Aker Al-Obaidi
Personal information | |
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Born | 21 September 1999 |
Sport | |
Sport | Wrestling |
Event(s) | Greco-Roman |
Aker Al Obaidi (born 21 September 1999) is an Iraqi Greco-Roman wrestler currently based in Austria.[1] He was selected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to compete for the Refugee Olympic Team at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Early life[]
Al Obaidi started wrestling at age 6 and continued until 14 when he was forced to leave his home in Mosul, Iraq.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Austria. IOC Refugee Scholarship Holder Aker Al Obaidi trains with hopes to attend the Tokyo 2020 Olympics". UNHCR. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ "Olympics". Olympics.com. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
External links[]
- Aker Al Obaidi at United World Wrestling
- Aker Al Obaidi at Olympedia
Categories:
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Iraqi male sport wrestlers
- Iraqi refugees
- Refugee Olympic Team at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Wrestlers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- People from Mosul
- Iraqi sportspeople stubs
- Asian sport wrestler stubs