Kariman Abuljadayel


Kariman Abuljadayel is a Saudi Arabian sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She was the first woman from Saudi Arabia to compete in the event. She was eliminated from the Olympics after finishing seventh in a preliminary heat in 14.61 seconds.
She wore a full black body suit as required by Saudi Arabian culture. She followed Sarah Attar who had also competed for Saudi in 2012. Her country had been threatened with an Olympic ban if they did not include woman athletes.