Bodybuilding at the 2011 Pan Arab Games
At the 2011 Pan Arab Games, the bodybuilding events were held at Al Dana Hall in Doha, Qatar on 10 December. A total of 8 events were contested though dropped to 7 due to doping incidents.[1]
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| -65kg |  Mahdy Hassan (IRQ) |
 Jabor Alkuwari (QAT) |
Vacant |
| -75kg | Ali Jowaied (IRQ) |
 Mahmoud Ammar (PLE) |
Vacant |
| -80kg |  Hussen Abdulla (LBA) |
 Jasim Hasan (KUW) |
Sami Zayed (LBA) |
| -85kg | Mohammad Alrashed (KUW) |
Ahmed Al-Banai (QAT) |
Vacant |
| -90kg |  Mohamed Abdalrheem (EGY) |
 Abdallah Al Rahbi (OMA) |
Mohanad Faqih (PLE) |
| -100kg | Petros Vyzantios (PLE) |
 Ahmad Naji Alsaafeen (JOR) |
 Anas Haj Hassan (LIB) |
| +100kg | Attia Shaalan (EGY) |
Nayef Abdulla (QAT) |
Mahmoud Marzouq (PLE) |
Doping
A major case of doping was found in Bodybuilding where ten athletes were caught using performance enhancing drugs.[2]
| Event | Name | Country | Original Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's -65kg | Mohammad Alkhadi | Jordan |
 Gold |
| Men's -70kg | Wahid Al-Sowaidi | Qatar |
Gold |
| Men's -70kg | Ahmed Jabar | Iraq |
 Silver |
| Men's -70kg | Abdulaziz Bumejaid |  Bahrain |
 Bronze |
| Men's -75kg | Walid Mal Allah | Qatar |
Gold |
| Men's -75kg | Hosney Merawah | Jordan |
Bronze |
| Men's -80kg | Mahmoud Al Fdali | Egypt |
Gold |
| Men's -85kg | Jalaal Alrayashi | Qatar |
Gold |
| Men's -90kg | Kamal Abdullrahman | Qatar |
Gold |
| Men's -100kg | Moustafa Aziz Nesim | Egypt |
Gold |
The Men's -70kg was no longer a medaling event as all competitors tested positive. The lower ranked athletes have since been upgraded, however in some events there were not enough participants for bronze medalists.[3]
Medal table
* Host nation (Qatar)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Iraq | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Palestine | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Kuwait | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Libya | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Qatar* | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Jordan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Lebanon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 nations) | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18 | |
References
- Bodybuilding Archived May 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. ArabGames2011. Retrieved on 2011-12-18.
- Athletes Test Posivtive for Doping at Arab Games The Daily Star. Retrieved on 2011-12-23.
- Bodybuilding Archived May 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. ArabGames2011. Retrieved on 2011-12-23.
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