Yousef Al-Askari (born 25 March 1994) 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 Iraq–Ku ...

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 200 m butterfly event 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, th ...

and was eliminated during the heats; he was also the youngest swimmer to complete in the 2012 Olympics. Al-Askari was a member of the Kuwaiti team that won a silver medal 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 ...

in the medley relay.

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1994 births Living people Male butterfly swimmers Georgia Bulldogs men's swimmers Kuwaiti male swimmers Olympic swimmers of Kuwait Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Kuwait City {{Kuwait-swimming-bio-stub