Shadia El-Ragheb
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Shadia El-Ragheb, inductee (Honor Swimmer) of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in the Class of 1971
Shadia El-Ragheb standing second from right, was the 1971 and 1972 World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation champion
Shadia El-Ragheb (Shadia El Rageb or Shadia Rhageb or Shadia El Ragheb) is an Egyptian open water swimmer who was inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in the Class of 1971 as an Honor Swimmer.
Open Water Swimming Career
- In 1968, she won the International Turkey Swim.
- She won the 30 km International Bulgaria Swim in 1969.
- She won the 30 km International Bulgaria Swim in 1970.
- She finished 2nd in the 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli in Italy in 1970 in 10 hours 10 minutes 46 seconds.
- She won the 30 km International Bulgaria Swim in 1971.
- She was the 1971 World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation champion.
- She was undefeated in 1971 in international races and awarded the title of world championship swimmer in Africa.
- She won the 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli in Italy in 1971.
- She was the 1972 World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation champion.
- She won the 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli in Italy in 1972.
- She won the 24 Heures La Tuque relay in Canada.
External links
- Remembering Samia Mandour, a Professional Marathon Swimmer from Egypt
- Top Swimmers On The Egyptian National Team Of The 1950s
- Shadia Rhageb Stands Uniquely Alone Among Egyptians
- International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame Origins
- World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation History
- International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
- Open Water Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- WPMSF Led To IMSHOF
- World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation
- Marathon Swimming
- Open Water Swimming
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- The World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation
- A Giant Of The Sport, Joe Grossman
- World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation website
- Mohamed Ahmed Marouf Joins Line Of Egyptian Great
