🇪🇬 Egypt

Farida Osman

Swimming Egypt

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About

Farida Hisham Osman is an Egyptian competitive swimmer who specializes in butterfly and freestyle events. An All-Africa Games gold medalist and Egyptian national champion and record-holder. Osman is the fastest female swimmer in Egypt and Africa, she is currently coached by Teri McKeever

NATIONAL FIRST
She became the first Egyptian swimmer to win a medal at the world championships when she claimed bronze in the 50m butterfly at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. "It is not only a historic moment for me but also for Egyptian, Arab and African women in general." (SportsDeskOnline, 28 Nov 2018; fina.org, 30 Jul 2017; english.ahram.org.eg, 30 Jul 2017; kingfut.com, 03 Nov 2017)

Personal Info

Born: 18 January 1995 (31 yrs)
Height: 1.73 m
Weight: 58 kg
Club: Egypt
Coach: Sergio Lopez Miro [personal], ESP, from 2018
Idol: US swimmer Natalie Coughlin, Swiss tennis player Roger Federer.
Hobbies: Travelling, shopping, fashion designing, kickboxing.)
Ambitions: To win a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Memorable Achievements: She was named Best African Female Athlete of 2017 by the Association of National Olympic Committees.