Umyr Mohamed Muizzu | |
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އުމައިރު މުހައްމަދު މުއިއްޒު | |
 Muizzu at the 2025 Maldives Sports Awards | |
| Born | 15 February 2009 |
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| Family | Muizzu family |
Umyr Mohamed Muizzu (also spelled as Umair; born 15 February 2009) is a Maldivian youth athlete. A member of the Muizzu family, he's the first son of President Mohamed Muizzu and First Lady Sajidha Mohamed. Muizzu had participated in many national and international competitions.
Muizzu had participated in the National Junior Chess Championship 2019. [1]
Muizzu had won gold in U-15 Singles and silver in U-15 Doubles, U-17 Singles, and U-17 Doubles in the 2024 Interschool Table Tennis Tournament, where he represented Thaajuddeen School. [2]
In the U-19 Boys Doubles at the South Asian Youth Table Tennis Championship which was held in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Muizzu received a bronze medal along with Akhyar Ahmed Khalid. [3]
At the 30th Table Tennis Association Championship, Muizzu won Gold in U-15 Boys Singles and Doubles, U-17 Boys and Doubles, Silver in U-17 Boys Singles and Mixed Doubles. [4] During the 62nd National Table Tennis Tournament, Muizzu won bronze in Division 1 of the Men's singles. [4] In the 63rd National Table Tennis Tournament 2025, Muizzu won silver in U-17 Boys Singles, U-17 Boys Doubles, Division 1 Mixed Doubles, and won bronze in U-17 Mixed doubles. [5]
In January 2026, Muizzu signed to New Radiant S.C. and was part of their B team. [6] He also played in the 2025–26 Dhivehi Premier League against Victory Sports Club. [7]
Muizzu was nominated by the Table Tennis Association of Maldives for the 2025 Maldives Sports Awards for the Young Sportsman of the Year category. [8] He later won bronze in that category. [9]
In 2025, Mariyam "Mandhy" Zubair alleged at an opposition Maldivian Democratic Party rally that Muizzu's father, President Mohamed Muizzu, banned the use of vapes in the country because Umyr was caught using it. [10] This caused online harassment targeting Muizzu. [11]
Aishath Azima Shakoor, the Muizzu family's legal representative, has said that his mother, Sajidha Mohamed, condemned the allegation and announced plans to file a lawsuit against Zubair and MDP chairman Fayyaz Ismail. [10]
The Family Court ruled that Ismail and the MDP can be held liable for the remarks made against Muizzu, which the MDP appealed at the High Court. [12] [13]
After the announcement that Muizzu was nominated for the 2025 Maldives Sports Awards, it prompted mixed reactions online. [14] Some alleged that it was nepotism while others defended Muizzu's record. [14]