![]() Mohammed Khamis Khalaf (2016) | |
Personal information | |
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Born | 23 February 1969 |
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Country | United Arab Emirates |
Sport | Paralympic powerlifting |
Disability | Leg paralysis caused by polio |
Medal record |
Mohammed Khamis Khalaf (born 23 February 1969) [1] is a Paralympic powerlifter from United Arab Emirates. [2] He represented his country at the Summer Paralympics in 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2021. [2] In total, he won three medals: two gold medals and one silver medal. [2] He is also the first Paralympic competitor to win a gold medal for the country at the Summer Paralympics. [3]
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. [3] 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. [4]
In 2019, he competed at the World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan without winning a medal.
In 2021, he competed in the men's 88 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan where he left the stage without a successful lift due to a shoulder injury. [1] [5]
![]() Mohammed Khamis Khalaf (2016) | |
Personal information | |
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Born | 23 February 1969 |
Sport | |
Country | United Arab Emirates |
Sport | Paralympic powerlifting |
Disability | Leg paralysis caused by polio |
Medal record |
Mohammed Khamis Khalaf (born 23 February 1969) [1] is a Paralympic powerlifter from United Arab Emirates. [2] He represented his country at the Summer Paralympics in 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2021. [2] In total, he won three medals: two gold medals and one silver medal. [2] He is also the first Paralympic competitor to win a gold medal for the country at the Summer Paralympics. [3]
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. [3] 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. [4]
In 2019, he competed at the World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan without winning a medal.
In 2021, he competed in the men's 88 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan where he left the stage without a successful lift due to a shoulder injury. [1] [5]