Salman Al-Mosawi

Sayed Salman Al-Mosawi (Arabic: سيد سلمان الموسوي; born 12 May 1995) is a Kuwaiti karateka who competes in kata. He represents Kuwait in regional and international competitions, including the Asian Games, the Islamic Solidarity Games, the Arab Karate Championship, and various World Karate Federation (WKF) events. Al-Mosawi won a bronze medal in Team Kata at the 2011 World Junior and Cadet Karate Championships and has recorded top-five finishes at senior world competitions, including the 2019 World Beach Games and the 2023 World Karate Championships. He is the twin brother of fellow national-team karateka Mohammad Al-Mosawi. In 2013, the twins competed on the third season of Arabs Got Talent as the Karate Twins, advancing to the semifinals and gaining regional recognition.

Early life and education Salman Al Mosawi was born on 12 May 1995 to a judo player, Sayed Abdullah Almosawi in Rumaithiya, Kuwait. He began training in karate at a young age in 2003 with his coach Seyed Alaedin Nekoofar, and later joined the Kuwait national karate team, specialising in kata.

Alongside his twin brother Mohammed Al‑Mosawi, he has trained under coaches affiliated with the Al Yarmouk Sporting Club and represented Kuwait at major international competitions.

In 2013, Salman and his brother participated in the third season of the television talent show Arabs Got Talent, under the name "Karate Twins," advancing to the semifinals, and gaining the recognition in the region.

He completed his Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the American University of Kuwait.

Career Salman Al Mosawi has competed extensively across Asian and international karate circuits. He has won medals at the Asian Games and Asian Karate Championships in both individual and team kata events. He has also participated in WKF-sanctioned events, including Premier League and Series A tournaments.

Arab Karate Championship At the 2022 Arab Karate Championship (Cairo) he contributed to Kuwait's only men's team-kata gold medal at the event; he also secured a silver medal in the individual kata.

In 2019, he finished fifth in Individual Kata at the World Beach Games in Doha.

At the 2023 World Karate Championships in Budapest, Al-Mosawi placed fifth in Team Kata, competing against senior national teams from around the world.

In 2025, he reached the top 16 in the individual kata category at the World Karate Championships in Cairo, Egypt.

Open tournaments

Al-Mosawi has also achieved notable success at the Paris Open Karate. At the 2022 edition, he won a bronze medal in individual kata and a gold medal in team kata, competing against elite international athletes.

Premier League and Series A (Team Kata)

Between 2015 and 2026, Al-Mosawi competed regularly in WKF Premier League and Series A Team Kata events, accumulating a total of 35 medals across these professional circuits:

16 gold medals 7 silver medals 12 bronze medals

Personal life Salman's twin brother, Sayed Mohammed Al-Mosawi, is also a competitive karateka for Kuwait. The pair are known colloquially as the "Karate Twins" in regional media.