Abdulhadi Muhammad Al-Khayat[A] (Arabic: عبدالهادي محمد الخياط; born March 6, 1979) is a Kuwaiti bodybuilding champion, police officer, and commando.
| Abdulhadi Muhammad Al-Khayat (عبدالهادي محمد الخياط) | |
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| Born | March 6, 1979 Kuwait |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
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 Abdulhadi Al-Khayat |
Biography
Kuwait National Team athlete, and a member of International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness, Al-Khayat is a super-heavyweight bodybuilder. His weight is approx. 231.5−264.5 pounds (105−120 kilograms). Al-Khayat started his international career in 2012; during the Saudi Arabia and Qatar Bodybuilding Championships he was awarded gold in heavy/super-heavyweight category. His next prestigious competition, IFBB Asian Amateur Bodybuilding Championships, took place in 2013. During the contest Al-Khayat placed first in super-heavyweight category, and fourth in classic bodybuilding category. He has saved this title the next year. Also in 2014, he competed in his first American contest — Arnold Classic America. He placed fifth in super-heavyweight category. He was a super-heavyweight and the overall winner of 2015 IFBB World Bodybuilding Championships.[1] The same year Al-Khayat was also the super-heavyweight/overall winner of Olympia Amateur, which was held in Liverpool.[1] In November 2015 he was honored with IFBB Pro Card, and became a professional bodybuilder — the first one from Kuwait.[2]
Living in Kuwait City, he graduated in Communication Systems and works as a police officer.[3] He won the silver medal in 2012 Police Bodybuilding Championships in Qatar.[4] He has a son named Muhammad.
In late 2015 he was cast as Yousef Rambu in Kuwaiti action movie Second Blood, inspired by First Blood and Rambo: First Blood Part II.[5][6] The film had its world premiere in November 2016.[7]
In 2016 he became a member of the Kuwaiti special operations forces — a commando. He was given the rank of officer.[8][9][10]
Measurements
- Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)
- Competition weight: 231.5 lbs (105 kg)
- Off-season weight: 264.5 lbs (120 kg)
- Biceps: more than 50 cm