Tala Abujbara Explained

Tala Abujbara
Nationality:Qatari
Alma Mater:HEC Paris
Williams College
Sport:Rowing
Birth Date:22 July 1992

Tala Abujbara (Arabic: تالا أبو جبارة, also transliterated as Tala Abu-Jubara, born 22 July 1992)[1] is a Qatari rower.[2] She competed in the women's single sculls event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]

Career

Tala Abujbara learned to row while studying at Williams College, where a coach saw her potential, and she joined the team.[4] Upon returning home to Qatar, she had nobody to pair with, so she switched to the single sculls.[4]

In August 2018, she qualified for Repechages and ranked sixth in Palembang women’s single sculls of rowing.[5] Abujbara also represented Qatar in the summer 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She qualified for the Tokyo Olympics after reaching a time of 8:20 minutes at the Asia and Oceania Rowing Qualification Championship.[6]

In July 2021, Abujbara took first place in the semi-final race to qualify for the final of the Women’s Single Scull event at the Tokyo Olympics.[7]

Tala Abujbara is also graduated from HEC Paris.[8]

Recognition

On 6 July 2021, the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) announced that Tala Abujbara was appointed the first Qatari female athlete to represent Qatar in Rowing at the Olympic Games.[9] [10] [11]

On 22 July 2021, the QOC announced that Tala Abujbara, along with Mohammed Al-Rumaihi, would raise Qatar’s flag at the opening of the Tokyo Olympics. The first Olympics edition was where two athletes carried their country’s flag.[12] [13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: World Rowing - Tala ABUJBARA . 8 August 2021 . World Rowing . en.
  2. Web site: Tala Abujbara . Olympedia . 23 July 2021.
  3. Web site: Rowing – Heat 5 Results . Tokyo 2020 Olympics . . 23 July 2021 . 23 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210723012221/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/rowing/results-women-s-single-sculls-heat-000500-.htm . dead.
  4. News: Tokyo Olympics 2020: Qatar's sole female Olympic rower Tala Abujbara wants to put 'best foot forward' in Games . . 29 June 2021 . 23 July 2021.
  5. Web site: Qatar's Ibrahim misses out on Asian Games wrestling bronze medal . The Peninsula . 20 August 2018 . 22 November 2022 . Tala Abu Jubara.
  6. Web site: Qatar athlete rows her way into 2020 Tokyo Olympics . Doha News . 19 May 2021 . 22 November 2022.
  7. Web site: Tala impresses in Tokyo as Elidrissi makes Games debut . The Peninsula . 26 July 2021 . 20 December 2022.
  8. https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/23/07/2021/Qatar-s-Tala-set-to-make-history,-targets-strong-show-at-Games Qatar's Tala set to make history, targets strong show at Games
  9. Web site: Fifteen athletes to represent Qatar at Tokyo Olympic Games . Gulf Times . 6 July 2021 . 3 January 2023 . Tala Abu-Jubara.
  10. Web site: QOC launches 'We Are Team Qatar' campaign to support stars at Tokyo 2020 Olympics . Qatar Tribune . 7 July 2021 . 3 January 2023 . Tala Abu-Jubara.
  11. Web site: QOC launches 'We Are Team Qatar' campaign for Tokyo Olympics . Olympic Council of Asia . 18 January 2023.
  12. Web site: Tala Abu Jubara and Mohamed Al Rumaihi to raise Qatar's flags at Olympics Opening Ceremony . The Peninsula . 22 July 2021 . 18 January 2023.
  13. Web site: In Qatar, the Olympic Team (Like Much Else) Is Mostly Imported . The New York Times . 6 August 2021 . 17 February 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230217154802/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/06/world/asia/qatar-olympics-athletes.html . 17 February 2023.

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