 Shaaban at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 12 June 1994 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Kuwait | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 60 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Kumite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Abdullah Shaaban (born 12 June 1994)[1] is a Kuwaiti karateka. He won the silver medal in the men's 60 kg event at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey.[2] He is also a two-time gold medalist in the men's 60 kg event at the Asian Karate Championships (2018 and 2022).
Career
Shaaban won the gold medal in the men's 60 kg event at the 2018 Asian Karate Championships held in Amman, Jordan.[3] He competed in the men's 60 kg event at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia.[1]
In 2021, Shaaban competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[4] He was eliminated in his third match by Firdovsi Farzaliyev of Azerbaijan and he did not qualify for the Olympics.[4]
Shaaban competed in the men's kumite 60 kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[5] In 2023, he won the silver medal in the men's kumite 60 kg event at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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| 2013 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Palembang, Indonesia | 3rd | Kumite 55 kg |
| 2015 | Asian Championships | Yokohama, Japan | 2nd | Kumite 55 kg |
| 2018 | Asian Championships | Amman, Jordan | 1st | Kumite 60 kg |
| 2019 | Asian Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 3rd | Kumite 60 kg |
| 2021 | Asian Championships | Almaty, Kazakhstan | 3rd | Kumite 60 kg |
| 2022 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Konya, Turkey | 2nd | Kumite 60 kg |
| Asian Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 1st | Kumite 60 kg | |
| 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | 2nd | Kumite 60 kg |
References
- ^ a b "Karate Results" (PDF). 2018 Asian Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Karate Results Book". 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games – sportdata.org. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ Etchells, Daniel (14 July 2018). "Japan claim seven gold medals at Asian Karate Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ a b "2021 Karate World Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
External links
Media related to Abdullah Shaaban at Wikimedia Commons
This page was last edited on 11 March 2024, at 01:13