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| Born | 12 August 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United Arab Emirates | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Paraplegia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | SH1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.
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]
He became paralysed below the waist after a car crash in 2001. [6]
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