Abdullah Shaaban

Abdullah Shaaban (born 12 June 1994) is a Kuwaiti karateka. He won the silver medal in the men's 60kg event at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey. He is also a two-time gold medalist in the men's 60kg event at the Asian Karate Championships (2018 and 2022).

Career

Shaaban won the gold medal in the men's 60kg event at the 2018 Asian Karate Championships held in Amman, Jordan. He competed in the men's 60kg event at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia. He was eliminated in his third match by Firdovsi Farzaliyev of Azerbaijan and he did not qualify for the Olympics. In 2023, he won the silver medal in the men's kumite 60kg event at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.

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