Abdullah Al-Sharbatly
Abdullah Waleed Al Sharbatly is a Saudi Arabian equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping. He is mostly known because of his win of the individual silver medal at the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games. He was part of the Saudi team that won the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Career
He started competing in England at the age of seven. He was Arab Champion at the age of sixteen. He first competed internationally in England at Hickstead. He has competed in the Asian Games, the Pan-Arab Games and in many Grand Prixes. He is sponsored by the Saudi Equestrian Fund.Al Sharbatly became the first Middle Eastern medallist and finalist when he won the silver medal on Seldana di Campalto at the WEG Show Jumping Championships in Kentucky in 2010, coming second only to Belgium's Phillipe Le Jeune on his horse Vigo D'Arsouilles.
Major Results
World Championships:Year | Venue | Horse | Ind. Rank | Team Rank |
2010 | 6th WEG, Lexington KY | Seldana di Campalto | 2 | 8 |
2006 | 5th WEG, Aachen | Hugo Gesmeray | 102 | 22 |
World Cup Final:
Year | Venue | Horse | Team Rank |
2010 | CSI-W Final, Geneva | Goldex | 43 |
2006 | CSI-W Final, Kuala Lampur | Quatro | 22 |
2005 | Las Vegas | Neuville | 39 |
Other Events:
Year | Venue | Horse | Ind. Rank | Team Rank |
2007 | Pan-Arab Games, Cairo | No Time | 9 | 1 |
2006 | Asian Games, Doha | Hugo Gesmeray | 25 | 1 |