Yazan Al-Bawwab

Yazan Al Bawwab (Arabic: يزان بواب; born 30 October 1999) is a Palestinian swimmer. He grew up in Dubai and holds both Palestinian and Italian citizenship. Al-Bawwab is an engineering student at Carleton University in Ottawa.[1][2][3]

The swimmer is one of five Palestinians representing the country in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He competed in the men's 100 meter freestyle on July 27, 2021, at the Tokyo Aquatics Center. The swimmer is currently living in Ottawa.[4][3]

References
  1. "Un membre de l'équipe olympique palestinienne de natation s'entraîne à Trois-Rivières". Radio Canada (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  2. "Swimming AL BAWWAB Yazan - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  3. "Palestinian Olympians from Gaza, Canada, US, Jerusalem compete in Tokyo". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  4. Edition), The New Arab (From the Arabic. "Palestine: Olympic team plan to fly Palestinian flag high at Tokyo Games". The New Arab. Retrieved 2021-07-25.


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