Ahmed Al-Maktoum (sport shooter) explained
| Honorific Prefix: | Sheikh |
| Ahmad bin Mohammad bin Hasher Al Maktoum |
| Nationality: | Emirati |
| Birth Date: | 18 February 1963[1] |
| Birth Place: | Dubai, Emirate of Dubai, Trucial States (present day United Arab Emirates) |
| Module: | | Embed: | yes | | House: | Al Maktoum | | Father: | Mohammad bin Hasher Al Maktoum | | Mother: | Maitha bint Abdullah Al Falasi |
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Sheikh Ahmad bin Mohammad bin Hasher Al Maktoum (أحمد بن محمد بن حشر آل مكتوم)[2] (born 31 December 1963 in Dubai) is an Emirati sports shooter who won the first ever Olympic medal for his country.[3]
Sport career
At the 2004 Summer Olympics, he won the double trap event and finished fourth in the trap event.
At the 2005 ISSF World Cup, he won another gold medal in double trap.
He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, but did not reach the final in trap.[4]
He subsequently began coaching young British shooter Peter Wilson, who would win the double trap event at the 2012 London Olympics.[5] [6]
Notes and References
- Web site: Look: When UAE won its first gold medal at the Olympics. Khaleej Times. 17 August 2024.
- News: Ahmad and Saeed to take part in Beijing . . 2008-02-14 . 2008-07-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080702152020/http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/08/02/14/10189516.html . 2 July 2008 . dead.
- Web site: Al-Maktoum gearing up to defend his Olympic gold - Newindpress.com . 2008-07-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110603113856/http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEE20080730052916&Page=E&Title=Olympics+2008&Topic=0 . 2011-06-03 . 2008-08-14 . dead.
- News: Chinese judges accused of favouritsm in Rathore's event . 2008-08-13 . The Times Of India . https://web.archive.org/web/20110713025552/http://olympics.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Chinese_judges_accused_of_favouritsm/articleshow/3361565.cms . 2011-07-13 . 2008-08-14 . live.
- News: London 2012: Peter Wilson, profile of a shooting star . 2 August 2012 . BBC Sport . 2 August 2012.
- Web site: Al Haddad . Amna . The incredible Emirati gold medalist retired and decided to spend time with his children; Moza, Mohammed and Hamdan. . 3 August 2016 . English . 29 January 2012.
