education | January 12, 2026

What is the height of Yusra Mardini? How tall is Yusra Mardini?

Yusra Mardini is a swimmer. Mardini is a Freestyle swimmer and Butterfly stroke. Yusra Mardini is born in Syria. Yusra Mardini grew up in Darayya where she was thought and trained to swim with the support of the Syrian Olympic Committee in the suburb of Damascus.

Yusra represented Syria in the year 2012 FINA World swimming championship 200 meters in the individual medley,400 meters freestyle and 200 meters freestyle events.

Yusra Mardini had a sister called Sara with whom she fled Syria in August 2015 during which her home was destroyed because of the Syrian Civil War. Yusra Mardini was smuggled into Greece with some 18 others when they reached Lebanon and Turkey.

Yusra Mardini is coached by Radwan Ali Obeidat, Adams Ali AIQatawneh and Seven Spannenkrebs. Yusra Mardini competed in 100 meters freestyle and the 100 meters butterfly in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.

Yusra swam 1:06.78 in heat in the women’s butterfly during the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. Yusra Mardini was eliminated in the next round.

What is the height of Yusra Mardini?

Yusra Mardini’s height is 1.68 (5 ft 6 in).