Abdullah Al Sharbatly (born 1982, in London, England) is a Saudi equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping. 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.[1]
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World Championships
| Year | Venue | Horse | Ind. Rank | Team Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5th WEG-S Aachen (GER) | HUGO GESMERAY | 102 | 22 |
World Cup Final
| Year | Venue | Horse | Team Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | CSI-W Final Geneva (SUI) | - | 43 |
| 2006 | CSI-W Final Kuala Lampur (MAS) | QUATRO | 22 |
| 2005 | Las Vegas (USA) | NEUVILLE | 39 |
Other Events
| Year | Venue | Horse | Ind. Rank | Team Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Pan-Arab Games-S Cairo (EGY) | NO TIME | 9 | 1 |
| 2006 | Asian Games-S Doha (QAT) | HUGO GESMERAY | 25 | 1 |
Al Sharbatly is trained by Stanny von Paesschen.
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.[2]
Al Sharbatly currently resides in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He is unmarried and by profession is a businessman and student, having obtained a BA in Business Administration and studied Computerisation, English, Economics and Marketing. He can speak English, German and French and his favourite hobbies are diving and table tennis. His most influential person in his father, because "he raised me well." [3]