Tag: Arab World Records

Abdulla Al-Rashidi Wins Kuwait’s First Medal, Tokyo 2020 Olympics : July 2021

Abdullah Al-Rashidi. Sports Shooting. Skeet. Athlete.

A seven time Olympian who won a bronze medal for Kuwait at the Tokyo Olympics.

It was Abdullah Al-Rashidi’s second Olympic medal but first for his country.

“I am 58 years old. I am the oldest shooter and the bronze medal is worth more than gold for me. I am very happy for this medal, but I hope for a gold medal at the next Olympics,” he told the Olympic information service at the Asaka shooting range.

In the 2016 Rio Olympics Al-Rashidi competed as an individual Athlete winning a Bronze medal.

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KUWAIT

Seif Issa Wins Egypt’s 2nd Medal, Tokyo 2020 Olympics : July 2021

Seif Issa. Athlete. Taekwondo.

Taekwondo fighter Seif Issa won the second bronze medal for Egypt after beating Andre Richard Ordemann of Norway 12-4 in the Men’s –80kg contest.

This is Egypt’s second medal in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, as Egyptian Taekwondo fighter Hedaya Malak also secured a bronze medal after beating Paige Mcpherson of USA 17-6 on Monday.

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EGYPT

Hedaya Malak Wins Egypt’s First Medal at Tokyo 2020 Olympics : July 2021

Hedaya Malak Wahba (aka) Hedaya Malak. Athlete. Taekwondo.

Hedaya Malak Wahba defeated the United States of America’s Paige McPherson 17-6 in the bronze-medal event of the women’s 67kg Taekwondo event, winning Egypt’s first medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Hedaya became the first Arab woman to win two consecutive Olympic medals in Taekwondo, a great achievement for the Egyptian champion

She was also winner of the bronze medal in 2016 Olympics after defeating Raheleh Asemani of Belgium in the Repechage.

First/s :

  • First woman in Egypt’s history to carry the flag at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
  • First Egyptian Woman to win a medal in Taekwondo at the Olympics
  • Hedaya became the first Arab woman to win two consecutive Olympic medals in Taekwondo, a great achievement.

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Taekwondo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women’s 57 kg. Hedaya Malak (Egypt), bronze medal / Tasnim News Agency /pix: /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedaya_Malak /

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EGYPT

Tunisian Teen Ahmed Hafnaoui – Grabs Glory. Wins First Arab Gold Medal in Swimming, at Tokyo Olympics : July 2021

Ahmed Hafnaoui. Athlete. Swimming

Ahmed Hafnaoui creates history, wins first Arab gold in men’s 400m freestyle swimming.

The 18-year-old raced a sizzling final 50m to touch in 3:43.36 and overhaul Australian Jack McLoughlin (3:43.52) and US swimmer Kieran Smith (3:43.94), who took bronze.

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TUNISIA

Tunisia’s Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi – First Arab to Win Tokyo Olympics Medal in Taekwondo : July 2021

Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi. Athlete. Taekwondo.

Tunisian taekwondo player Mohamed Khalil Al-Jandubi won a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after losing the 58kg final to Italy’s Vito Delaquila on Saturday.

The 19-year-old Gindobi in the semi-finals defeated 2019 world champion Jang Joon of Korea and world number one earlier in the day.

This is the first Arab medal at the Tokyo Games to date.

Jendoubi’s medal was Tunisia’s second taekwondo Olympic medal after Oussama Oueslati won bronze in the 80kg category in 2016.

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TUNISIA

Hend Zaza – at 12, Syrian – Makes History , Youngest Athlete at Tokyo Olympics : – July 2021

Hend Zaza (aka) Hend Abdul Rauf Zaza – Table Tennis Star.

She qualified to play in the 2020 Summer Olympics in 2021 in Tokyo, through the West Asia Olympic qualifying tournament held in Jordan in 2020. 

