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Mohammed Khamis Khalaf
Mohammed Khamis Khalaf (2016)
Sport
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
SportParalympic powerlifting
DisabilityLeg paralysis caused by polio
Medal record
Summer Paralympics
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 82.5 kg
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 90 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 88 kg
Asian Para Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta 97 kg

Mohammed Khamis Khalaf is a Paralympic powerlifter from United Arab Emirates.[1] He represented the country at the Summer Paralympics in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016.[1] In total he won three medals: two gold medals and one silver medal.[1] He is also the first Paralympic competitor to win a gold medal for the country at the Summer Paralympics.[2]

In 2004, he won the gold medal in the men's 82.5 kg event and in 2008 he won the silver medal in the men's 90 kg event.[2] He failed to win a medal at the men's 90 kg event in 2012. He once again won a medal in 2016: the gold medal in the men's 88 kg event.[3]

In 2019, he competed at the 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan without winning a medal.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mohammed Khamis Khalaf". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 7 January 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b "Mohammed Khamis Khalaf: A champion with a weight on his mind". Sport 360. Retrieved 7 January 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Shaikh Mohammed lauds Khalaf for UAE's first gold at Rio Paralympics". Khaleej Times. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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