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![Budapest, Hungary. 25th July, 2017. Yusra Mardini from Syria competes under the flag of the FINA World association during the women's 200m freestyle qualification round at the FINA World Championships 2017 in Budapest, Hungary. 25th July, 2017. Yusra Mardini from Syria competes under the flag of the FINA World association during the women's 200m freestyle qualification round at the FINA World Championships 2017 in](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/JM1YK7/budapest-hungary-25th-july-2017-yusra-mardini-from-syria-competes-JM1YK7.jpg)
Budapest, Hungary. 25th July, 2017. Yusra Mardini from Syria competes under the flag of the FINA World association during the women's 200m freestyle qualification round at the FINA World Championships 2017 in
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