Mohammed Khamis Khalaf

Mohammed Khamis Khalaf, born on 23 February 1969, is a Paralympic powerlifter from the United Arab Emirates who represented his country at the Summer Paralympics in 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2021. In total he won three medals, two gold and one silver, and he was the first Paralympic competitor to win a gold medal for the country at the Summer Paralympics. He won gold in the men's 82.5 kilogram event in 2004, silver in the men's 90 kilogram event in 2008 and gold in the men's 88 kilogram event in 2016. At the Tokyo Games in 2021 he left the stage without a successful lift because of a shoulder injury.