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Sarah Mardini, alternative spelling Sara Mardini, (Arabic: سارة مارديني; born 1995) is a Syrian former competition swimmer, lifeguard and human rights activist.
Nov 23, 2022 · In 2015, Yusra and Sara Mardini left their home country of Syria, which was being torn apart by war, in a bid to reach Europe and get safe passage for the rest of their family as...
Jan 17, 2023 · Sarah Mardini, an activist and the sister of Refugee Olympic Team swimmer Yusra Mardini, had charges against her in Greece dismissed by a court last week. Mardini and two dozen other...
Apr 13, 2023 · Sara Mardini and Yusra Mardini. Lisa Knauer. By Cate Blanchett. April 13, 2023 6:32 AM EDT. In 2015, sisters and competitive swimmers Yusra and Sara Mardini fled Syria because of conflict. During...
Nov 23, 2022 · Yusra and Sara Mardini saved a boatful of fellow asylum seekers from drowning in the Aegean Sea. Now Netflix's 'The Swimmers' tells their story.
Nov 10, 2022 · She was a gifted swimmer, representing Syria at the 2012 FINA Short Course World Championships, and harboured a dream of winning Olympic gold. But that dream came crashing down when war broke out, and the teenage prodigy quickly fell out of love with her sport due to her frustrations with war.
Jun 8, 2023 · Syrian Refugee Sara Mardini on Her Long Swim to Freedom, Netflix’s ‘The Swimmers’ and Her Trial. The 27-year-old and her sister saved 18 people by dragging a sinking barge to the Italian...
Sarah Mardini was born and raised in Damascus, Syria. During the Syrian War the family lost their home, and had to keep moving to avoid ensuing violence. By 2015, fearing for their safety, the family decided to flee Syria and build a new life in Europe.
Nov 23, 2022 · The Swimmers is the true story of Yusra and Sara Mardini, two sisters who escape the war in Syria and go on, in Yusra's case, to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Jan 6, 2021 · As she gets ready for Tokyo 2020, the 2016 Refugee Olympic team swimmer reflects on her arduous journey from Syria to Germany, and why sport saved her life. 3 min By Scott Bregman. Yusra MARDINI Swimming. (2020 Getty Images) Yusra Mardini escaped from a civil war in home of Syria in August of 2015.
