Aker_Al-Obaidi

Aker Al-Obaidi

Aker Al-Obaidi

Iraqi Greco-Roman wrestler

Aker Al Obaidi (born 21 September 1999) is an Iraqi Greco-Roman wrestler currently based in Austria.[1] He was selected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to compete for the Refugee Olympic Team at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

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Early life

Al Obaidi started wrestling at age 6 and continued until 14 when he was forced to leave his home in Mosul, Iraq.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Austria. IOC Refugee Scholarship Holder Aker Al Obaidi trains with hopes to attend the Tokyo 2020 Olympics". UNHCR. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  2. [2]
    "Olympics". Olympics.com. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
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