Dadallah Al-Bulushi

Dadallah Noor Mohamed Al-Bulushi (Arabic: داد الله نور محمد البلوشي‎; born August 17, 1958 in Makran) is an Omani sport shooter.[1] Al-Bulushi was one of sixteen athletes, including his brother Abdul Latif, who made the nation's official debut at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where he competed in two rifle shooting events.[2] He placed forty-ninth in the 50 m rifle prone, with a total score of 582 points, tying his position with three other shooters including Israel's Itzhak Yonassi. Few days later, he competed for his second event, 50 m rifle 3 positions, where he was able to shoot 387 targets in a prone position, 341 in kneeling, and 322 in standing, for an overall total score of 1,050 points, finishing only in fiftieth place.

Dadallah Al-Bulushi
Personal information
Full nameDadallah Noor Mohamed
Al-Bulushi
Nationality Oman
Born (1958-08-17) 17 August 1958
Makran, Oman
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
SportShooting
Event(s)50 m rifle prone
50 m rifle 3 positions
ClubOman Shooting Club
Coached byHilal Bin Sultan Al Rasheedi

Twenty-four years after competing in his first Olympics, Al-Bulushi qualified for his second Omani team as a 49-year-old at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing by receiving an additional place in rifle shooting.[3] He placed fifty-first in the 50 m rifle prone, by one target ahead of Cuba's Eliécer Pérez from the final attempt, with a total score of 582 points.[4] For being the most experienced team member, Al-Bulushi also became Oman's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.[5]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dadallah Al-Bulushi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  2. "A moment of pride for Oman athletes". The Consulate General of the Sultanate of Oman (Australia). 30 July 2012. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  3. "Oman Olympic delegation to leave today". Oman Tribune. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  4. "Men's 50m Rifle Prone Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  5. "List of Flagbearers Beijing 2008" (PDF). Olympics. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
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