Woroud Sawalha

Woroud Sawalha

Personal information
Nationality	Palestinian
Born	March 11, 1991 (age 22) Israel
Weight	104 pounds (47 kg)
Sport
Country	Palestine
Sport	Track
Event(s)	Women's 800m

Woroud Sawalha from Asira ash-Shamaliya^[1] is a Palestinian Olympic Athlete. She is one of two runners, along with Bahaa Al Farra, among the five athletes who are representing Palestine in the 2012 Olympics. She competed in the women's 800m, placing 8th in her heat. She was also flag-bearer at the closing ceremony.

Because Palestine does not have training facilities, she and al-Farra often travelled to Qatar, Egypt, and Jordan for training, to prepare for the Olympics.

Muslim Palestinian girl runs in olympic

Woroud Sawalha (Arabic: الورود صوالحة‎) from Asira ash-Shamaliya[1] is a Palestinian Olympic Athlete. She is one of two runners, along with Bahaa Al Farra, among the five athletes who are representing Palestine in the 2012 Olympics. She competed in the women's 800m, placing 8th in her heat. She was also flag-bearer at the closing ceremony.

Because Palestine does not have training facilities, she and al-Farra often travelled to Qatar, Egypt, and Jordan for training, to prepare for the Olympics.