| Qatar at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships | |
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| FINA code | QAT |
| National federation | Qatar Swimming Association |
| Website | www |
| in Doha, Qatar | |
| Competitors | 5 in 1 sport |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
Qatar competed at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar from 2 to 18 February. They were also the host country of the championships.
Qatar entered 5 swimmers. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Yousef Al-Khulaifi | 50 metre backstroke | Disqualified | Did not advance | ||||
| 50 metre freestyle | 25.04 | 79 | Did not advance | ||||
| Ali Al-Nuaimi | 100 metre freestyle | 58.95 | 96 | Did not advance | |||
| 50 metre freestyle | 2:07.82 | 67 | Did not advance | ||||
| Abdulaziz Al-Obaidly | 50 metre breaststroke | 28.62 | 34 | Did not advance | |||
| 50 metre freestyle | Did not start | Did not advance | |||||
| Mohamed Mahmoud | 100 metre freestyle | 51.71 | 52 | Did not advance | |||
| 50 metre butterfly | 24.62 | 39 | Did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Nada Arakji [2] | 50 metre freestyle | 31.78 | 98 | Did not advance | |||
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