Hakeem Abdul-Saboor

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Hakeem Abdul-Saboor
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Born (1987-11-07) November 7, 1987 (age 36)
East Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
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Sport Bobsleigh
Club U.S. Army WCAP

Hakeem Abdul-Saboor (born November 7, 1987) is an American bobsledder. [1] He competed in the two-man event at the 2018 Winter Olympics. [2] He qualified to represent the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics. [3]

He is a specialist in the United States Army, and also attended University of Virginia's College at Wise. [4]

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References

  1. "Powhatan's Hakeem Abdul-Saboor: From running back to bobsled runs". BVM Sports. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  2. "Hakeem Abdul-Saboor". Pyeongchang 2018. Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  3. OlympicTalk (January 22, 2022). "Team USA athlete roster for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics". OlympicTalk | NBC Sports. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  4. "Hakeem Abdul-Saboor". Olympedia. Retrieved July 11, 2022.