Sanda Aldass
Syrian judoka (born 1990)
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Sanda Aldass (Arabic: ساندا الدس; born 26 June 1990) is a judoka from Syria who competed at the 2020 Olympic Games as part of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 June 1990[1] Damascus, Syria |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Sport | |
| Country | Refugee Olympic Team |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | –57 kg |
Biography
Aldass fled Damascus in her homeland, Syria, in 2015, having previously been a member of Syria’s national judo team.[2][3]
After arriving in the Netherlands, she spent six months in a refugee camp without her family. She has credited her desire to keep fit and training for judo helped her with the mental health difficulties that came from her circumstances.[4][5]
She was eventually reunited with her son and her husband, Fadi Darwish, who is also her judo coach, and the family settled in Almere, Netherlands.[6] They had two more children, and her husband's training credentials were successfully recognised in the Netherlands.[2][3]
In 2019, Aldass joined the International Judo Federation Support Program, through which she took part in the Grand Slam events.[6][2] Aldass competed at the 2020 Olympic Games in the Women's 57 kg and the Mixed team events. In the individual event she faced Marica Perisic from Serbia.[6][7]
Personal life
Married to Fadi Darwish, she is a mother of three.[8][3] She is the cousin of fellow judoka Muna Dahouk.[9]