Sanda Aldass

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Sanda Aldass
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Born (1990-06-26) 26 June 1990 (age 33) [1]
Occupation Judoka
Sport
Country Refugee Olympic Team
Sport Judo
Weight class –57 kg

Sanda Aldass (born 26 June 1990) is a judoka from Syria who competed at the 2020 Olympic Games as part of the IOC Refugee Team.

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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]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Meet Sanda Aldass: the Syrian Judoka going for gold in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics". Newarab. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 Pavitt, Michael (11 June 2020). "Judoka Aldass aiming to compete at Tokyo 2020 as part of refugee team". Inside the Games. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  4. ↑ Alomar, Dano. "Sanda Aldass, the Syrian mother of three turned Judoka Olympian at Tokyo 2020". Esquireme.com. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  5. ↑ Goh, ZK (1 March 2021). "Introducing Sanda Aldass, the Olympic hopeful refugee judoka juggling sport and motherhood". Olympics.com.
  6. 1 2 3 Rainbird, Daniel (26 July 2021). "Refugee's inspiring journey culminates with Olympic spot in judo". ca.sports. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  7. ↑ Bantock, Jack (2 August 2021). "TOKYO 2020: "AN AMAZING, MAGNIFICENT EXPERIENCE" - SANDA ALDASS PUTS WORDS TO INSPIRING OLYMPIC DEBUT WITH REFUGEE TEAM". Eurosport. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  8. ↑ "'MY KIDS TOLD ME TO ENJOY IT' REFUGEE JUDO ATHLETE SANDA ALDASS ON COMPETING AT THE GAMES". Eurosport. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "The separated refugees brought back together by judo". BBC News. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
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