Wojdan Shaherkani

Wojdan Shaherkani, 2012

Wojdan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shaherkani ( Arabic وجدان علي سراج الدين شهرخاني, DMG Wiǧdān ʿAlī Sirāǧ ad-Dīn Šahraḫānī ; also: Shahrkhani, born February 1, 1996 in Mecca ) is a Saudi Arabian judoka . She was one of two women to represent Saudi Arabia at the 2012 Summer Olympics , where she competed in the over 78kg weight class. Both were also the first female Olympians in their country.

Since she had not qualified properly, she was invited by the IOC . In the run-up to the Games, it was unclear whether she would have to wear a hijab to compete . Wojdan Shahrkhani lost in the first round to the Puerto Rican Melissa Mojica .

Web links

Wojdan Shaherkani in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Profile on www.london2012.com ( July 30, 2012 memento on the Internet Archive ), accessed August 3, 2012

Individual evidence

^ Wojdan Shaherkani - Judo - Olympic Athlete. Official London 2012 website, archived from the original on July 30, 2012 ; accessed on July 29, 2012 .
↑ ^a ^b Jessica Phelan: London Olympics: Saudi Arabia to send 2 female athletes. GlobalPost, July 12, 2012, accessed July 29, 2012 .
^ AP: Saudis to send female athletes to Olympics for first time. Maine Sunday Telegram, July 12, 2012, accessed July 29, 2012 .
↑ Olympia - 2012- Saudi judoka fights without headgear. Focus, July 26, 2012, accessed July 29, 2012 .
↑ Liz Clarke: Wojdan Shaherkani, first Saudi Arabian woman to compete in Olympics, loses in about 90 seconds. The Washington Post, August 3, 2012, accessed August 3, 2012 .

personal data
SURNAME	Shaherkani, Wojdan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Shahrkhani, Wojdan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Saudi Arabian judoka
DATE OF BIRTH	February 1, 1996
PLACE OF BIRTH	Mecca

[London2012-1] Wojdan Shaherkani - Judo - Olympic Athlete. Official London 2012 website, archived from the original on July 30, 2012 ; accessed on July 29, 2012 .

[GlobalPost-2] Jessica Phelan: London Olympics: Saudi Arabia to send 2 female athletes. GlobalPost, July 12, 2012, accessed July 29, 2012 .

[PressHerald-3] AP: Saudis to send female athletes to Olympics for first time. Maine Sunday Telegram, July 12, 2012, accessed July 29, 2012 .

[Focus-4] Olympia - 2012- Saudi judoka fights without headgear. Focus, July 26, 2012, accessed July 29, 2012 .

[WPost-5] Liz Clarke: Wojdan Shaherkani, first Saudi Arabian woman to compete in Olympics, loses in about 90 seconds. The Washington Post, August 3, 2012, accessed August 3, 2012 .