Bahiya Al-Hamad

Bahiya Al-Hamad

Al-Hamad in 2012
Personal information
Born	21 June 1992 (1992-06-21) (age 32) Qatar
Height	166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
Sport	Rifle shooting
Medal record Representing  Qatar Pan Arab Games 2011 Doha 50 m rifle 3 positions 2011 Doha 10 m air rifle

Bahiya Mansour Al-Hamad (born 21 June 1992)^[1] is a rifle shooter from Qatar. She was named the Best Female Athlete of the Year 2011-2012 by the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC). She qualified for the 2010 Youth Olympic Games, where she served as the flag bearer at the Opening Ceremony.^[2][3]

Al-Hamad made her Olympic debut in 2012.^[4] She was the first woman to represent Qatar at the Olympics.^[5] She placed 17th of 56 at the 10 m air rifle competition^[1] and served as the Olympic flag bearer for Qatar at the Opening Ceremony.^[6]

References

1. Bahya Al-Hamad. sports-reference.com
2. "Ready for London". Gulf Times. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
3. "London 2012 Athlete Profile". london2012.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
4. "Pioneer stars in spotlight". Gulf Times. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
5. "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
6. Qatar. sports-reference.com