At the age of 12, she was the youngest person to compete in Olympic table tennis, and the fifth-youngest person to compete in the modern Olympics. 

She was the youngest competitor at the 2020 games, and the youngest Olympic competitor since Beatrice Hustiu, a Romanian figure-skater who competed in 1968.

She plays for the Al-Muhafaza Table Tennis Club in Damascus and has won national titles at all levels: hopes, cadets, junior and senior.

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SYRIA

‘Emirati Day on December 02nd’ Declared by New York State, USA : 2021

New York state has named December 2, 2021, Emirati Day in recognition of the country’s golden jubilee.

Adopted on June 2, Senate Resolution No 980 stated that “this legislative body declares December 2, 2021, as Emirati Day in New York state.”

Dubai-born New York state senator Kevin Thomas put forward the resolution.

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Abdalla Shaheen, consul general of the UAE in New York, with New York state senator Kevin Thomas. Kevin Thomas’s Instagram / pix: thenationalnews.com

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (U.A.E)

Global Village Dubai Breaks its 25th Guinness World Record – ‘Highest Altitude Fireworks’ : May 2021

Global Village teamed up with Skydive Dubai to break a new Guinness World Record title, with 20 skydivers jumping from an altitude of more than 4,570 metres, lighting the skies with 78 fireworks, representative of the 78 cultures that were present at Global Village during its 25th season.

 Visitors were treated to a rare and spectacular showcase, as the venue celebrated its silver jubilee season finale.

The initiative was in line with Global Village’s aim to break 25 Guinness World Records over the course of its 25th season, which ran from October 25 to May 2.

The stunt broke the Guinness World Record title for “highest altitude fireworks display”.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (U.A.E.)

Lebanon’s Ray Bassil – World Class Medal Winning, Trap Shooter

Ray Bassil (aka) Ray Jacques Bassil.

Won her first title at age 15, Female Arab Championship, Algiers.

  •  First and only woman ever to represent the Arab countries in Trap Shooting at the Olympic Games in Rio 2016
  • First Arab Woman to compete in 2 Olympics games and win 3 consecutive world cup medals
  • Twice represented Lebanon at Olympic games (2012, 2016)

Other Honours:

  • UNDP – Youth and Gender Goodwill Ambassador

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LEBANON

Bahrain’s Ali Monfaradi : International Jiu-Jitsu Champion

Ali Monfaradi (aka)  Ali Seena E. A. Monfaradi . Athlete. Jiu-Jitsu. Black Belt Holder.

Ali has 2 nicknames –  One is “The Beast From The Middle East” and the other one, which was ‘coined’ by his coach Michael Langhi is “Cadeira Elétrica” (Electric Chair).

Represented Bahrain in competitions regionally and globally.

Business:

Founder of ‘Elements BJJ’ – a sports business venture

Winner :

  • 1st Place IBJJF European Open NoGi (2019)
  • 1st Place IBJJF German Nationals (2017)
  • 1st Place IBJJF Berlin Open (2018)
  • 1st Place UAEJJF Czech Republic Pro (2019)
  • 1st Place JJIF World Ju-Jutsu Championship (2018)
  • 2nd Place IBJJF Berlin NoGi Open (2018)
  • 2nd Place IBJJF London Fall NoGi Open (2017 / 2018)
  • 2nd Place UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Pro (2021)
  • 2nd Place UAEJJF Dubai National Pro (2018)
  • 3rd Place JJIF World Ju-Jutsu Championship (2018)
  • 3rd Place UAEJJF Abu Dhabi Pro (2019)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF London Fall Open (2017)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF Berlin Open (2018*)

Records of Achievements (Colored Belts):

  • 1st Place IBJJF World Championship (2012 blue)
  • 1st Place IBJJF Pans Championship (2012 blue)
  • 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship (2012* blue)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF European Open (2017 brown)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF Pans Championship (2012* blue, 2015 purple)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship (2011 blue, 2014 purple)

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BAHRAIN