7 September 2016).
  3. Swimmer Ibrahim Al Hussein Named Winner of Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award. Swimming World Magazine (15 September 2016).
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