Aker Al-Obaidi Explained

Aker Al Obaidi
Birth Date:21 September 1999
Birth Place:Mosul, Iraq
Sport:Wrestling
Event:Greco-Roman
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Aker Al Obaidi (born 21 September 1999) is an Iraqi Greco-Roman wrestler currently based in Austria.[1] He was selected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to compete for the Refugee Olympic Team at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

Early life

Al Obaidi started wrestling at age 6 and continued until 14 when he was forced to leave his home in Mosul, Iraq.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Austria. IOC Refugee Scholarship Holder Aker Al Obaidi trains with hopes to attend the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. . . 2021-08-03 .
  2. Web site: Olympics. Olympics.com . 1 August 2021 .

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