| Bodybuilding at the 2011 Pan Arab Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Al Dana Hall |
| Location | Doha, Qatar |
| Dates | 10 December |
At the 2011 Pan Arab Games , the bodybuilding events were held at Al Dana Hall in Doha, Qatar on 10 December. A total of 8 events were contested though dropped to 7 due to doping incidents. [1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| -65 kg |  Mahdy Hassan (IRQ) |  Jabor Alkuwari (QAT) | Vacant |
| -75 kg | Ali Jowaied (IRQ) |  Mahmoud Ammar (PLE) | Vacant |
| -80 kg |  Hussen Abdulla (LBA) |  Jasim Hasan (KUW) | Sami Zayed (LBA) |
| -85 kg | Mohammad Alrashed (KUW) | Ahmed Al-Banai (QAT) | Vacant |
| -90 kg |  Mohamed Abdalrheem (EGY) |  Abdallah Al Rahbi (OMA) | Mohanad Faqih (PLE) |
| -100 kg | Petros Vyzantios (PLE) |  Ahmad Naji Alsaafeen (JOR) |  Anas Haj Hassan (LIB) |
| +100 kg | Attia Shaalan (EGY) | Nayef Abdulla (QAT) | Mahmoud Marzouq (PLE) |
A major case of doping was found in Bodybuilding where ten athletes were caught using performance enhancing drugs. [2]
| Event | Name | Country | Original Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's -65 kg | Mohammad Alkhadi | Jordan |  Gold |
| Men's -70 kg | Wahid Al-Sowaidi | Qatar | Gold |
| Men's -70 kg | Ahmed Jabar | Iraq |  Silver |
| Men's -70 kg | Abdulaziz Bumejaid |  Bahrain |  Bronze |
| Men's -75 kg | Walid Mal Allah | Qatar | Gold |
| Men's -75 kg | Hosney Merawah | Jordan | Bronze |
| Men's -80 kg | Mahmoud Al Fdali | Egypt | Gold |
| Men's -85 kg | Jalaal Alrayashi | Qatar | Gold |
| Men's -90 kg | Kamal Abdullrahman | Qatar | Gold |
| Men's -100 kg | Moustafa Aziz Nesim | Egypt | Gold |
The Men's -70 kg was no longer a medaling event as all competitors tested positive. The lower ranked athletes have since been upgraded, however in some events there were not enough participants for bronze medalists. [3]
* Host nation (Qatar)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Iraq | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Palestine | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Kuwait | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Libya | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Qatar * | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Jordan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Lebanon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18 | |
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