Arda Kalpakian
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | أردا كالباكيان |
| National team |  Lebanon |
| Born | April 11, 1944 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Updated on 20 July 2017 | |
Arda Kalpakian (Arabic: أردا كالباكيان; born April 11, 1944) is a Lebanese former athlete.[1] She represented Lebanon in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and was eliminated after she came in last in her heat in round one.[2]
Kalpakian is of Armenian descent.[3] She and Ani Jane Mugrditchian were the only female participants of the 18 athletes competing for Lebanon, as well as the first two women to represent Lebanon at the Olympics.[4][5] She was selected by the Lebanese Sports Editors Association as the 1974 female athlete of the year.[6]
