Daniah Hagul

Daniah Hagul (born 7 February 1999) is a Libyan swimmer. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She was the only woman to compete for Libya at the 2016 Olympics.

Early life Hagul's parents, Bashir and Samira moved to Malta in the 1990s. She has earned entry into Mount Kelly school in the United Kingdom, a school which has produced a number of Olympic swimmers.

Career The political climate in Libya presented some obstacles to Hagul's competitive swimming career. In Libya, women are discouraged from wearing swimwear in public, making female competitive swimmers rare but not unprecedented. She placed 68th in the event. Hagul was the only woman to compete for Libya at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.