Doli Akhter
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Bangladesh |
| Born | 15 January 1986 |
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Doli Akhter, born 15 January 1986,[1] is an Olympic swimmer from Bangladesh.
She has swum for Bangladesh at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics. On all three occasions, she attended thanks to a wild card qualification.[2]
She competed in the 100m breaststroke in Sydney (2000), where she was disqualified.[3] In Athens (2004), she competed in the 50m freestyle. She won her heat with a time of 30.72, which was not sufficient for her to advance to the next round.[4]
Akhter won a silver medal in the 200m breaststroke event at the South Asian Games in Islamabad in 2004.[5]
She is Bangladesh's sole athlete at the 2009 World Championships (July 2009).[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Akhtar's entry on www.sports-reference.com; retrieved 2009-07-15.
- ^ "Bangladesh: Dream of Olympics comes true by wild card", Xinhua, 30 July 2008
- ^ "Event Results: Swimming – 100m breaststroke", CNN, 30 September 2000
- ^ "Swimming at the 2004 Athina Summer Games: Women's 50 metres Freestyle", Sports Reference
- ^ "Pakistan’s Sajjad creates history" Archived 6 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Daily Times, 5 April 2004
- ^ One swimmer, three officials to take part in FINA World Archived 14 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine [Championships], The New Nation; published 17 July 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
External links[edit]
- Doli Akhter at World Aquatics
- Doli Akhter at Olympedia
- Doli Akhter at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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