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Saeed bin Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum

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Saeed bin Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Sheikh
Born (1976-10-01) 1 October 1976 (age 49)
HouseAl Maktoum
FatherMaktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
MotherAlia bint Khalifa Al Maktoum
ReligionIslam
Styles of
Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Reference styleHis Excellency
Spoken styleYour Excellency

Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Arabic: سعيد بن مكتوم بن راشد آل مكتوم; born 1 October 1976) is an Emirati royal and former sport shooter who represented the United Arab Emirates in men's skeet at five Olympic Games between 2000 and 2016.[1][2] He is a member of the Al Maktoum family, the ruling family of Dubai, and is a son of Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the former ruler of Dubai. His uncle is the current ruler of Dubai, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Sport shooting career

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Sheikh Saeed represented the UAE at the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics in skeet shooting.[3][4] According to the International Shooting Sport Federation, he began competing in shooting in 1995 and has competed in trap and skeet events.[5] Coached by Lithuanian shooter Leonas Molotokas, he also competed at the 2006 Asian Games and 2007 Pan Arab Games.[6][7]

In 2006, he won the Asian Shooting Championships in skeet.[8]

In 2010, he won the 9th Arab Shooting Championship at the Fahad Al Ahmed Complex in Kuwait.[9]

In 2011, he won the men's skeet title at the ISSF World Cup Final in Al Ain, scoring 146 out of 150 targets.[10][11] He also won gold in individual skeet at the 2011 Arab Games in Doha, Qatar.[12]

Other sports

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Sheikh Saeed has been involved in horse racing as an owner. His horses included Lammtarra, who raced in Sheikh Saeed's colours before competing under the Godolphin banner.[13][14]

He sponsored the 1000 Dunes Rally in 2008.[15]

Marriage and custody dispute

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Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum married Azerbaijani former gymnast Zeynab Javadli in 2015. The couple divorced in 2019 and subsequently became involved in a custody dispute concerning their three daughters.[16]

According to Sheikh Saeed's legal representatives, custody of the children was awarded to him in 2022 and the decision was subsequently upheld by a higher court in Dubai.[17]

On 4 June 2026, Dubai Public Prosecution stated that Javadli had been taken into custody following a complaint filed by Sheikh Saeed alleging that she had abducted the children during a court-approved visitation session. Prosecutors stated that the matter remained under investigation and subject to ongoing legal proceedings.[18]

References

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  1. ↑ "Saeed AL MAKTOUM". International Shooting Sport Federation. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Sheikh Saeed Al-Maktoum". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Ahmad and Saeed to take part in Beijing". Gulf News. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
  4. ↑ "Olympic Results – Official Records". 11 July 2016. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Saeed AL MAKTOUM". International Shooting Sport Federation. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  6. ↑ Butautas, Ingvaras. "Arabų šeichai klauso šaulio iš Lietuvos patarimų" [Arab Sheikh learns shooting from a Lithuanian coach] (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "Shaikh Saeed eyeing gold". Khaleej Times. 19 November 2007. Archived from the original on 21 November 2007.
  8. ↑ "UAE takes gold in Asian Shooting Championships". 11 September 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
  9. ↑ "Shaikh Saeed Wins Gold in Shooting Event". Khaleej Times. 11 January 2010. Archived from the original on 12 January 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
  10. ↑ "Sheik Saeed Almaktoum wins Skeet title on his home ground". International Shooting Sport Federation. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "Al Ain 2011 ISSF World Cup Final – Skeet Men Results". International Shooting Sport Federation. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "Sheikh Saeed bin Rashid shoots UAE to glory in individual skeet". The National. 21 December 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "Lammtarra". Darley. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "Lammtarra, European champion and pensioned sire, dies at age 22". Daily Racing Forum. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "Suhail cruises to 1000 Dunes Rally win". Gulf News. 16 March 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
  16. ↑ Usher, Sebastian (11 October 2022). "Ex-wife of Dubai royal pleads for help from UN in child custody battle". BBC News.
  17. ↑ "Dubai royal's ex-wife released on bail amid child custody dispute". Malay Mail. Agence France-Presse. 8 June 2026.
  18. ↑ Usher, Sebastian (4 June 2026). "Zeynab Javadli: Ex-wife of Dubai ruler's nephew in custody, prosecutors say". BBC News.
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