Alaa Jassim

Alaa Jassim, born September 14, 1985 [ [http://www.lequipe.fr/Athletisme/AthletismeFicheAthlete5000000000013379.html "Alaa Jassim"] , "L'Equipe"] , is an Iraqi sprinter.

Jassim represented Iraq in the 100 metre sprint at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She finished last of eight in her heat, with a time of 12.70 seconds. [ [http://209.85.135.104/search?q=cache:nuGeEmTyfAoJ:www.mg.co.za/Content/l3.asp%3Fao%3D120757+%22Alaa+Jassim%22&hl=fr&ct=clnk&cd=14&gl=fr "Olympics flash by for young Iraqi sprinter"] , "Mail & Guardian", August 20, 2004] She told reporters::"I feel I am representing all of the Iraqi people, not just the women. I started training for these Olympics in March, but because of the situation there, I couldn't train as well as I wanted to. If it was possible, I would have trained five to six times a week, but because of the bombs and explosions I often could not." [ [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17835-2004Aug20.html "The Race of Their Lives"] , "Washington Post", August 21, 2004] [ [http://www.smh.com.au/olympics/articles/2004/08/20/1092972755333.html "From behind the veil"] , "Sydney Morning Herald", August 21, 2004]

Jassim lives in Baghdad. [ [http://209.85.135.104/search?q=cache:nuGeEmTyfAoJ:www.mg.co.za/Content/l3.asp%3Fao%3D120757+%22Alaa+Jassim%22&hl=fr&ct=clnk&cd=14&gl=fr "Olympics flash by for young Iraqi sprinter"] , "Mail & Guardian", August 20, 2004]

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ee also

* Dana Hussein Abdul-Razzaq