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Tahani Alqahtani

Tahani Alqahtani

Saudi Arabian judoka (born 1999)

Tahani Alqahtani (Arabic: تهاني القحطاني; born 3 August 1999)[1] is a Saudi Arabian international level judoka.

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Alqahtani qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2] She participated at the 2021 World Judo Championships.[3][4] She was eliminated from 2020 Olympics after losing to Israeli counterpart Raz Hershko. The match gained notability for Tahani agreeing to compete against an Israeli athlete, which was never done before in the history of Saudi Arabia's Olympics participation despite boycott pressure.[5]

References

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    "Tahani Alqahtani". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
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    "Saudi Arabia raises the number of participants in the Tokyo Olympics". Riyadh Newspaper. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021 – via Middle East in 24 English.
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    "Tahani ALQAHTANI". IJF.org. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
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    "JudoInside - Tahani Alqahtani Judoka". judoinside.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
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    "Israeli judoka praises Saudi opponent's bravery". Israel Hayom. 30 July 2021.


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