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- Страна местожительства: Palestine
Информация
Valerie Rose Tarazi (born October 9, 1999) is a Palestinian -American swimmer who has achieved many accomplishments in swimming on behalf of the State of Palestine. She has become an icon of Palestinian swimming, as she was able to win six medals in the Arab Games held in Algeria in July 2023, two gold, three silver, and one bronze. She holds the Palestinian record in the 50-100m backstroke , the record in the 50-100-200m breaststroke , and the record for the 50m butterfly .
Valerie was born in the United States to a Palestinian family and graduated from Auburn University . She started swimming at the age of three, but did not focus much on the sport until high school, where she played other sports such as tennis, hockey, and baseball.
Her achievements
Valerie Tarazi achieved three Palestinian records. The first is that she is the Palestinian athlete with the most gold medals in Arab, continental and international tournaments. The second is that she is the first Palestinian woman to win two gold medals in a single tournament. The third is that she is the woman with the most colored medals in a single tournament, having won six medals in an unprecedented number. We can review this through the following:
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Awards and Honors
She was honored during the reception of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and congratulations on her sporting achievement at the 2023 Arab Games . The meeting was attended by the member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Deputy Prime Minister Ziad Abu Amr .
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