Hassan Haider
DATE OF BIRTH
April 21 1998
WEIGHT
-58kg
CAREER HIGH
Gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Championships
CAREER RESULTS
2018 Luxembourg Open
Silver
2018 President's Cup (Africa)
Bronze
2017 Austrian Open
Bronze
2017 President's Cup (Europe)
Bronze
2016 Serbia Open
Bronze
2016 German Open
Silver
2015 Dutch Open (junior)
Silver
2014 Commonwealth Championships (junior)
Gold
2014 Spanish Open (junior)
Bronze
2014 Belgian Open (junior)
Bronze
2014 Dutch Open (junior)
Bronze
About Hassan
A longstanding member of the Sport England backed Development Squad, Hassan joined the elite academy in 2016 via the Fighting Chance talent ID initiative.
Having previously won gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Championships in Edinburgh, the Scottish-born fighter has gone onto medal at the German, Serbian and Austrian Opens – to name but a few.
2017 was a big year for the Scot, as he was selected to represent Great Britain at the World Championships and the Grand Prix in London.
Despite going out in the preliminary rounds, both major events were a great experience for the youngster, as he later medalled at the President’s Cup in the African and European edition of the tournament too.
60 SECOND INTERVIEW
WHEN DID YOU START TAEKWONDO AND WHY:
My Mum used to drop my cousin off to taekwondo training and once I was old enough she encouraged me to take it up too. He eventually stopped but I carried on.
OTHER SPORTS PLAYED:
Football and basketball but I was never that good, I would play for the school team – that’s as far as I got.
AMBITION:
Obviously to be Olympic & World Champion, to be known as the best and number one in my category.
ROLE MODEL/FAVOURITE OTHER SPORTSMAN OR WOMAN:
Mo Farah because of his background and the journey he’s been on. I’ve watched lots of documentaries on him – no one trains as hard as he does!
WHY SHOULD THE PUBLIC WATCH TAEKWONDO:
It’s fast, dynamic and exciting to watch.
IF SOMEONE GAVE YOU £1 MILLION, WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH IT:
I’d save some and then hire someone to invest it for me. I’d also give some to my family and take them on a big holiday, possibly buy a nice car too.
SOMETHING YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT HASSAN HAIDER:
I grew up with 25 cousin’s all living on the same street!
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