Dana Hussain Abdul-Razak Al-Khafaji (born January 3, 1986) is a sprinter on

Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, the Persian Gulf and K ...

's national

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team, coached by Yousif Abdul-Rahman. Due to the

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ban on Iraq competing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, there were concerns that she might be unable to participate, despite qualifying for the 100- and 200-meter sprint events. The ban was, however, subsequently lifted. She was the only athlete on Iraq's 2008 Olympic team to train within the war-torn country."Iraqi Sprinter Dodges Wartime Obstacles to Train"
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she competed at the

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sprint. In her first round heat she placed sixth in a time of 12.36 which was not enough to advance to the second round. In 2011 Athletics at the

2011 Pan Arab Games The 2011 Pan Arab Games also known as the 12th Pan Arab Games took place in Doha, Qatar from 6 to 23 December 2011. This was the first time that the country had hosted the multi-sport event. Khalifa International Stadium was the main venue for th ...

Abdul-razak won Gold for 100 metres event of 11.88 which she won Silver in a 200 metres sprint on 24.61 and in 400 metres sprint she won Bronze of 55.48. Dana was the Iraqi flag bearer during the London 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.

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''’s list of "100 Olympic Athletes To Watch" * 1986 births Living people Iraqi female sprinters Olympic athletes of Iraq Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Baghdad Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Asian Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Iraq Asian Games competitors for Iraq {{Iraq-athletics-bio-stub

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