Tala Abujbara

Tala Abujbara learned to row while studying at Williams College, where a coach saw her potential, and she joined the team. Upon returning home to Qatar, she had nobody to pair with, so she switched to the single sculls. Abujbara also represented Qatar in the summer 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She qualified for the Tokyo Olympics after reaching a time of 8:20 minutes at the Asia and Oceania Rowing Qualification Championship. In July 2021, Abujbara took first place in the semi-final race to qualify for the E final of the Women’s Single Scull event at the Tokyo Olympics, which she won and placed on rank 25 overall. Tala Abujbara is also graduated from HEC Paris. ==Recognition==

On 6 July 2021, the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) announced that Tala Abujbara was appointed the first Qatari female athlete to represent Qatar in Rowing at the Olympic Games. On 22 July 2021, the QOC announced that Tala Abujbara, along with Mohammed Al-Rumaihi, would raise Qatar’s flag at the opening of the Tokyo Olympics. The first Olympics edition was where two athletes carried their country’s flag. ==References==