Abdullah Sultan Alaryani (born 12 August 1970)[1] is a sport shooter from the United Arab Emirates.[2] He competed at the Summer Paralympics in 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2021 and in total, he won two gold medals and three silver medals.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 August 1970 |
| Sport | |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Sport | Paralympic shooting |
| Disability | Paraplegia |
| Disability class | SH1 |
Medal record | |
Career edit
In 2012, he won the gold medal in the mixed 50 metre rifle prone SH1 event at the Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom.[2] He also represented the United Arab Emirates at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won three silver medals in total.[2][3]
In 2021, he represented the United Arab Emirates at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.[4] He won the gold medal in the R7 Men's 50 metre rifle 3 positions SH1 event.[4][5][6]
Personal life edit
He became paralyzed below the waist after a car crash in 2001.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Shooting: ALARYANI, Abdulla Sultan". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "Abdulla Sultan Alaryani". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Rio 2016 Paralympics: UAE shooter Abdullah Sultan Al Aryani wins his third silver medal of Games". The National. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Shooting Results Book" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ Houston, Michael (3 September 2021). "Alaryani wins UAE's first Tokyo 2020 Paralympics gold with 50m rifle win". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Abdulla Sultan Alaryani defies the pressure to take first Tokyo 2020 gold for UAE". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
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