| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Afghanistan |
| Born | 5 May 1999 Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Fahim Anwari is an Afghan swimmer with two Afghan national records.[1] He is a member of Afghanistan’s national swimming team.[2] During the COVID-19 pandemic in Afghanistan, Anwari trained at Qargha Lake.[3] In April 2021, ANOC announced that Anwari will become the first swimmer to represent Afghanistan at the Olympics.[4][5][6] Mohammad Fahim Anwari was given financial backing from the IOC.[7]
Career
In January 2021, Anwari began training at the FINA Development Centre in Kazan, Russia.[8] In April 2021, he set two Afghan national records after being part of the FINA Development program in Kazan.[9] At the 2020 Olympic Games, he finished 69th in the men's 50 m freestyle.[10]
References
- ↑ "Fahim Anwari". fina-development.com. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ↑ "Afghan Swimmer Prepares for 2021 Tokyo Olympics". TOLOnews. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ↑ "Afghan Olympic Swimmer Amid COVID-19 Trains in Lake". TOLOnews. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ↑ Faizi, Benafsha. "Candidate Athletes – Olympic New Site". Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ↑ "Afghan swimmer Fahim Anwari sets new national record". ariananews.af. Ariana News. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ↑ "OCA » Afghanistan NOC celebrates two national records for swimmer Anwari". ocasia.org. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ↑ "Scholarships boost Afghanistan taekwondo duo's bid to reach Tokyo 2020". insidethegames.biz. 28 August 2020.
- ↑ "Swimming - ANWARI Fahim". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-08-05. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ↑ "Afghan swimmer Fahim Anwari sets new national record". ariananews.af. Ariana News. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ↑ "Swimming - Fahim Anwari (Afghanistan)". the-sports.org.
External links
- Fahim Anwari at World Aquatics
- Fahim Anwari at SwimRankings.net
- Fahim Anwari at Olympics.com
- Fahim Anwari at Olympedia
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