Odai Al-Hindawi

Odai Al-Hindawi (Arabic: عدي الهنداوي; born 28 July 1991) is a Jordanian amateur boxer. He competed at the 2019 World Championships and later qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics, both at light heavyweight. He also won a middleweight silver medal at the 2014 Asian Games.

Odai Al-Hindawi
Statistics
Real nameOdai Riyad Adel Al-Hindawi
Weight(s)
NationalityJordanian
Born (1991-07-28) 28 July 1991
Irbid, Jordan
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Jordan
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2014 IncheonMiddleweight
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 AmmanCruiserweight
Arab Championships
Bronze medal – third place2018 KhartoumLight heavyweight

Career

Al-Hindawi's first major international tournament was the 2013 Asian Championships, which were held in Jordan. He lost his first match against Yang Yu-Ting of Taiwan.[1]

Al-Hindawi earned a silver medal in the middleweight event at the 2014 Asian Games in South Korea, losing to 2013 World Champion Janibek Alimkhanuly in the finals.[2] For his performances, he was nominated as a finalist for the Black Iris award for the Jordanian sportsman of the year.[3]

In 2018, Al-Hindawi won a bronze medal at the Arab Championships in April before winning gold at the International Elite Boxing Tournament in Algeria the following month.[4][5] He also made an appearance at the 2019 World Championships in Russia, losing to Sammy Lee by unanimous decision in the first round.[6]

Al-Hindawi participated in the 2020 Asia & Oceania Qualification Tournament held in Jordan, where he defeated Jolando Taala of American Samoa and Jakkapong Yomkhot of Thailand in his first two bouts.[7][8] Although he lost to 2019 World Champion Bekzad Nurdauletov in the semifinals, his two previous victories secured his spot at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[9] This was Al-Hindawi's third attempt at Olympic qualification, having previously suffered early exits at the 2012 and 2016 qualifiers.[10]

Al-Hindawi has won national championships in 2010,[11] 2012,[12] 2014,[13] 2015,[14] and 2018.[15]

References
  1. "تواصل منافسات بطولة آسيا للملاكمة". Ad-Dustour (in Arabic). 4 July 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  2. "Asian Games: Kazakhs win three boxing golds after hosts' early double". The Straits Times. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  3. Osborne, Paul (24 January 2015). "Jordan's Black Iris Best Sportsman award now open to the public". Inside the Games. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  4. "Arab Championships results". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  5. "اللاعب هنداوي يحصل على ذهبية الملاكمة في البطولة الدولية". Ad-Dustour (in Arabic). 10 May 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  6. Gillen, Nancy (10 September 2019). "Commonwealth Games champion Lee wins opening bout". Inside the Games. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  7. "الهنداوي يُفاجئ جولاندو ويبلغ ربع نهائي تصفيات الملاكمة". Al Ghad (in Arabic). 5 March 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  8. "Jordan celebrates as boxers book Tokyo 2020 Olympic spots". The Jordan Times. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  9. Dirs, Ben (12 March 2020). "Boxing Olympic Qualification: The Key Takeaways From Amman". Olympics.com. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  10. "Asian Olympic Qualifier results". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  11. "اللاعب هنداوي يحصل على ذهبية الملاكمة في البطولةالنزالات النهائية لبطولة المملكة للملاكمة تقام اليوم". Ad-Dustour (in Arabic). 15 March 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  12. "ختام بطولة المملكة للرجال للملاكمة - صحيفة الرأي". Al Ra'i (in Arabic). 29 November 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  13. "Jordan National Championships results". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  14. "Jordan National Championships results". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  15. "The conclusion of the Kingdom Open Boxing Championship". Jordan Olympic Committee. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
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