Sarah Attar

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sarah Attar
Occupation	Middle-Distance Runner
Date Of Birth	Aug 27, 1992(1992-08-27)
Age	32
Birthplace	Escondido
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Leo

Sarah Attar Biography

Sarah Attar is one of the most popular and richest Middle-Distance Runner who was born on August 27, 1992 in Escondido, California, United States. Attar is a native of and was raised within Escondido, California, close to San Diego. Attar’s mother, Judy, is an American national from California and her dad, Amer, is a Saudi Arabian national who went to college in the United States and married her mother in 1984. She holds dual citizenship in the US and Saudi Arabia due to the fact that the father of her mother was from Saudi Arabia.

Attar took part in the heat 6 of the 800m qualifying heats for women on August 8th on 2012. She was last in the race, finishing with the time of 2:44.95 that was well behind Janeth Jepkosgei’s time of 2:01.04. She was more than one minute behind her closest competitor who finished more than 150 metres ahead. Many spectators stood and cheered Attar when she completed her run.

Prior to June 2012, the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee had banned the Kingdom’s females from competing at the Olympics, but the International Olympic Committee (IOC) had threatened to ban Saudi Arabia from the Olympic Games unless it allowed its women to compete. The IOC decided that Saudi Arabia’s female competitors did not have to meet Olympic qualifying standards.

Attar was named one of the first two women to compete for Saudi Arabia in the Olympics, on their Olympic team at the 2012 Summer Olympics. The other woman representing Saudi Arabia was judoka Wojdan Shaherkani.

She was completely covered in the race in lengthy sleeves as well as long trousers like she did in 2012, however, this time she wore the baseball cap, instead of an hijab. She finished in 132nd position, which was the lowest of 133 women who ran with a time of 3:16:11 which was 52 minutes slower than Kenyan winning Jemima Sumgong.

Sarah Attar Net Worth

Sarah Attar is one of the richest Middle-Distance Runner from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sarah Attar 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Sarah Attar (Arabic: sr@ Tr born on 27 August 1992) is an American-Saudi athletics and track athlete. She took part in the 2012 Summer Olympics as one of the two women Olympians from Saudi Arabia. She also took part in the marathon event at the 2016 Olympics.

The girl graduated of Escondido High School, in Escondido in the year the year 2010. She was a school athlete in cross-country running.

Attar said: “Hopefully this can make such a huge difference.” Saudi Arabian scholar Ali Al-Ahmed, who has published studies on women’s sports in Saudi Arabia, opined: “The presence of female athletes [in the 2012 Olympics] made things worse, because it allowed Saudi Arabia to escape criticism.” On the other hand, conservative Saudi religious clerics strongly opposed and issued rulings against Saudi women participating in spectator sports, maintaining that it may lead to corrupt morals, loss of virginity, and lesbianism.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Sarah Attar Dating?

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Attar competed in the women’s 800 metres, without having met the Olympic qualifying time. She had competed at the distance only once, during high school, but not since she had attended college. She said: “The 800 was a good option because I wouldn’t be out there getting lapped in the 5,000 or something.”

Facts & Trivia

Sarah Ranked on the list of most popular Middle-Distance Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Sarah Attar celebrates birthday on August 27 of every year.

Top Facts about Sarah Attar

1. Sarah Attar is a Saudi-American track and field athlete.
2. She competed in the 800m at the 2012 Olympics.
3. Attar was one of the first two female athletes to represent Saudi Arabia at the Olympics.
4. She also competed in the 1500m at the 2016 Olympics.
5. Attar attended Pepperdine University in California.
6. She holds dual citizenship in Saudi Arabia and the United States.
7. Attar has been an advocate for women’s sports in Saudi Arabia.
8. She has worked with organizations such as Women’s Sports Foundation and Right to Play.
9. Attar is also a visual artist, specializing in painting and drawing.
10. In addition to her athletic achievements, she holds a degree in art history from Pepperdine University.

What did Sarah Attar do?

Sarah Attar made history at the Rio Olympics becoming the first Saudi Arabian to run in the women’s marathon. Saudi Arabia was represented in the women’s marathon on Sunday morning at the Rio Olympics for the first time in history.

What made Sarah Attar successful and famous?

Sarah Attar made headlines in 2012 as the first Saudi female track and race athlete to compete in the Olympics , where she vied for the 800-metre race.

Why did Sarah agree to represent Saudi Arabia in the Olympics?

Attar wanted to represent Saudi Arabia at the Olympics as a way of inspiring women. “For women in Saudi Arabia, I think this can really spark something to get more involved in sports, to become more athletic,” she said. “Maybe in the next Olympics, we can have a very strong team to come.”

What is KSA in Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia (KSA)

Is Saudi Arabia rich or poor?

The Saudi family is the richest royal family in the world, with a net worth of around $1.4 trillion due to plentiful oil reserves, yet the country itself can be considered poor , with an estimated 20 percent of its people living in poverty.