Talita Baqlah ( ar, تاليتا بقلة; born 27 October 1995) is a Jordanian swimmer who has competed in three consecutive Olympic games, in the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics.

Career

Baqlah was born in Pecica, Romania. She competed in 50 metre freestyle at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

in London where she ranked 45th. She also competed in the Women's 50 metre freestyle contest at the

2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...

in Rio de Janeiro, and she ranked 51st. She set a Jordanian national record with a time of 26.48. She represented Jordan at the

2015 World Aquatics Championships The 16th FINA World Aquatics Championships, FINA World Championships (russian: Чемпионат мира по водным видам спорта 2015), also Aquatics 2015, were held in Kazan, Russia from 24 July to 9 August 2015. Russia host ...

, and

2019 World Aquatics Championships The 2019 World Aquatics Championships were the 18th FINA World Aquatics Championships, held in Gwangju, South Korea from 12 to 28 July 2019. The city had previously hosted the 2015 Summer Universiade aquatics events in the same venues.

held in Gwangju, South Korea. She competed in the women's 50 metre freestyle and

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events. In both events she did not advance to compete in the semi-finals. She also competed in two mixed relay events, without winning a medal. Her brother is Khader Baqlah.

National records

Baqlah has set a number of Jordanian national records, including in 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle, 50 Backstroke, 50 Butterfly, 100 Butterfly.

References

External links

* 1995 births Living people People from Pecica Jordanian female swimmers Olympic swimmers for Jordan Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Jordanian female freestyle swimmers Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Olympics {{Jordan-swimming-bio-stub