Farida Osman
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)
Date of birth | 18-01-1995 | ||
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Height | 1.73 | ||
Weight | 58 | ||
Country | Egypt | ||
Occupation | athlete | ||
Language | Arabic, English, French | ||
Club | Egypt | ||
Name of coach | Sergio Lopez Miro [personal], ESP, from 2018 | ||
Gender | Female | ||
Nickname | The Golden Fish | ||
Hobbies | Travelling, shopping, fashion designing, kickboxing.) | ||
Memorable achievement | She was named Best African Female Athlete of 2017 by the Association of National Olympic Committees. | ||
Idol | US swimmer Natalie Coughlin, Swiss tennis player Roger Federer. | ||
Injuries | - | ||
Ambitions | To win a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. | ||
Awards | She was awarded the Mohamed Bin Rashed Al Maktoum Creative Sport Award for Distinguished Athlete Achievement in Sport in 2017. |