Arda Kalpakian
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | أردا كالباكيان |
| National team |  Lebanon |
| Born | April 11, 1944 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Updated on 20 July 2017 | |
Arda Kalpakian (Arabic: أردا كالباكيان; born April 11, 1944) is a Lebanese former athlete.[1] She represented Lebanon in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and was eliminated after she came in last in her heat in round one.[2]
Kalpakian is of Armenian descent.[3] She and Ani Jane Mugrditchian were the only female participants of the 18 athletes competing for Lebanon, as well as the first two women to represent Lebanon at the Olympics.[4][5] She was selected by the Lebanese Sports Editors Association as the 1974 female athlete of the year.[6]
References
- ^ "اردا كالباكيان : املنا في الركض المسافة ١٥٠٠ متر بالرغم من الاخبار" [Arda Kalpakian: We hope to run the 1500m despite the news]. al-Ṣayyād (in Arabic). July 1973. p. 86.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Arda Kalpakian". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ Yapoudjian, Arek (2007). Armenian Olympians: From Athens to Athens. Trafford. p. 88. ISBN 9781425138578.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lebanon at the 1972 München Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ Saneh, Christel. "Biography". ChristelSaneh.com – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "أستفتاء جمعية المحررين الرياضيين: محمد الطرابلسي أحسن رياضي أردا كالبكيان أحسن رياضية" [Sports Editors Association Poll: Mohamed Trabelsi is the best athlete, Arda Kalbakyan is the best female athlete]. As-Safir (in Arabic). 3 January 1975.