Ahmed Atari

{{short description|Qatari swimmer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}

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| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|2 May 1994}}

| birth_place = Qatar

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| height = 179 cm

| weight = 70 kg

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Ahmed Ghithe G Atari (born 2 May 1994){{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gh/ahmed-ghithe-1.html |title=Ahmed Ghithe |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830174531/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gh/ahmed-ghithe-1.html |archive-date=2018-08-30 |url-status=dead}} is a Qatari swimmer.

At the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, Atari placed 34th in the 50 m backstroke heats with a time of 32.37 seconds and in the 400 m individual medley heats with a time of 5:16.80. The qualifying times were 25.98 and 4:24.77, respectively.{{cite web|url=http://www.swimstar2000.net/all/fina-standards-shanghai-2011.pdf/ |title=2010 FINA World Championships Qualifying Times |publisher=www.swimstar2000.net |access-date=2 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812201700/http://www.swimstar2000.net/all/fina-standards-shanghai-2011.pdf |archive-date=12 August 2011 }} At the short course 2010 FINA World Swimming Championships in Dubai, he placed 92nd in the 50 m freestyle heats with a time of 25.45 seconds.{{cite web|url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010A000019000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01|title=Ahmed exudes confidence |publisher=Omega|access-date=2 August 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com/ahmed-exudes-confidence/|title=Ahmed exudes confidence|publisher=www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com|access-date=28 July 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814084555/http://www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com/ahmed-exudes-confidence/|archive-date=14 August 2012|df=dmy-all}}

Atari made his Olympic debut in 2012. Although he did not meet the Olympic qualifying time (4:16.46) or invitation time (4:25.44),{{cite web|url=http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1691&Itemid=764/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130414210040/http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1691&Itemid=764/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 April 2013 |title=2012 London Olympic Qualifying Times |publisher=FINA |access-date=2 August 2012 }} he was permitted a wild card entry. The wild cards are designed to admit swimmers from developing nations that do not have swimmers who are able to meet the qualifying standards for a particular event.{{cite web|url=http://swimming.about.com/od/2012olympicswimming/qt/How-Fast-Do-You-Have-To-Swim-To-Qualify-To-Swim-In-The-Olympic-Games.htm|title=How Fast Do You Have to Swim to Qualify to Swim in the Olympic Games|publisher=swimming.about.com|access-date=2 August 2012|archive-date=23 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723224154/http://swimming.about.com/od/2012olympicswimming/qt/How-Fast-Do-You-Have-To-Swim-To-Qualify-To-Swim-In-The-Olympic-Games.htm|url-status=dead}} He finished last in the 400 m individual medley heats with a time of 5:21:30.