Lara Dashti Explained

Birth Date:24 January 2004
Birth Place:Kuwait City, Kuwait

Lara Dashti (Arabic: لارا دشتي; born 24 January 2004 in Kuwait City) is a Kuwaiti swimmer.

In the 2020 Summer Olympics, Dashti was one of Kuwait's flagbearers along with shooter Talal Al-Rashidi,[1] and was the first woman to carry Kuwait's flag at any Olympics.[2] Dashti took part in the women's 50m freestyle.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: In photos: Parade of nations during colourful Tokyo Olympics 2020 opening ceremony . 27 July 2021 . gulfnews.com . 23 July 2021 . en.
  2. News: Lara Dashti becomes Kuwait's first woman Olympic flagbearer . 27 July 2021 . Kuwait Times . 24 July 2021.
  3. Web site: Swimming Dashti Lara - Tokyo 2020 Olympics . Tokyo 2020 . 27 July 2021 . en-us.