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).
.jpg) 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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Career
editShaaban 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ 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
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