Hayder Shkara

Hayder Shkara is a former professional Taekwondo athlete.

Hayder Shkara

Personal information
Nationality	Australia
Born	Auburn, Sydney
Education	Homebush Boys High School, University of Technology Sydney
Sport
Sport	Taekwondo
Team	Australian National Team
Coached by	Ali Khalil
Retired	Yes
Achievements and titles
Regional finals	1st
National finals	1st
Olympic finals	7th
Highest world ranking	10th
Medal record Men's Taekwondo Representing  Australia Pacific Games 2015 Port Moresby -80 kg
Updated on 24 August 2016.

Early Life

Shkara was introduced to martial arts at the age of 8, whilst living in Sydney. He entered the Australian national team in 2006.

He attempted to gain selection to the London 2012 Olympic Games but failed to qualify, after a loss to Vaughn Scott.

At a rematch with Vaughn at an Oceania 2016 qualifying tournament, Shkara was victorious and secured entry to the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]

2016 Summer Olympics

Shkara's first match was against Lutalo Muhammad of Great Britain (the eventual silver medalist). He was defeated 14-0, and suffered a broken rib.

Due to Lutalo Muhammad making the finals, Shkara was given entry to a bronze medal match against the Steven Lopez (USA).

After a sudden death round, Shkara was defeated on a count back of touches.[2]

Career post-retirement

After retiring from professional Taekwondo, Shkara began work as a lawyer practicing in Australian family law.[3]

He has appeared on the Australian TV program Insight.[4]

References

1. "Olympian Taekwondo athlete Hayder Shkara, on Crossing the Line Tuesday 12 June 3pm". 89.7 Eastside FM. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
2. "Broken ribs didn't stop fighter". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
3. "How Olympic competition prepared one lawyer for the courtroom". 5 March 2020.
4. "Prenuptial Agreements". Insight. Retrieved 20 March 2019.