Abdullah Shaaban (born 12 June 1994) is a Kuwaiti karateka. He won the silver medal in the men's 60kg event at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey. He is also a two-time gold medalist in the men's 60kg event at the Asian Karate Championships (2018 and 2022).
Career
Shaaban won the gold medal in the men's 60kg event at the 2018 Asian Karate Championships held in Amman, Jordan. He competed in the men's 60kg event at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia.
In 2021, Shaaban competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He was eliminated in his third match by Firdovsi Farzaliyev of Azerbaijan and he did not qualify for the Olympics.
Shaaban competed in the men's kumite 60kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States. In 2023, he won the silver medal in the men's kumite 60kg event at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.
Achievements
Year Competition Venue Rank Event2013Islamic Solidarity GamesPalembang, Indonesia 3rdKumite 55kg2015Asian ChampionshipsYokohama, Japan 2ndKumite 55kg2018Asian ChampionshipsAmman, Jordan 1stKumite 60kg2019Asian ChampionshipsTashkent, Uzbekistan 3rdKumite 60kg2021Asian ChampionshipsAlmaty, Kazakhstan 3rdKumite 60kg 2022Islamic Solidarity GamesKonya, Turkey 2ndKumite 60kgAsian ChampionshipsTashkent, Uzbekistan 1stKumite 60kg2023Asian GamesHangzhou, China 2ndKumite 60kg2025Asian ChampionshipsTashkent, Uzbekistan 3rdKumite 60kg2026Asian GamesAichi and Nagoya, Japan 1stKumite 60kg
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