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د. أحمد أبو خاطر Dr. Ahmed Abukhater PhD, GISP, AICP | |
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| Born | Rafah, Gaza Strip, Palestine |
| Nationality | American, Palestinian |
| Education | Ph.D. in Community and Regional Planning, Dual Master’s Degree, Urban and Regional Planning, and Bachelor of Engineering (Architectural Engineering) |
| Alma mater | MIT, Harvard Kennedy School, University of Texas at Austin (Ph.D. in Community and Regional Planning) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Urban and Regional Planning) |
| Occupation(s) | Architect, power lifter |
| Employer | Boeing |
| Known for | Author, speaker, and the first athlete to represent Palestine at the World Powerlifting Championships and world record for bench press |
| Notable work | 1- Water as a Catalyst for Peace: Transboundary Water Management and Conflict Resolution [book], Taylor & Francis Group (Routledge). 2- Palestine - Peace by Piece: Transformative Conflict Resolution for Land and Trans-boundary Water Resources [book], Springer International Publishing. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Children | 4 |
| Website | www.ahmedabukhater.com |
| Competition record | ||
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| Powerlifting - Bench Press | ||
Representing  United States| Palestinian
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| WABDL Heart of America Bench Press and Deadlift Championships | ||
| 1st | 2004 | 82kg (Illinois State Record) |
| World Powerlifting Championships | ||
| 1st | 2006 | 90kg |
| 1st | 2007 | 90kg |
| 1st | 2008 | 100kg |
| 1st | 2009 | 100kg |
Ahmed Abukhater (Arabic: أحمد أبو خاطر) is an architect, environmental scientist, and an urban and regional planner by trade.[1] He is an author, powerlifter, and the first athlete to represent Palestine at the World Association of Bench Pressers and Dead lifters (WABDL) World Powerlifting Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2006.[2][3][4][5][6]
In November, 2007, Abukhater represented Palestine again in the WABDL World Championship, in Anaheim, California, where he won his division and set a new Palestinian world record.[6] He set a new record for the state of Illinois in 2004, and holds many national and international records in powerlifting.[7][8][9]
- ^ • University at Albany, State University of New York, Faculty Experts: Ahmed Abukhater. Available at: http://www.albany.edu/news/experts/48853.php
- ^ • IMEU. (2007). “Dr. Ahmed Abukhater: Author, Business Executive, and Record-setting Athlete” Institute for Middle East Understanding - August 10. Available at: http://imeu.net/news/article006168.shtml Archived 2008-11-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ • Nieman, Hilary. (2006). “Waging Peace: Palestine to Be Represented in the World Weightlifting Championships.” Washington Report on Middle East Affairs (WRMEA) – November 2006, Washington D.C., U.S.A. Available at: http://www.wrmea.org/wrmea-archives/287-washington-report-archives-2006-2010/november-2006/6211-waging-peace-palestine-to-be-represented-in-world-weightlifting-championships-.html
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autogenerated4was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ • Ahmed Abukhater: World Championships powerlifting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-NwPboXALs
- ^ a b • IMEU. (2007). “Dr. Ahmed Abukhater: Author, Business Executive, and Record-setting Athlete.” Institute for Middle East Understanding - August 10. Available at: http://imeu.net/news/article006168.shtml Archived 2008-11-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "European Region". Archived from the original on 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- ^ Palestinian Weightlifting Record – IronHistory
- ^ • Nieman, Hilary. (2007). “Ahmed Abukhater Representing Palestine and Winning in the World Weightlifting Championships.” Arab-American Affairs – August, Glendale, CA, USA. "The Arab-American Affairs magazine". Archived from the original on 2007-10-10. Retrieved 2008-06-22.