Khalid Hotak

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Khalid Hotak
Personal information
NationalityAfghan
Born (1991-08-01) 1 August 1991 (age 33)
Sport
Sport Wushu
Coached byMahfooz Wafaa
Medal record
Representing Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan
Men's sanda
Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Jakarta 65 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou 70 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Kuala Lumpur 60 kg

Khalid Hotak (born 1 August 1991) is an Afghan wushu practitioner. He represented Afghanistan at the 2018 Asian Games in the men's sanda 65 kg category, winning a bronze medal. [1] [2] [3] [4] Hotak also won a bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Games in the men's sanda 70 kg category. [5] [6] He works as a sports advisor in Afghanistan. [7]

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Career

In 2015, Hotak won a gold medal at the West Asian Wushu Championship. [8]

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References

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