Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
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Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Arabic: الشيخ راشد بن محمد آل مكتوم, styled HH Sheikh Rashid) (born on 12 November 1981) is the eldest son of UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...

 His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , also Sheikh Mohammed, , is the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates , and absolute monarch of Dubai.-Personal life and education:...

 and Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum.
Concerning the order among his brothers and sisters he is the elder of his brothers and the third in the family.

He graduated from Saint Hurst University in Britain in 2002 and Rashid Private School.

Hobbies: Horseback riding - soccer - Billiards - Swimming.

His favorite places: the stables and his private meetings.

The record in the races (Achievements):
July 22, 1998 in His Highness came second in the race of Wicklow Hills in Ireland.
On August 22nd, 1998 the Prince was crowned as a champion of the International Championship of challenge in Leznberg in Switzerland for a distance of 130 km.
His Highness was awarded the gold medal as one of the UAE team winning the European Junior Open Championship in Germany in Donachajn on August 14th, 1999.
As one of the UAE team, His highness had the honor of winning the gold medal for the European Open Championship which was held in Portugal, Spain in the second of October 1999.
On May 27th, 2000, His Highness was able to grab the title of the endurance championship in Italy for a distance of 160 km.
On July 26th, 2000, the Prince grabbed Al Maktoum Cup of the endurance for a distance of 200 km in Ireland.
On October 29th, 2000 in the Prince was crowned as a champion of the race in Bezallio for a distance of 102 km, Spain.
On September 29th, 2001, the participation of the UAE Jockeys was culminated in the European Open Championship of the capacity in Perugia, Italy, grabbing the gold medal in the individual competition.
On May 12th, 2002, the Prince was crowned as champion Prix of His Highness the Head of State of the capacity in Australia for a distance of 200 km for two days.
The Prince won the title of the Emirates Airline Championship of the ability of "Masters", held in Ireland on May 19th, 2002, for a distance of 122 km, and crowned as a champion of the Ireland Cup for a distance of 100 kilometers.
On August 17th, 2002, His Highness was crowned as a champion of the tournament Viackstin of the ability of "Masters" for a distance of 120 km, in Spain.
On August 31st, 2002, in Italy, witnessed the culmination of His Highness of the title of the Championship Costa Smeralda "Masters" for a distance of 120 km.
In the summer of 2003, His Highness was crowned as a champion of the race of endurance in La Baule City in France for a distance of 160 kilometers.
His Highness was first in order in the International Emirates award of endurance in 1998/1999 race.
By the end of the 1998/1999, His Highness officially was crowned as a Champion of the world jockeys, being the top of the classification of the jockeys characterized by endurance.
On 14th of December 2006, in "Doha Masters' Races" His Highness received the Golden Medal. So he was called the champion of masters and the master of masters. At the level of teams competitions, he won the Gold Medal… Congratulation to the UAE on this jockey.
He was educated in Dubai at Rashid School for Boys
Rashid School For Boys
Rashid School For Boys is located in the Nad Al Sheba community of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.RSB follows a British curriculum.- About The School :...

 and then attended Sandhurst Military Academy in the United Kingdom and graduated in 2002.
Sheikh Rashid is a well-known sports figure in the UAE and around the Arab world and beyond. He has participated in a number of international and local endurance rides, winning a number of laurels for the country.
His greatest achievement was winning a gold medal in the 2006 Doha Asian Olympics
2006 Asian Games
The 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asia's Olympic-style sporting event that was held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. Doha was the first city in its region and only the second in West Asia to host the games...

Endurance race in the individual results.
Sheikh Rashid was appointed the president of the UAE National Olympic Committee in 2008.

External links

  • http://www.sh-rashid.net
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