Omar Tayara Rodríguez (born August 13, 1979 in Madrid) is a Spanish-born aquathlete and triathlete, who trains and holds a dual citizenship with Syria.

He eventually made his international debut at the 2004 ITU World Cup in his home turf, followed by his other sporting appearances in Cancun and in Hamburg.

While competing for Spain, Tayara had won the ITU Aquathlon World Championships in Lausanne, Switzerland, and achieved a third-place finish at the Pan American Cup in Roatán, Honduras.

While competing for Syria, Tayara had achieved top six finishes in two Asian cups, and held Olympic qualifying points.

[3] He was selected for the national team to compete for the men's triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.