Abbas Qali
Kuwaiti swimmer (born 1992)
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Abbas Qali (Arabic: عباس قلي; born 11 October 1992) is a Kuwaiti swimmer. He competed in the 100 m butterfly event at the Swimming at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships and was eliminated during the heats.[3] He is a member of the University of Alabama swimming and diving team.[4] He competed and scored in the 2015 SEC Championships in Auburn, Alabama.[5] He holds the Kuwaiti record in the 50m Butterfly with a time of 25.06.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | عباس قلي |
| Full name | Abbas Qali |
| National team |  Kuwait |
| Born | 11 October 1992 Kuwait City, Kuwait[1] |
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Butterfly |
| College team | University of Alabama[2] |
Abbas is the only Kuwaiti national to qualify for the Olympics in the 100m fly category, and the only Kuwaiti to participate in a 100m event at the Olympic Games. In seasonal competition he achieved a 54.16s[6] result, making the Olympic B-Cut required to compete at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics in Brazil. He swam 54.63s in his heat, and did not advance to the semi-finals.[7] Due to the IOC's suspension of Kuwait, Qali participated under the Olympic flag as an independent athlete.
