Sarah Attar
Attar at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American-Saudi Arabian |
| Born | August 27, 1992 Escondido, California, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 800 metres and marathon |
| College team | Pepperdine University |
| Club | Mammoth Track Club |
| Coached by | Andrew Kastor |
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Sarah Attar (Arabic: سارة عطار; born August 27, 1992) is a Saudi-American track and field athlete who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics as one of the first two female Olympians representing Saudi Arabia. She also competed in the marathon at the 2016 Olympics.
Attar has lived in the United States her entire life, but has dual US-Saudi citizenship through her father, who was born in Saudi Arabia. She was invited to participate in the Olympics despite her not having met the standard Olympic qualifying times, which were waived by the International Olympic Committee.