Zourah Ali
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 23, 1994 Ali Sabieh, Djibouti |
| Height | 5'3.5" |
| Weight | 117 lb (53 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Djibouti |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 400m |
Zourah Ali (born 23 November 1994 in Ali Sabieh, Djibouti) is a Djiboutian runner. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 400m event, which she completed in 1:05.37 minutes. She did not place high enough in her heat to be qualified to the semifinals as she finished in 44th place and with the second slowest time in that race.[1] After the Olympics, Zourah was sponsored by the Republican Guard, which is the branch of military that guards the president. Zourah was the only female athlete for the Republican Guard for a period of time, but with the addition of athletes such as Kadra Mohamed Dembil, they expanded their female team.[2] She was the flag bearer for Djibouti at the opening ceremony.[3]
References
- ↑ London 2012 profile
- ↑ Jones, Rachel. "The woman who needed to run". The Week. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- ↑ Staff (27 July 2012). "London 2012 Opening Ceremony - Flag Bearers" (PDF). Olympics. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
| Olympic Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Salah Houssein Ahmed |
Flagbearer for Djibouti London 2012 |
Succeeded by Abdi Waiss Mouhyadin |
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