Alaa Maso
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Syrian |
Born | Aleppo, Syria | 1 January 2000
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Alaa Maso (Arabic: علاء ماسو; born 1 January 2000) is a Syrian swimmer.[1]
He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics for the Refugee Olympic Team, taking part in the men's 50m freestyle.[1] His brother Mohamad Maso competed for Syria in the men's triathlon at the 2020 Olympics, coming 47th. The brothers embraced during the Parade of Nations in the opening ceremony.[2] The two brothers left Syria as refugees in 2015 and settled in Germany in 2016.[3][1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Swimming - MASO Alaa". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Syrian athlete brothers separated by war hug at Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony". Arab News. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Syrian refugees realize Olympic dream in Tokyo". CBC. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
External links
[edit]- Alaa Maso at World Aquatics
- Alaa Maso at Swimrankings.net
- Alaa Maso at Olympedia
- Alaa Maso at Olympics.com