Ajmal Faizzada

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Ajmal Faizzada
Personal information
Full nameAjmal Faizzada
Nationality Flag of the Taliban.svg Afghan
Born (1987-05-20) May 20, 1987 (age 37)
Kabul, Afghanistan
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of the Taliban.svg  Afghanistan
Sport Judo
Event66 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals London 2012 (1R)

Ajmal Faizzada (born 20 May 1987) is an Afghan judoka. [1] At London 2012 he competed in the Men's 66 kg, but was defeated in the first round by Hungary's Miklos Ungvari, who was the eventual finalist, winning the silver medal.

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References

  1. "Ajmal Faizzada". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2012.