Abdullah Waleed Al Sharbatly ( ar, عبد الله الشربتلي; born 21 September 1982 in

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, England) is a Saudi Arabian

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who competes in the sport of

show jumping Show jumping is a part of a group of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes are commonly seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics. Sometimes ...

. He is mostly known because of his win of the individual silver medal at the

2010 FEI World Equestrian Games The 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games (officially the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games) were held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. from September 25 to October 10, 2010. This was the sixth edition of the games, which ar ...

. He was part of the Saudiغ team that won the bronze medal at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, th ...

Career

He started competing in

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at the age of seven. He was Arab Champion at the age of sixteen. He first competed internationally in England at

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. He has competed in the

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, the Pan-Arab Games and in many Grand Prixes. He is sponsored by the Saudi Equestrian Fund. Al Sharbatly became the first

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ern medallist and finalist when he won the silver medal on Seldana di Campalto at the WEG Show Jumping Championships in

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in 2010, coming second only to

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's Phillipe Le Jeune on his horse Vigo D'Arsouilles.

Major results

World Championships: World Cup Final: Other Events:

Personal life

Al Sharbatly currently resides in

Jeddah Jeddah ( ), also spelled Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda ( ; ar, , Jidda, ), is a city in the Hejaz region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the country's commercial center. Established in the 6th century BC as a fishing village, Jeddah's pro ...

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. He is married and by profession is a businessman and student, having obtained a BA in Business Administration and studied Computerisation, English, Economics and Marketing. He speaks English and Arabic. His most influential person is his father, because "he raised me well."

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sharbatly, Abdullah Al- 1982 births Living people Saudi Arabian male equestrians Equestrians at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic equestrians for Saudi Arabia Olympic bronze medalists for Saudi Arabia Olympic medalists in equestrian Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 2006 Asian Games Equestrians at the 2010 Asian Games Equestrians at the 2014 Asian Games Equestrians at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Saudi Arabia Asian Games silver medalists for Saudi Arabia Asian Games medalists in equestrian Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games Sportspeople from London