Sarra Lajnef

PERSONAL DATA: Date of Birth : September 05th, 1989 Nationality : Tunisia Country of residence: UAE Contact No : +971 55 958 5424 Email : [email protected] Instagram : @sarralajnefofficial Facebook : @sarralajnefofficial

EDUCATION : Master of International Business at the University of Wollongong September 2017

Bachelor of Arts in Political Sciences May 2013 Undergraduate Certificate in International Relations May 2013 University of Florida; Gainesville, Florida Highest Honors “Summa Cum Laude”

French Economical and Social Baccalaureate (High school degree) June 2008 Mention Bien (Magna Cum Laude) Lycee de l’Harteloire, Brest, France

AFFILIATIONS: o Al Wasl Sports Club February 2019 - 2020 o Al Hamriya Team February 2017 - 2019 o Tunisian National Swim Team August 2000 - 2016 • 6-Time Medalist at the 3rd Arab Championships Dubai UAE 2016 • Only Tunisian swimmer at the 2015 Kazan World Masters Championships 2015 • Member of the Tunisian swimming team at the 2013 2013 • Only female swimmer at the 2012 London Olympics 2012 • 10-Time Medalist at the Pan Arab Games in Doha, Qatar 2011 • 3-Time Medalist at the All-Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique 2011 • 4-Time World Championship Participant 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 • 8-Time Medalist at the 10th African Swimming Championships in , Morocco 2010 • 2-Time French Junior Champion 2008 • 7-Time Medalist at the African Championships in Johannesburg, South Africa 2008 • Most awarded Tunisian record holder: ▪ 9 Long Course (50m) Records ▪ 7 Short Course (25m) Records o University of Florida Swimming and Diving August 2009 - March 2013 • Athletic Scholarship Recipient 2009- 2013 • Competed as a scholarship swimmer at SEC’s 2010, 2011,2012, 2013 • SEC Academic Honor Roll member 2010, 2011,2012, 2013 • CSCAA Scholar All-American Honorable Mention 2010,2012, 2013 • Competed as a scholarship swimmer at NCAA Championship 2011 • CSCAA Division I Scholar All-America Award Winner 2011

MEDALS: UAE o 2XU Triathlon Al Mamzar 2nd Sprint overall March 2020 o Emirates Swimming Cup 5 gold medals February 2020 o DIT Palm Triathlon 1st Place Super Sprint November 2019 o Emirates Swimming Cup 10 gold medals October 2019 o Sheikha Hind Women Games 1st Swimming, 1st Running, 3rd Cycling October 2019 o Emirates Swimming Cup 6 gold medals/ 1 silver March 2019 o Tolerance Swim 2 Abu Dhabi 3 gold medals February 2019 o YAS Triathlon Sprint Event 1st Age Group February 2019 o Wild Wadi Open Water Swim 4 gold medals February 2019 o Tolerance Swim 1 Abu Dhabi 4 gold medals January 2019 o 2XU Triathlon Hatta 2nd Super Sprint November 2018 o Dubai Women International Triathlon 2nd Super Sprint November 2018 o Daman Swim the Burj Al Arab 1st place November 2018 o Sheikha Hind Women Games 1st Swimming, 2nd Cycling, 3rd Running October 2018 o Ignite Swim Run 1st place (fastest swimmer) October 2018 o Abu Dhabi Open Aquathlon 1st place overall male and female October 2018 o Abu Dhabi Swimming Festival 4 gold medals October 2018 o 2XU Triathlon Al Mamzar 1st Super Sprint October 2018 o UAE National rowing Champion 2017 and 2018 o TriFirst Super Sprint Triathlon Winner (Team) Fastest Swimmer March 2017 o Abu Dhabi Swimming Festival 2 silver medals November 2015 Internationally o FINA Masters World Championships. 2019 • 4 gold • 1 silver o Arab championships and games 2007-16 • 6 gold • 15 silver • 10 bronze o International Swim Meet Povoa de Varzim Portugal 2016 • 1 gold • 1 silver o Greek Winter Swimming Championships Greece 2016 • 1 bronze o FINA Masters World Championships 2015 • 1 gold • 3 silver o African championships and games 2008-11 • 2 gold • 12 silver • 7 bronze o French championships 2008 • 2 gold • 1 silver • 1 bronze o Volvo International swim meet Germany 2006 • 5 gold • 2 silver o Mediterranean championships (COMEN cup) 2002-05 • 7 gold • 5 silver • 3 bronze o Maghrebin championships (North Africa) 2002-05 • 10 gold • 13 silver • 10 bronze

INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION: o Olympic Games • 2012 London England • First Tunisian female swimmer to qualify to the Olympics o World Championships/ World Cup circuit • 2008 Manchester England • 2009 Rome Italy • 2010 Dubai UAE 16th in the 200 Individual Medley • 2011 Shanghai China • 2013 Dubai world cup (short course) (Finalist in 2 events) • 2014 Dubai world cup (short course) (Finalist in 4 events) o Mediterranean Games • 2009 Italy (Finalist in 2 events) • 2013 (Finalist in 2 events) o PAN pacific Games • 2010 Ervine California USA (Finalist in 4 events)

RECORDS AND RECOGNITIONS: o African • Long Course ▪ 200m BR championship record o Arab • Long Course ▪ 200m, 400m IM (2009-2011) • Short Course ▪ 200m, 400m IM (2009-2011) o Tunisian • Long Course ▪ 50m, 100m, 200m BR ▪ 200m, 400m IM ▪ 400m FR relay, 400m Medley relay, 800m FR relay • Short Course ▪ 50m, 100m, 200m BR ▪ 200m, 400m IM ▪ 400m FR relay, 400m Medley relay o Pioneer Woman Leader Award Middle East and Asia February 2019 o Middle East Woman Leadership Award October 2018 o Adam Gilchrist Sport Scholarship Winner September 2015 o Fabulous Female Award “Ultimate Fitness Idol” by Cosmopolitan ME Magazine 2015 o SEC Academic Honor Roll member 2010-2013 o University of Florida Swimming and Diving Academic Award 2013 o CSCAA Scholar All-American Honorable Mention 2010-2012 o CSCAA Division I Scholar All-America Award Winner 2011 o Nominated Best African Female Swimmer of the Year by Swimming World Magazine 2010