Waseelah Saad
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Waseelah Fadhl Saad is a track and field
sprint athlete
who competes internationally for Yemen
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Saad represented Yemen at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing. She competed at the 100 metres
sprint and placed seventh in her heat without advancing to the second round. She ran the distance in a time of 13.60 seconds.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
sprint athlete
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
who competes internationally for Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
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Saad represented Yemen at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Yemen at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Yemen competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.- Athletics:Neither Yemeni runner managed to qualify out of their opening heats, though Waseelah Saad set a new national record in the women's 100 metres.Women- Artistic:...
in Beijing. She competed at the 100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
sprint and placed seventh in her heat without advancing to the second round. She ran the distance in a time of 13.60 seconds.