Mohammed Al-Khafaji

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Mohammed Riyadh Jasim Al-Khafaji (born 20 February 1994 in Baghdad) is an Iraqi rower. He placed 21st in the men's single sculls event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio [1] [2] and 22nd at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokio, [3] making Al-Khafaji the most successful Iraqi athlete to compete in the Tokio Olympic Games. [4]

Mostly competing as a lightweight, Al-Khafaji has been regularly among the top 10 male rowers in the single sculls in Asia and among the top 20 world-wide, marked by the 10th place in the men's lightweight single sculls at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade. [5] In addition, he has competed in the men's double, men's lightweight double and men's quadruple categories. [6]

References

  1. "Mohammed Al-Khafaji". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  2. "Men's Single Sculls – Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  3. "Profile on olympics.com". olympics.com. 16 April 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  4. "Iraqi athletes to train in Portugal for Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028 Olympics". 24 July 2022. Archived from the original on 10 March 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  5. "World Rowing - 2023 World Rowing Championships". World Rowing. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  6. "Rowing AL-KHAFAJI Mohammed Riyadh Jasim - The 19th Asian Games". www.ocagames.com. Retrieved 16 April 2025.