Yusra Mardini Height, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography & More

Bio
Profession	Syrian Swimmer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 6”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 53 kg in Pounds- 117 lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.)	32-24-34
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Swimming
Team	Refugee Olympic Team (EOR)
International Debut	2012 FINA World Swimming Championships
Strokes	Butterfly, Freestyle
Club	Wasserfreunde Spandau 04
Career Turning Point	When she competed at the 2012 World Swimming Championships.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	March 5, 1998
Age (as of 2021)	23 Years
Birthplace	Darayya, Damascus, Syria
Zodiac sign	Pisces
Nationality	Syrian (Refugee)
Hometown	Damascus, Syria
Family	Father- Not Known Mother- Not Known Brother- Not Known Sister- Sarah
Hobbies	Drawing, Travelling
Boys, Family & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Sexual Orientation	Straight
Affairs/Boyfriend	Not Known
Husband	N/A

Some Lesser Known Facts About Yusra Mardini

• She was born in Syria and grew up in Damascus (capital of Syria).

• Syrian Olympic Committee supported in her swimming training.

• She participated at the 2012 World Swimming Championships in 200 meter freestyle, 200 meter individual medley and 400 meter freestyle events.

• When Syrian Civil War destroyed her house in August 2015, she decided to flee Syria along with her sister, Sarah. They reached Turkey via Lebanon and were smuggled into Greece along-with 18 other refugees by a boat. The boat’s engine failed mid-way in the Aegean Sea as the carrying capacity of the boat was not more than 6-7 people. Yusra and her sister pushed the boat for almost 3 hours, until it reached Lesbos. Then they traveled to Germany via Europe and settled in Berlin.

• She was selected to represent a small team of Refugee Olympic Athletes (ROA) under the Olympic flag in June 2016. She also competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where, in the opening ceremony, Mardini carried the flag of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team.