Hashim Zaidan
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Hashim Zaidan Zaidan (born August 13, 1980) is a Qatar
i professional basketball
player.
, Zaidan plays professionally for the Doha
-based Al-Ahli Sports Club
. He participated in the 2006 FIBA World Championship
as a member of the Qatar national basketball team
, and he recently won a silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games
.
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
i professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player.
Career
A 6'10" centerCenter (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
, Zaidan plays professionally for the Doha
Doha
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
-based Al-Ahli Sports Club
Al-Ahli Sports Club
Al-Ahly Doha Sports Club , also known as Al-Ahly Doha is a Qatari multi-sport club. They are based in Doha. Notable on its professional football department. Their home stadium is Alahly Stadium...
. He participated in the 2006 FIBA World Championship
2006 FIBA World Championship
The 2006 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Japan from August 19 to September 3, 2006. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation , Japan Basketball Association and the 2006 Organizing Committee...
as a member of the Qatar national basketball team
Qatar national basketball team
- Qatar:Head coach: Kent Davison- References :...
, and he recently won a silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games
Basketball at the 2006 Asian Games
Basketball at the 2006 Asian Games was the second early start among the sports in the games. It was played from November 23 to December 15, 2006. In this competition, 20 teams participated in the men's competition and 8 teams played in the women's tournament...
.
External links
- Qatari National Team at FIBA.com