Salwa
Salwa Eid Naser is a Nigerian-born Bahraini sprinter who specialises in the 400 meter race.
She was the 2019 World champion, with the fifth-fastest time in history of 48.14 seconds, becoming the youngest-ever champion in the event and the first woman representing an Asian nation to win it at a World Championships. At the time, the time placed her only behind the contested results of Marita Koch and Jarmila Kratochvílová. At 19, Naser was the 2017 World 400 metre silver medallist. As a member of the Bahraini mixed-gender 4 × 400 m relay team, she also won the 2019 World Championships bronze medal.
Getting around Salwa the local way
- Get inScheduled ferries to and from Iran are handled by Kuwait-Iran Shipping Company, phone +965 2410498, fax +965 2429508.
- Get inThe ferries go three times a week from Ash Shuwayk in Kuwait to Bushehr in Iran.
- Get inSpeedboats also go between Ash Shuwayk and Manama in Bahrain.
- Get aroundExpect to pay KD 2-3 for the shared taxi with 3-4 other passengers.
- Get aroundKD 10 for a small two door Japanese made car, 4WD and American made sports cars may cost around KD 25.
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