Famous Jordanian Sportspersons

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Haya bint Hussein

(Daughter of King Hussein of Jordan and Queen Alia, and the Half-Sister of King Abdullah II)

Birthdate: May 3, 1974

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Amman, Jordan

Haya bint Hussein, daughter of King Hussein of Jordan, was the second wife of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Emirate of Dubai, before her much-publicized divorce. A skilled equestrian, she represented Jordan at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and has also headed the International Federation for Equestrian Sports.

Ahmad Abughaush

(Jordanian Taekwondo Athlete)

Birthdate: February 1, 1996

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Arjan, Amman, Jordan

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Shadia Bseiso

(First Arab Female Wrestler from the Middle East to Sign a Contract With WWE)

Birthdate: June 20, 1986

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Amman, Jordan

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Atta Elayyan

(futsal player)

Birthdate: May 21, 1985

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Kuwait

Died: March 15, 2019

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Dar Tucker

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: April 11, 1988

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Saginaw, Michigan, United States

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Ahmet Düverioğlu

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: March 4, 1993

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey

Height: 7'0" (213 cm)

Zeina Shaban

(Table tennis player)

Birthdate: May 12, 1988

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Amman, Jordan

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Freddy Ibrahim

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: October 14, 1996

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Born in Canada, Jordanian-origin basketball player Freddy Ibrahim is considered a star point guard of the Jordanian Premier League team Al Ahli Club. The 6’3” player has also represented the Tampa Spartans in the NCAA during his time at the University of Tampa.

Hussein Ishaish

(Boxer)

Birthdate: August 6, 1995

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: As-Salt, Jordan

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Rasheim Wright

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: July 21, 1981

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

Zaid Abbas

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: November 21, 1983

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Nablus, Palestine

Height: 6'8" (203 cm)

Mohammad Hussein

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: March 3, 1990

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Russeifa, Jordan

Height: 7'0" (213 cm)

Stephanie Al-Naber

(Jordanian Footballer Who Plays as a Midfielder)

Birthdate: October 27, 1988

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Amman, Jordan

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Sam Daghles

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: September 18, 1979

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Taiyuan, China

Height: 6'6" (198 cm)

Jimmy Baxter

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: November 30, 1980

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

Height: 6'7" (201 cm)

Dima Hattab

(First Female Ultramarathon Runners in the Middle East to Take Part in the Endurance Race Marathon Des Sables)

Birthdate: December 31, 1980

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Jordan

Lama Hattab

(Jordanian Long-Distance Runners)

Birthdate: December 31, 1980

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Jordan

Abeer Al-Nahar

(Jordanian Footballer Who Plays as a Forward)

Birthdate: February 13, 1991

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Amman, Jordan

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

Zaid Al-Khas

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: March 7, 1976

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Jordan

Height: 6'9" (206 cm)

Tasneem Abu-Rob

(Footballer)

Birthdate: November 14, 2000

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Amman, Jordan

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)