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Biography
Impairment information
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Further personal information
Family
Three children
Languages
Arabic, English, Hindi, Persian
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up powerlifting as a hobby in 1998.
Why this sport?
He liked the sport and met an Emirati weightlifter who told him about Para powerlifting. "It was a challenge I had. I wanted to be like everyone else. Since I was a child I felt that I have the capabilities to do anything I want and this encouraged me."
Name of coach
Tito Qassem [national], MAR; Fawzi Abdel Qader Al-Makki [national]; Adel Weshah [national], JOR
General interest
Hobbies
Drawing. (Athlete, 11 Jul 2019)
Most influential person in career
Emirati Para powerlifter Mohammed Khamis Khalaf. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2017)
Hero / Idol
Emirati Para powerlifter Mohammed Khamis Khalaf. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2017)
Injuries
He required three operations after sustaining an injury at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (khaleejtimes.com, 15 Sep 2016; yahoo.com, 19 Mar 2015)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Nothing is impossible when it comes to willpower." (emarattv.ae, 21 Sep 2018; Athlete, 05 Dec 2017)
Impairment
His impairment is a result of the effects of polio. (Athlete, 11 Jul 2019, 05 Dec 2017; emarattv.ae, 21 Sep 2018)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Over 100.00kg | Final | 2010-07-30 | 9999 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's +100 kg | Final Round | 2012-09-05 | 9999 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's +107 kg | Final Round | 2016-09-14 | 9999 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Over 107.00kg | Final | 2017-12-07 | 10 |