SWIMMERS from Syria

Top 2

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Syrian Swimmers of all time. This list of famous Syrian Swimmers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.

1. Yusra Mardini (b. 1998)

With an HPI of 51.68, Yusra Mardini is the most famous Syrian Swimmer.  Her biography has been translated into 43 different languages on wikipedia.

Yusra Mardini (Arabic: يسرى مارديني; born 5 March 1998) is a Syrian former competition swimmer and refugee of the Syrian civil war. She was a member of the first ever Refugee Olympic Athletes Team (ROT) that competed under the Olympic flag at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. On 27 April 2017, Mardini was appointed a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador. She also competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo with the Refugee Olympic Team (EOR). She was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2023, alongside her sister, Sarah.

2. Ayman Klzie (b. 1993)

With an HPI of 11.09, Ayman Klzie is the 2nd most famous Syrian Swimmer.  His biography has been translated into 4 different languages.

Ayman Klzie, sometimes written as Ayman Kelzi (Arabic: ايمن كلزية; born 7 January 1993 in Aleppo) is a Syrian swimmer. He represented Syria at the World Aquatics Championships in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2022. He also competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in 200 m butterfly event. In 2018, he competed in the men's 100 metre butterfly event at the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) held in Hangzhou, China. He also competed in the men's 200 metre butterfly event. In 2019, he Syria at the represented Syria at the World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. He competed in the men's 100 metre butterfly and men's 200 metre butterfly events and in both events he did not advance to compete in the semi-finals. He also took part in the 2022 World Championships, where he competed in the 50m butterfly event.