Mohammed Khamis Khalaf

Mohammed Khamis Khalaf is a Paralympic powerlifter from United Arab Emirates.[1] He represented his country at the Summer Paralympics in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016.[1] In total he won three medals: two gold medals and one silver medal.[1] He is also the first Paralympic competitor to win a gold medal for the country at the Summer Paralympics.[2]

Mohammed Khamis Khalaf
Mohammed Khamis Khalaf (2016)
Sport
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
SportParalympic powerlifting
DisabilityLeg paralysis caused by polio
Medal record
Summer Paralympics
2004 Athens 82.5 kg
2008 Beijing 90 kg
2016 Rio de Janeiro 88 kg
Asian Para Games
2018 Jakarta 97 kg

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.[2] 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.[3]

In 2019, he competed at the 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan without winning a medal.

References
  1. "Mohammed Khamis Khalaf". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  2. "Mohammed Khamis Khalaf: A champion with a weight on his mind". Sport 360. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  3. "Shaikh Mohammed lauds Khalaf for UAE's first gold at Rio Paralympics". Khaleej Times. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2020.


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