Saeed bin Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Dubai princely family |
HH The Emir Sheikh |
Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Arabic: سعيد بن مكتوم بن راشد آل مكتوم) (born 1 October 1976) is a member of the Dubai ruling family and a United Arab Emirati billionaire and sport shooter at Olympics.
He owns international award winning horses and a UAE football club. Sheikh Saeed is the son of Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, former Emir (Ruler) of Dubai, his uncle is the incumbent Emir of Dubai, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Sport shooter career
He represented UAE in 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympics in skeet shooting.[1][2] He also competed at 2006 Asian Games and 2007 Pan Arab Games.[3] Coached by Lithuanian shooter Leonas Molotokas[4]
In 2011, he won gold in the ISSF World Cup Finals in Al Ain, UAE. He also won gold in the 2011 Pan-Arab Games in Doha, Qatar.
In 2010, he won 9th Arab Shooting Championship at the Fahad Al Ahmed Complex in Kuwait.[5]
In 2006, he won Asian Shooting Championships in skeet.[6]
Other sports
He is owner of famous racehorses including Lammtara of the Godolphin Stables.
He is the chairman of Al-Shabab football club.[7]
He sponsored 1000 Dunes Rally in 2008.[8]
Family
Sheikh Saeed has 3 wives ( Sheikha Suhaila, Sheikha Aisha and Sheikha Zaynab) and 9 children.
Sheikha Moza and Sheikh Rashid whom are twins born in 2000.
Sheikh Khalifa born in October 26th, 2001.
Sheikh Maktoum born on March 21st, 2003.
Sheikh Mohammed born in 2005.
Sheikha Alia born in 2007.
Sheikha Shaikha born in 2012.
Sheikha Latifa born in 2012.
Sheikha Sana born in 2016
References
- ↑ "Ahmad and Saeed to take part in Beijing". Gulf News. 2008-02-14. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
- ↑ "Olympic Results - Official Records". 11 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ↑ "Shaikh Saeed eyeing gold". khaleej Times. 2007-11-19.
- ↑ Butautas, Ingvaras. "Arabų šeichai klauso šaulio iš Lietuvos patarimų" [Arab Sheikh learns shooting from a Lithuanian coach] (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ↑ "Shaikh Saeed Wins Gold in Shooting Event". khaleej Times. 2010-01-11. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ↑ "UAE takes gold in Asian Shooting Championships". 2006-09-11. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
- ↑ "Hazeem resigns from Al Shabab". Gulf News. 2008-12-20. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ↑ "Suhail cruises to 1000 Dunes Rally win". Gulf News. 2008-03-16. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
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Preceded by Maitha Al-Maktoum |
Flagbearer for United Arab Emirates London 2012 |
Succeeded by Nada Al-Bedwawi |