Lara Dashti (Arabic: لارا دشتي; born 24 January 2004 in Kuwait City) is a Kuwaiti swimmer of Iranian descent.

In the 2020 Summer Olympics, Dashti was one of Kuwait's flagbearers along with shooter Talal Al-Rashidi,[1] and was the first woman to carry Kuwait's flag at any Olympics.[2] Dashti took part in the women's 50m freestyle.[3]

References

  1. "In photos: Parade of nations during colourful Tokyo Olympics 2020 opening ceremony". gulfnews.com. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  2. "Lara Dashti becomes Kuwait's first woman Olympic flagbearer". Kuwait Times. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  3. "Swimming Dashti Lara - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
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