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Maitha bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Sheikha
Born (1980-03-05) 5 March 1980 (age 44)
Names
Maitha bint Mohammed bin rashid Maktoum
HouseHouse of Al-Falasi
FatherMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
MotherA Moroccan Lady [citation needed]
ReligionSunni Islam

Sheikha Maitha bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (born March 5, 1980) is a karate and taekwondo athlete and sheikha of Dubai.[1]

Sports career

Representing the United Arab Emirates in the 2006 Asian Games, she won the silver medal at the Women's Over 60 Kilogram karate event.[2] She is the daughter of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

In March 2008, the UAE National Olympic Committee announced Sheikha Maitha's participation at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She participated in taekwondo in the 67 kg category for women. [3]

Accolades and Awards

In 2008, she was included as 17th on the list of the "20 Hottest Young Royals" as compiled by Forbes magazine.[1]

Ancestry

Family of Maitha bint Mohammed Al Maktoum
16. Sheikh Maktoum bin Hasher Al Maktoum
8. Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum
4. Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
2. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
20. Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan
10. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan
5. Sheikha Latifa bint Hamdan Al Nahyan
1. Sheikha Maitha bint Mohammed Al Maktoum

References

  1. ^ a b "The 20 Hottest Young Royals - 17. Sheikha Maitha bint Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum". Forbes. 2008-05-27. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
  2. ^ SHEIKHA MAITHA BINT MOHAMMED AL-MAKTOUM OF DUBAI
  3. ^ "Shaikha Maitha bound for Beijing Olympics". Gulf News. 2008-03-24. Retrieved 2008-06-15. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
Preceded by Flagbearer for  United Arab Emirates
Beijing 2008
Succeeded by