Maitha bint Mohammed Al Maktoum

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Maitha bint Mohammed Al Maktoum
Sheikha
Born (1980-03-05) 5 March 1980 (age 41)
Dubai
Names
Maitha bint Mohammed bin Rashid Maktoum
HouseAl Falasi
FatherMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
MotherHouria Ahmed Lamara[1][2][3][4]
Styles of
Sheikha Maitha bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
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Reference styleHer Excellency
Spoken styleYour Excellency

Sheikha Maitha bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Arabic: ميثاء بنت محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم‎; born 5 March 1980)[5] is a karate, taekwondo, polo athlete and sheikha of Dubai.[6]

Personal life[]

Her mother is an Algerian, Houria Ahmed Lamara.[1][2][3][4]

She is the daughter of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and ruler of the Emirate of Dubai.[7] He appointed her as a board member of the Global Initiative Foundation in December 2015.[8]

She is the sister of Sheikha Shamsa, Sheikha Latifa, and Sheikh Majid.

Sports career[]

In 2000, she began her martial arts career. In 2004, she won the karate 65-kg class at the 10th Pan Arab Games and became the first UAE woman to win an international gold medal.[9][10][11]

Representing the United Arab Emirates in the 2006 Asian Games, she won the silver medal at the Women's Over 60 Kilogram karate event.[12]

In 2007, she won another gold medal at the 11th Pan Arab Games in Cairo.[13]

In March 2008, the UAE National Olympic Committee announced Sheikha Maitha's participation at the 2008 Summer Olympics, making her the first woman to represent the UAE carrying the national flag.[14] She participated in taekwondo in the 67 kg category for women.[15]

In March 2011, Sheikha Maitha participated in the GCC Women's Sports Championships in Abu Dhabi and won the gold medal in Taekwondo.[16][17]

Sheikha Maitha started playing women's polo at the age of 32 as injuries prevented her from continuing martial arts.[18][19]

She participated with her team in the IFZA Silver Cup 2021 and advanced to the semi-finals.[20] At the Polo Masters Cup 2021[21] and the Dubai Polo Challenge 2021 Sheikha Maitha led her UAE team to victory.[22]

Accolades and awards[]

In 2007, Sheikha Maitha was named Arab Sportswoman of the Year for winning the silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games.[23]

In December 2007, she was the first Arab woman to receive the World Fair Play Award in Paris, France.[24]

In 2008, she was included as 17th on the list of the "20 Hottest Young Royals" as compiled by Forbes magazine.[6]

Ancestry[]

Princely Family of Dubai
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Extended family
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References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "La desesperada huida de una hija del emir de Dubái". Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Vidéo. Scandale / Séquestrée durant trois ans, la fille de l'émir de Dubaï, née d'une mère algérienne, s'enfuit du pays" (in French). Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "هل كان لحاكم دبي إبنة من أم جزائرية ؟". Algeria Post. 10 March 2018. Archived from the original on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "La fille de mère algérienne de l'émir de Dubaï suscite un scandale (vidéo)". 10 March 2018. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Sheikha Maitha ALMAKTOUM - Olympic Taekwondo | United Arab Emirates". International Olympic Committee. 2016-06-25. Archived from the original on 2018-05-10. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "The 20 Hottest Young Royals - 17. Sheikha Maitha bint Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum". Forbes. 2008-05-27. Archived from the original on 2018-07-24. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
  7. ^ "Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum: Who is Dubai's ruler?". BBC. 2020-03-05. Archived from the original on 2021-01-17. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  8. ^ "Mohammed establishes Global Initiatives Foundation". Emirates 24/7. 2015-12-29. Archived from the original on 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  9. ^ "Interview: Sheikha Maitha, The UAE's martial arts maestro". Sport360. 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  10. ^ "Dubai: The Making of a Megapolis". Google Books. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  11. ^ "Shaikha Maitha claims individual gold in kumite". Gulf News. 2004-09-27. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  12. ^ SHEIKHA MAITHA BINT MOHAMMED AL-MAKTOUM OF DUBAI Archived 2008-06-03 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ "Maitha clinches karate gold". Gulf News. 2007-11-23. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  14. ^ "About HH Sheikha Maitha bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum". Team Z7. Archived from the original on 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  15. ^ "Shaikha Maitha bound for Beijing Olympics". Gulf News. 2008-03-24. Archived from the original on 2008-06-20. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
  16. ^ "Shaikha Maitha wins taekwondo competition". Gulf News. 2011-03-11. Archived from the original on 2021-04-10. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  17. ^ "Golden girl Shaikha Maitha keeps UAE right on top". Khaleej Times. 2011-03-13. Archived from the original on 2021-04-10. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  18. ^ "Sheikha Maitha on women and polo". The National. 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  19. ^ "100 of the Most Influential Women in Sport: Sheikha Maitha bint Mohammed bin Rashid". Sport360. 2019-03-06. Archived from the original on 2021-01-10. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  20. ^ "Sheikha Maitha-led UAE Team storm into Silver Cup semis". Gulf Today. 2021-01-31. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  21. ^ "Sheikha Maitha-led UAE Polo clinch Polo Masters Cup crown". Gulf Today. 2021-02-13. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  22. ^ "Maitha bint Mohammed leads the UAE team to win the "Dubai Polo Challenge" – local sport". en24news.com. 2021-03-20. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  23. ^ "Sheikha Maitha set for Olympic honour". Arabian Business. 2008-08-07. Archived from the original on 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  24. ^ "Maitha first Arab woman to get World Fair Play award". Gulf News. 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
Preceded by
Saeed Al Maktoum 		Flagbearer for  United Arab Emirates
Beijing 2008 		Succeeded by
Saeed Al Maktoum


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