Bodybuilding at the 2011 Arab Games
At the 2011 Pan Arab Games, the bodybuilding events were held at Al Dana Hall in Doha, Qatar on 10 December. A total of 8 events were contested though dropped to 7 due to doping incidents.[1]
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| -65kg |  Mahdy Hassan (IRQ)
|
 Jabor Alkuwari (QAT)
|
Vacant |
| -75kg | Ali Jowaied (IRQ)
|
 Mahmoud Ammar (PLE)
|
Vacant |
| -80kg |  Hussen Abdulla (LBA)
|
 Jasim Hasan (KUW)
|
Sami Zayed (LBA)
|
| -85kg | Mohammad Alrashed (KUW)
|
Ahmed Al-Banai (QAT)
|
Vacant |
| -90kg |  Mohamed Abdalrheem (EGY)
|
 Abdallah Al Rahbi (OMA)
|
Mohanad Faqih (PLE)
|
| -100kg | Petros Vyzantios (PLE)
|
 Ahmad Naji Alsaafeen (JOR)
|
 Anas Haj Hassan (LIB)
|
| +100kg | Attia Shaalan (EGY)
|
Nayef Abdulla (QAT)
|
Mahmoud Marzouq (PLE)
|
Doping
A major case of doping was found in Bodybuilding where ten athletes were caught using performance enhancing drugs.[2]
| Event | Name | Country | Original Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's -65kg | Mohammad Alkhadi | Jordan
|
 Gold
|
| Men's -70kg | Wahid Al-Sowaidi | Qatar
|
Gold
|
| Men's -70kg | Ahmed Jabar | Iraq
|
 Silver
|
| Men's -70kg | Abdulaziz Bumejaid |  Bahrain
|
 Bronze
|
| Men's -75kg | Walid Mal Allah | Qatar
|
Gold
|
| Men's -75kg | Hosney Merawah | Jordan
|
Bronze
|
| Men's -80kg | Mahmoud Al Fdali | Egypt
|
Gold
|
| Men's -85kg | Jalaal Alrayashi | Qatar
|
Gold
|
| Men's -90kg | Kamal Abdullrahman | Qatar
|
Gold
|
| Men's -100kg | Moustafa Aziz Nesim | Egypt
|
Gold
|
The Men's -70kg was no longer a medaling event as all competitors tested positive. The lower ranked athletes have since been upgraded, however in some events there were not enough participants for bronze medalists.[3]
Medal table
* Host nation (Qatar)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Iraq | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Palestine | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Kuwait | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Libya | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Qatar* | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Jordan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Lebanon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18 | |
References
- ^ Bodybuilding Archived May 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. ArabGames2011. Retrieved on 2011-12-18.
- ^ Athletes Test Posivtive for Doping at Arab Games The Daily Star. Retrieved on 2011-12-23.
- ^ Bodybuilding Archived May 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. ArabGames2011. Retrieved on 2011-12-23.