Noor Al-Malki

Noor Al-Malki

Noor Hussain Al-Malki in 2012
Personal information
Born	21 October 1994 (1994-10-21) (age 30) Doha, Qatar[1]
Height	155 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Weight	43 kg (95 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best	100 m – 12.61 (2012)[2]

Noor Hussain Al-Malki (born 21 October 1994) is an Arab sprinter, and a member of the Qatari Olympic Team at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3] By competing in London she became one of the first female athletes to represent the country at the Olympic Games.[4]

Malki was born the youngest of six brothers and five sisters.[5] She began training as an athlete in 2008, under the guidance of Tunisian coach and former international middle-distance runner Naima Ben Amara. Although at first she lacked consistency in her training, she soon built a strong relationship with her coach, and became the fastest female Qatari athlete, winning the Qatar Association of Athletics Federation’s (QAAF) ‘Best Female Athlete’ in 2010-11.[4] Malki considers fellow Qatari Femi Ogunode to be her sporting idol, and hopes to "become an idol" for other Qatari girls in the future.[5]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Malki suffered a pulled hamstring steps out of the starting blocks. Her race ended in sudden pain on the track, eventually taken off in a wheelchair.[6]

References

1. Noor Al-Malki. sports-reference.com
2. Noor Al-Malki. IAAF
3. Qatar Olympic Committee (11 July 2012). "Al-Hamad confirmed as Qatar's flag-bearer at 2012 Olympic Games". Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
4. Georgiotis, Vassilis; Laurel International (23 April 2012). "Doha 2020: Noor lights her Olympic dream for Qatar at London 2012". SportsFeatures.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2012. She will earn her 15 minutes of fame when becomes Qatar's first female Olympian
5. "Qatari female teen to break barriers at Olympics". Times of India. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
6. "Ready for London". Gulf Times. Retrieved 28 July 2012.