Rashid Al-Athba

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Rashid Al-Athba
Personal information
Born (1980-08-18) August 18, 1980 (age 43)
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Osijek Skeet
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Kuala Lumpur Team double trap
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2009 AlmatyDouble trap
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 AlmatyTrap
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2011 Kuala LumpurDouble trap
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2005 BangkokDouble trap
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2006 SingaporeDouble trap
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2007 ManilaDouble trap
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2009 JaipurDouble trap
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Doha Trap

Rashid Al-Athba (born 18 August 1980) is a Qatari shooter. He competed in the men's double trap at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the trap and double trap events at the 2012 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]

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References

  1. London 2012 profile Archived 2012-08-09 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Rashid Al-Athba at sports-reference.com". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2014.