Valerie Tarazi
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| Born | October 9, 1999 Illinois, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Valerie Rose Tarazi[1] (Arabic: فاليري ترزي, born 9 October 1999[2]) is a Palestinian American swimmer. She participated in the 2023 Arab Games held in Algeria, and won two gold, three silver, and one bronze medal[3] making her the highest yielding medalist in the games.[citation needed] She holds the Palestinian record in the 50m and 100m backstroke, 50m, 100m, and 200m breaststroke, and the 50m butterfly.[citation needed]
Tarazi was born in Illinois, US to a family originating from Gaza. She graduated from Auburn University.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Valerie Rose TARAZI | Results | AQUA Official". World Aquatics. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "Val Tarazi - Player Profile - Swimming". Eurosport. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "Result Arab games 2023". results.arabgames2023.dz. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ Abdalla, Jihan (2023-08-11). "Meet the Palestinian swimmers in the diaspora making a splash for their team". The National. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
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