PhD in Sports Science and Physical Education | International Sports Event Management & Strategic Planning
Senior Sports Technical Expert at the Qatar Air Sports Committee since 2016 and founder of the Iraqi Sports Academy (2004). Over thirty years of experience spanning university teaching, Olympic administration and the organisation of international championships in Sweden, Qatar, Iraq and Jordan.
Iraqi / Swedish, born in Baghdad in 1969. Speaks Arabic, English and Swedish.
Profile
An executive leader in sports organisation management and major events in the Middle East, combining academic expertise in sports science with strategic planning and field delivery. He specialises in organising international championships, operational planning for stadiums and venues, institutional development, and leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex projects with precision.
Areas of expertise: Sports event management • Strategic planning • Sports governance • Organisational management & partnerships • Leadership • Coaching & education • Scientific research • Air sports & sport aviation
Professional Experience
Senior Sports Expert – Qatar Air Sports Committee
September 2016 – present | Doha, Qatar
- Developing technical plans for the national teams in skydiving, paramotoring, indoor skydiving and ballooning, aligning standards with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI).
- Issuing and renewing international sporting licences for athletes, and providing technical supervision of record attempts, including Guinness World Records.
- Technical supervision of major championships in Qatar: the 44th CISM World Military Parachuting Championship (2021), the 6th FAI World Paramotor Slalom Championships (2024) and the 47th CISM Championship (2025).
- Alternate delegate for Qatar on the FAI Parachuting Commission and the Microlight & Paramotor Commission.
Senior Technical Expert – Qatar Olympic Committee
September 2011 – April 2019 | Doha, Qatar
- Consultancy in sports event management, strategic planning and evaluation of event hosting bids.
- Project Management Director and Deputy Director of the Youth Conference, Olympic School Programme (2012–2015).
- Director of Administrative Affairs, “Active Qatar” campaign (2013–2015).
- Head of the Officials & Volunteers Committee, 2nd GCC Beach Games, Doha 2015.
- Deputy Head of the Youth Programme, FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), Doha 2014.
- Publications & Print Coordinator, Organising Committee of the Arab Games, Doha 2011.
Owner & President – Sport Professional Sports Consultancy
2009 – 2014 | Eskilstuna, Sweden
A sports marketing and event management company serving teams, leagues and businesses.
Physical Education & Health Teacher – Eskilstuna Municipality
October 2009 – September 2011 | Sweden
Assistant Professor – University of Baghdad, College of Physical Education
2000 – 2007 (University Lecturer 1993 – 1997) | Baghdad
Taught tennis, motor learning, training science and information technology in sport; supervised postgraduate research; headed the college’s IT department and Internet unit.
Director of Information & Communication Systems – National Olympic Committee of Iraq
2003 – 2006 | Baghdad
Founder & Executive Director – Iraqi Sports Academy
2004 – present
A leading Arabic platform publishing scientific content in sports science and physical education.
Earlier Experience
- Director of the Jordan Swimming Federation (1999–2000); Teaching & Research Assistant, University of Jordan (1997–1999).
- Member of the Iraqi Swimming Federation and Technical Director of the national water polo teams (1995–1998).
- Swimming and water polo coach, Al-Naft Sports Club (1988–1990 and 1994–1996).
Education
- PhD in Physical Education – University of Baghdad, 2004, College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, specialising in motor learning (racket sports); ranked second in cohort. Thesis: “The effect of a proposed instructional programme using the World Wide Web on learning basic tennis skills”.
- MSc in Sports Science – University of Jordan, 2000, Faculty of Graduate Studies, sports training. Thesis: “The effect of mental training on the accuracy and speed of the tennis serve”.
- BSc in Physical Education – University of Baghdad, 1991.
- Swedish Language Certificate – KOMVUX, Sweden, 2007–2010.
- Sport Technology Course – International Olympic Committee, 2017.
- Diploma in Sports Organisation Website Management & Design – Idrott Online, Sweden, 2009.
- General Preparatory Training – Labour Market Training (Allmänförberedande utbildning – arbetsmarknadsutbildning) – Kunskapscompaniet, Sweden, 2008–2009.
- Advanced Parachute Packing Course – Skydive Spain, Spain, 2026.
Publications & Research
- “Biomechanical analysis of skydiving free fall and speed dynamics” – Iraqi Sports Academy, 2026.
- “Biological maturation in young athletes” – 2026.
- “The Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) and doping-induced changes” – 2026.
- “Technical regulations and rules for gliding” – book, 2nd edition, Noor Publishing, Germany 2019, ISBN 978-613-9-43053-6.
- PhD thesis published as a book – Noor Publishing, Germany 2017, ISBN 978-3-330-79833-5.
- “The concept of virtual learning environments and e-learning” – 2020; “An introduction to air sports and parachuting” – 2020.
- “The relationship between muscular balance development and accuracy of basic tennis skills” – Journal of Physical Education Sciences, University of Babylon, 2005.
- “The effect of kinematic variables on first-serve performance in tennis” – Journal of Physical Education, University of Baghdad, 2003.
- Articles, translations and lectures on sports training, motor learning and IT in sports administration (2005–2010).
Sporting Career & Participation
- Player for the Iraqi national water polo team and the Al-Rasheed, Al-Naft and Al-Jaish clubs; Iraqi league champion (1987–1995).
- Iraqi university tennis champion for four years (1986–1990), university swimming champion (1989–1990), and coach of the Iraqi universities tennis team (1995).
- International swimming referee (1985–1995) and doping control officer at the 9th Arab Games, Amman 1999.
- Member of the Iraqi administrative delegation at the 10th Arab Games (Algeria 2004), the Islamic Solidarity Games (Saudi Arabia 2005), the Summer Universiade (Izmir 2005), the West Asian Games (Doha 2005) and the World Table Tennis Championships (Bremen 2006).
- Speaker and participant at international conferences including Aspire4Sport (2012), Doha GOALS (2013), the Aspetar Sports Medicine Conference (2014) and the Leadership Development Centre in Dubai (2013).
Contact
For consultancy in sports event management, strategic planning and air sports.
Organisations I Have Worked With
