Yousef Al-Askari Explained

Yousef Al-Askari
Fullname:Yousef Al-Askari
Strokes:Butterfly
Collegeteam:University of Georgia
Birth Date:25 March 1994
Birth Place:Kuwait City, Kuwait

Yousef Al-Askari (born 25 March 1994) is a Kuwaiti swimmer. He competed in the 200 m butterfly event at the 2012 Summer Olympics and was eliminated during the heats; he was also the youngest swimmer to complete in the 2012 Olympics.[1]

Al-Askari was a member of the Kuwaiti team that won a silver medal at the 2011 Pan Arab Games in the medley relay.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yousef Alaskari Profile. london2012.com. 5 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120805052705/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/alaskari-yousef-1206160/. 5 August 2012.
  2. News: Kuwaiti swimmer wins gold. 22 December 2011. Arab Times. 6 August 2012.