Abdullah Sultan Alaryani

Abdullah Sultan Alaryani (born 12 August 1970)^[1] is a sport shooter from the United Arab Emirates.^[2] He competed at the Summer Paralympics in 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2021 and in total, he won two gold medals and three silver medals.

Abdullah Sultan Alaryani

Personal information
Born	(1970-08-12) 12 August 1970 (age 54)
Sport
Country	United Arab Emirates
Sport	Paralympic shooting
Disability	Paraplegia
Disability class	SH1
Medal record Paralympic Games 2012 London Mixed 50 m rifle prone SH1 2020 Tokyo 50 m rifle 3 positions SH1 2016 Rio de Janeiro 10 m air rifle standing SH1 2016 Rio de Janeiro 50 m rifle 3 positions SH1 2016 Rio de Janeiro Mixed 50 m rifle prone SH1 Asian Para Games 2022 Hangzhou 50 m rifle 3 positions

Career

In 2012, he won the gold medal in the mixed 50 metre rifle prone SH1 event at the Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom.^[2] He also represented the United Arab Emirates at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won three silver medals in total.^[2][3]

In 2021, he represented the United Arab Emirates at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.^[4] He won the gold medal in the R7 Men's 50 metre rifle 3 positions SH1 event.^[4][5][6]

Personal life

He became paralyzed below the waist after a car crash in 2001.^[6]