Abdullah bin Mutaib Al Saud
Abdullah bin Mutaib bin Abdullah Al Saud (born 13 October 1984) is a Saudi Arabian show jumping rider and member of House of Saud.
Abdullah bin Mutaib | |||||
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Saudi Prince Great-grandson of King Abdulaziz Grandson of King Abdullah and Abdullah bin Abdul-Rahman | |||||
Born | London | 13 October 1984||||
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House | House of Saud | ||||
Father | Mutaib bin Abdullah | ||||
Mother | Jawahir bint Abdallah bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud | ||||
Religion | Islam | ||||
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Sport | Equestrian | ||||
Medal record
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Early life and education
Prince Abdullah was born in London on 13 October 1984.[1] He is the son of Mutaib bin Abdullah, the minister of national guard.[2] His mother is Jawahir, the daughter of Abdallah bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud. Prince Abdullah holds a law degree from King Saud University.[1][3]
Sports career
Prince Abdullah participated in various show jumping events.[4] He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympic in Beijing and also participated in 2012 London Olympics.[5][6] Saudi Arabia’s equestrian show jumping team, including Prince Abdullah, won a bronze medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics.[7][8] Prince Abdullah finished the rounds with a score of 13 faults.[7]
References
- "Abdullah bin Metab Al Saud". FEI. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- "King Abdullah transforms National Guard into ministry". Asharq Alawsat. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- Reeves, Nick (6 August 2012). "Saudis shrug off dope row for princely bronze". Yahoo! News. AFP. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- Kapoor, Talal (25 April 2010). "From Horsemen To Rappers: Changing Faces Of The Younger Royals". Datarabia. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Prince Abdullah Al Saud". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- Edmonds, Sarah (5 August 2012). "Equestrian: Saudis lead into team jump final last round". Chicago Tribune. Reuters. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- "Saudi Arabia wins Olympic bronze in equestrian show jumping". Al Arabiya. 6 August 2012. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- "Britain beats Dutch for show jumping Olympic gold in jumpoff, Saudis 3rd". The Washington Post. AP. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.