Yusra Mardini
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugeesswimmer
Who was Yusra Mardini?
Syrian-German swimmer who competed as part of the Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Rio Olympics after fleeing Syria. She serves as a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador advocating for refugees worldwide.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Yusra Mardini (CC BY-SA 4.0).