Hassan Baraka
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 10, 1987 Tétouan, Morocco |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Open water swimming |
Hassan Baraka (born April 10, 1987) is a Moroccan open water swimmer.[1][2]
In 2014, Baraka became the first person to swim across the Gulf of Aqaba, subsequently setting a Guinness World Record for "fastest time to swim the length of the Aqaba Gulf" (8 hours, 30 minutes, 42 seconds).[3][4] He is also the youngest Moroccan to swim across the Strait of Gibraltar (4 hours 1 minute)[5][6][7] and the first Moroccan to complete the World Marathon.[8][9][10]
References[edit]
- ^ AfricaNews (15 July 2021). "Le nageur marocain Hassan Baraka réussit la traversée du lac Baïkal". Africanews (in French).
- ^ "Khénifra : Hassan Baraka réalise une nage de 1.600 mètres en eau glacée et bat son record personnel". Map Ecology (in French). 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ Latrech, Oumaima. "Moroccan Swimmer Hassan Baraka Sets Guinness World Record". Morocco World News. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ Latrech, Oumaima. "Two Moroccans Received Guinness World Records in October". Morocco World News. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ Staff Writer. "Hassan Baraka, youngest Moroccan to swim across the strait of Gibraltar". Morocco World News. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ MATIN, LE. "Le Matin - Hassan Baraka défie le Détroit". Le Matin (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ RACHAD, Karim (2013-12-11). "Les grands défis de Hassan Baraka". LobservateurDuMaroc (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ "Hassan Baraka représente le Maroc au World Marathon Challenge". LesEco.ma (in French). 2016-01-04. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ "Hassan Baraka a réussi son challenge haut la main ! | Challenge.ma". www.challenge.ma. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ MATIN, LE. "Le Matin - Hassan Baraka face au défi de 7 marathons en 7 jours". Le Matin (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-16.
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