Zouheir Shourbagi

Zouheir Shourbagi was the first ever representative from Syria to compete at the Olympics when he went to the 1948 Summer Olympic Games held in London. He competed at diving, where he placed tenth in the finals.[1] After the end of his competitive career, Shourbagi became the director of the Syrian Supreme Life Saving Committee in 1958, where he organized swimming and lifesaving courses for Syrian firemen, policemen, and soldiers.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Biography". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 30 Oct 2014.
  2. ↑ "Syrian Supreme Life Saving Committee - History". ilsf.org. International Life Saving Federation. Retrieved 30 September 2015.


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