Latifa bint Ahmed Al Maktoum
Latifah bint Ahmed bin Juma Al Maktoum (born 27 September 1985)[1][2] is an equestrian athlete from the United Arab Emirates who competed in 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky, and the 2013 and 2015 Show Jumping World Cup.[3][4][5][6] She was the first woman to represent the United Arab Emirates at the Olympics.[7]
Medal record | ||
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Equestrian | ||
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Asian Games | ||
2010 Guangzhou | Individual jumping | |
2010 Guangzhou | Team jumping |
She has generally ridden one of her two favorite horses, Kalaska de Semilly and Peanuts De Beaufor.[3] In April 2019, she placed second in the 21st Emirates Show Jumping Championship, riding Cobolt 8.[8] As of 2019, Al Maktoum was training for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[3]
Al Maktoum is the daughter of Sheikha Hessa bint Rashid Al Maktoum (sister of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum) and niece of Hind bint Maktoum Al Maktoum.
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