Abdullah bin Mutaib Al Saud

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Abdullah bin Mutaib Al Saud
Born (1984-10-13) 13 October 1984 (age 39)
London
Names
Abdullah bin Mutaib bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
House House of Saud
Father Mutaib bin Abdullah
MotherJawahir bint Abdallah bint Abdul Rahman Al Saud
Sports career
CountryFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Sport Equestrian
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 London Team jumping

Abdullah bin Mutaib Al Saud (born 13 October 1984) is a Saudi Arabian show jumping rider and member of House of Saud.

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Early life and education

Prince Abdullah was born in London on 13 October 1984. [1] He is the son of Mutaib bin Abdullah, the minister of national guard. [2] His mother is Jawahir, the daughter of Abdallah bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud. Prince Abdullah holds a law degree from King Saud University. [1] [3]

Sports career

Prince Abdullah participated in various show jumping events. [4] He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympic in Beijing and also participated in 2012 London Olympics. [5] [6] Saudi Arabia's equestrian show jumping team, including Prince Abdullah, won a bronze medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics. [7] [8] Prince Abdullah finished the rounds with a score of 13 faults. [7]

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