Abbas Qali ( ar, عباس قلي; born 11 October 1992) is a

Kuwait Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the nort ...

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

. He competed in the 100 m butterfly event at the

Swimming at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships Swimming at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships was held between 2 and 9 August 2015 in Kazan, Russia. The United States won the overall medal count, led by Katie Ledecky who claimed five gold medals. Schedule 42 events were held.

and was eliminated during the heats. He is a member of the University of Alabama swimming and diving team. He competed and scored in the 2015 SEC Championships in Auburn, Alabama. He holds the Kuwaiti record in the 50m Butterfly with a time of 25.06. Abbas is the only Kuwaiti national to qualify for the Olympics in the 100m fly category, and the only Kuwaiti to participate in a 100m event at the Olympic Games. In seasonal competition he achieved a 54.16s result, making the Olympic B-Cut required to compete at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics in Brazil. He swam 54.63s in his heat, and did not advance to the semi-finals. Due to the IOC's suspension of Kuwait, Qali participated under the Olympic flag as an independent athlete.

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* * 1992 births Kuwaiti people of Iranian descent Alabama Crimson Tide men's swimmers Living people Sportspeople from Kuwait City Male butterfly swimmers Kuwaiti male swimmers Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers for Kuwait Swimmers at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Kuwait Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Olympics {{Kuwait-swimming-bio-stub