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Abderrazak Hamdallah -Top Scorer of Saudi Professional League (SPL) 2019-20

Abderrazak Hamdallah won the ‘Top Scorer of the SPL League’ for 2019-20, making it to the Top for the second consecutive year.

The second position went to Al-Hilal striker Bafetimi Gomis (27 goals) and the third position went to Al-Ahli player Omar Al-Somah (19 goals).

Other Titles:

-2nd Top Scorer title – Moroccan Football League (2011) /-Top Scorer Title – Moroccan Football League (2012). Despite playing for half a season /-Best Player Title – Norway (2013-2014) / – Top Scorer Title – Qatar League playing for Qatar Club, El-Jaish (2016)

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MOROCCO

Abdi Jama – Somali British Wheel Chair Basketball Player : U.K.

Abdi Jama (aka) Abdillah Jama is Basketball player playing for Britain and Clubs.

Currently plays and trains for ‘Wolverhampton Rhinos’, West Midlands.

Records:

2011 – European Championship, Nazareth, Israel – Team won Gold medal
2009 – European Championship, Adana, Turkey – Team won Bronze medal
2008 – Represented Great Britain ‘2008 Paralympic games’, Beijing – Team won Bronze medal
2007 – European Wheelchair Basketball Championship, Wetzlar, Netherlands – Team won Silver medal

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UNITED KINGDOM (U.K) / SOMALIA / SOMALI-BRITISH

Record 16th SPL Title – Al Hilal Crowned Again : Saudi Arabia : August 2020

Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club (Al-Hilal SFC) won the ‘Saudi Professional League’ for a record 16th time.

The 16th time was by crushing Al -Hazem 4-1 at the King Saud University Stadium. This latest title win clocks up to the 60th trophy win in Al-Hilal’s history.

Al-Hilal secured a 16th SPL title on Saturday after a 4-1 win over Al-Hazem. (Twitter: @AlHilal_EN) / arabnews.com

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Saudi Arabia

Dubai Police Women Officers pull a Boeing Plane. Set a new World Record : UAE, November 2018

Heaviest aircraft pulled over 100 m by a team (female).

A team of 77 female officers of Dubai police established a world record by pulling a Boeing 777-300ER weighing 168.801 tonnes (168,801 kg/372,142 lb) over 100 meters distance.

Dubai Police entered the Guinness Book of World Records thanks to the feat of 77 of its officers, exclusively females, who dragged an Emirates plane .

A feat for a great cause

The aircraft, a Boeing 777 of 74 meter-long and 240 tons, was pulled with one rope attached to its undercarriage. The exploit was part of Dubai Fitness Challenge, a wonder event that aims to encourage residents to exercise more.

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Ons Jabeur. Makes History – Cracks Top 30 in WTA Rankings (August 2020). Arab Woman of the Year in Sports (2019).

Ons Jabeur. Female Tennis Professional.

Ons Jabeur is expected to climb to 30th rank in the International Womens’ Tennis Association (WTA) rankings.

She has won 11 singles titles and one doubles title on the ITF Women’s Circuit.

-Arab Woman of the Year in Sports (2019)

-First Arab Player to win a Junior Grand Slam Singles title

-First Arab Woman to reach quarter finals of a Grand Slam Tournament at the 2020 Australian Open

-Highest ranked Arab Player in WTA history

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Tunisia

World Record Winner of ‘Marathon des Sables’ – Lahcen Ahansal

Lahcen Ahansal . Athlete. Long distance runner.

He has the world record for most wins by an individual – 10 wins. The first in 1997 and then 9 of them consequtively 1999 upto 2007

Marathon des Sables is considered to be the toughest running race in the world. It is a six-day ultradistance event that covers 254 km across the Sahara Desert in Morocco.

Lahcen Ahansal is also an organiser to trekking in Southern Morocco and the ‘Zagora Marathon’.

Other Events:

2010: Winner of the Al Andalus Ultimate trail
2006: Winner of the Ultra Marathon of Belgium (100 km )
2006: 2 ^nd place in the Beaujolais Marathon (team winner)
2006: 3 ^th place at the Ultra Marathon Verbier , Switzerland
2002: 2 ^nd place in the 100 km of Biel , Switzerland
2001: Winner of the Swiss Alpine Marathon ( Davos , Switzerland)
1999: Winner of the Défi Val-de-Travers , Switzerland (74 km , 2952D +)
1998: Winner of the Super Marathon des Gorges du Verdon , France
1998: Winner of the Austrian Ultra Marathon
1995: 3 ^rd in the Moroccan Super Marathon (contested in the Atlas Mountains)

– A Book by Belgian journalist Marie-Pierre Fosny ‘Marathonien des Sables – Lahcen Ahansal, Nomadic Child and Desert Star’

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Morocco

World’s Tallest Indoor Artificial Climbing Wall – Abu Dhabi, UAE : August 2020

The World’s tallest indoor artificial climbing wall is at a staggering 42.16 m (138 ft).

It is one of 2 world records of CLYMB Abu Dhabi, a sports and leisure attraction on Yas Island.

The other record is of the ‘World’s Biggest Indoor Skydiving Flight Chamber/ Wind Tunnel).

CLYMB Abu Dhabi is awarded for both by Guinness World Records.

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Climber Sasha DiGiulian scales the world’s tallest indoor climbing wall at Clymb Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National / pix: thenational.ae

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (U.A.E)

World’s Biggest Indoor Skydiving Flight Chamber : Abu Dhabi, UAE : August 2020

World record breaking 32 ft (10 m) in diameter and height of 104 ft making it the world’s largest indoor skydiving wind tunnel.

It is one of 2 world records of CLYMB Abu Dhabi, a sports and leisure attraction on Yas Island.

The other record is of the ‘World’s Tallest Artificial Climbing Wall’

CLYMB Abu Dhabi is awarded for both by Guinness World Records.

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (U.A.E)

Moroccan Bouchra Hajij – Represents Africa on Olympic Committee : 2020

The Association of African National Olympic Olympic Committee (ANOCA) appointed Bouchra Hajij- Moroccan Volleyball Champ to serve as a member of the Olympic Parity Committee, representing the African continent.

Re-elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee on Culture and Sports Olympic Heritage. Additionally Chairs the Committee on Development of Womens Sports in the Arab world.

Hajij is currently serving her second term as President of Royal Moroccan Volleyball Federation.

-First Female President of Royal Moroccan Volley Federation

-First African Woman elected as Board Administration Member of International Federation of Volleyball (October 2016)

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Morocco

First Saudi Woman To Race Cars in the Kingdom – Reema Juffali : November 2019

Reema Juffali (aka) Reema Al Juffali (or) Reema Al-Juffali.

Saudi Arabia’s first female professional to race cars in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Juffali made her official debut in October 2018. Competed in the F4 championship (UK), MRF Championship (India) and Yas Marina Circuit.

She is one of 3 women in the GCC with professional racing licences.

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Saudi Arabia