Dana Hussein Abdul-Razzaq

Personal information
Full name	Dana Hussein Abdul-Razzaq
Nationality	Iraqi
Born	January 3, 1986 (1986-01-03) (age 25) Baghdad
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Sport
Country	Iraq
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	60m sprint 100m sprint 100m sprint
Coached by	Yousif Abdul-Rahman

Dana Hussain Abdul-Razzaq (born January 3, 1986 in Baghdad) is a sprinter on Iraq's national track and field team, coached by Yousif Abdul-Rahman.^[1] Hussain is a Shiite, while her coach is a Sunni. Hussain has said that she views sport as a means to "unify the Iraqi people — no Sunnis, no Shiites, just sport for the country."^[2]

Due to the International Olympic Committee ban on Iraq competing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, there were concerns that she might be unable to participate, despite qualifying for the 100- and 200-meter sprint events.^[3] The ban was, however, subsequently lifted.^[4] She is the only athlete on Iraq's 2008 Olympic team to train within the war-torn country.^[5] In Beijing she competed at the 100 metres sprint. In her first round heat she placed sixth in a time of 12.36 which was not enough to advance to the second round.^[1]

See also

• Alaa Jassim

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Athlete biography: Dana Abdulrazak, beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 27, 2008
2. ^ "Dana Hussein Abdul-Razzaq", n°99 on Time’s list of "100 Olympic Athletes To Watch"
3. ^ "Iraq banned from Summer Olympics", CNN, 2008-07-24
4. ^ "Olympic panel ends ban, says Iraq can go to games", Associated Press, July 29, 2008
5. ^ "Iraqi Sprinter Dodges Wartime Obstacles to Train", NPR, 2008-05-01

• Kubatko, Justin. "Dana Hussein Abdul-Razzaq Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ab/dana-abdul-razak-1.html. Retrieved 27 February 2010. 

External links

• "Dana Hussein Abdul-Razzaq", no. 99 on Time’s list of "100 Olympic Athletes To Watch"
• IAAF profile for Dana Hussein Abdul-Razzaq

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Name	Hussein Abdul-Razzaq, Dana
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Date of birth	1986-01-03
Place of birth	Baghdad
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