Ahmed Abukhater
Palestinian powerlifter, planner, and author
- Born
- 1977
- Born in
- Rafah, Gaza Strip
- Path
- Sports
Why Ahmed is here
Represented Palestine in World Association of Bench Pressers and Dead Lifters competition.
Their story
Ahmed Abukhater is a Palestinian powerlifter and urban planner who grew up in Rafah in the Gaza Strip. A 2006 report described him as the first athlete to represent Palestine at the World Association of Bench Pressers and Dead Lifters World Championships. His academic writing examines transboundary water management and its relationship to conflict and cooperation.
Milestones
The moments that shaped Ahmed’s path.
2006
Prepared to represent Palestine at the WABDL World Championships, as reported by the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs.
2013
Published Water as a Catalyst for Peace: Transboundary Water Management and Conflict Resolution.
Legacy
What they built, changed and left behind.
Represented Palestinian participation in international powerlifting.
Published research on shared water resources, conflict resolution, and regional planning.
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Further reading
- openpowerlifting.orgopenpowerlifting.org/u/ahmedabukhater
- wrmea.org2006 WABDL representation reportwrmea.org/2006-november/waging-peace-palestine-to-be-represented-in-world-weightlifting-championships.html
- routledge.comRoutledge author and book recordroutledge.com/Water-as-a-Catalyst-for-Peace-Transboundary-Water-Management-and-Conflict/Abukhater/p/book/9781138574755
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