Salman Al-Mosawi

Sayed
Salman Al Mosawi
Almosawi at the Karate1 Premier League (2018) in Berlin
Personal information
Native name
سيد سلمان الموسوي
Full nameSayed Salman Al Mosawi
National team Kuwait
Born (1995-05-12) 12 May 1995
Rumaithiya, Kuwait
Alma materAmerican University of Kuwait
OccupationKarateka
Height166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
WebsiteOfficial Instagram Profile
Sport
SportKarate
Event
Kata
Club Al-Yarmouk SC
Coached bySeyed Alaedin Nekoofar
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing  Kuwait
Asian Games
2023 Hangzhou Individual kata
2023 Hangzhou Team kata
Asian Karate Championships
2010 Hong Kong Team kata
2010 Hong Kong Individual kata
2011 Quanzhou Team kata
2012 Tashkent Team kata
2013 Dubai Team kata
2014 Kuwait Individual kata
2015 Yokohama Team kata
2018 Amman Individual kata
2018 Amman Team kata
2019 Tashkent Team kata
2021 Almaty Team kata
2022 Tashkent Team kata
2023 Melaka Team kata
2024 Hangzhou Individual kata
2024 Hangzhou Team kata
2025 Tashkent Individual kata
2025 Tashkent Team kata
Islamic Solidarity Games
2013 Palembang Team kata
2022 Konya Team kata
Arab Karate Championship
2011 Marrakesh Team kata
2019 Cairo Individual kata
2022 Cairo Team kata
2022 Cairo Individual kata
GCC Karate Championship
2006 Dubai Individual kata (U-12)
2006 Dubai Team kata (U-12)
2009 Bahrain Team kata
West Asian Karate Championship
2019 Sharjah Team kata
Karate1 Premier League
2013 Istanbul Individual kata
Karate 1 Youth Cup
2015 Umag Individual kata (U21)
Karate 1 Series A
2022 Cairo Individual kata

Sayed Salman Al-Mosawi (Arabic: سيد سلمان الموسوي; born 12 May 1995) is a Kuwaiti karateka who competes in kata. He represents Kuwait in regional and international competitions, including the Asian Games, the Islamic Solidarity Games, the Arab Karate Championship, and various World Karate Federation (WKF) events. He is the twin brother of fellow national-team karateka Mohammad Al-Mosawi.

Biography

Salman Al Mosawi was born on 12 May 1995 to a judo player, Sayed Abdullah Almosawi in Rumaithiya, Kuwait. He began training in karate at a young age in 2003 with his coach Seyed Alaedin Nekoofar, and later joined the Kuwait national karate team, specialising in kata.[1]

Alongside his twin brother Mohammed Al‑Mosawi, he has trained under coaches affiliated with the Al Yarmouk Sporting Club and represented Kuwait at major international competitions.[2]

In 2013, Salman and his brother participated in the third season of the television talent show Arabs Got Talent, under the name "Karate Twins," advancing to the semifinals, and gaining the recognition in the region.[3][4]

He completed his Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the American University of Kuwait.[1][5]

Career

Salman Al Mosawi has competed extensively across Asian and international karate circuits. He has won medals at the Asian Games and Asian Karate Championships in both individual and team kata events. He has also participated in WKF-sanctioned events, including Premier League and Series A tournaments.[6][7][8]

Arab Karate Championship

At the 2022 Arab Karate Championship (Cairo) he contributed to Kuwait's only men's team-kata gold medal at the event; he also secured a silver medal in the individual kata.[9][8]

In 2019, he won a bronze medal in the individual Kata and a Gold medal in 2011 in the team kata events in Cairo and Marrakesh respectively.

Asian Games

At the 19th Asian Games held in Hangzhou in 2023, Almosawi won the bronze medal in both the individual and men's team kata events.[1]

Karate1 Premier League/ SeriesA / World Cup

He won a bronze medal in individual kata at the 2013 Karate1 Premier League in Istanbul, followed by another bronze at the 2015 Youth League (U21) event in Umag. In 2022, he added a further individual bronze medal at the Series A tournament held in Cairo.

Personal life

Salman's twin brother, Sayed Mohammed Al-Mosawi, is also a competitive karateka for Kuwait. The pair are known colloquially as the "Karate Twins" in regional media.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Karate ALMOSAWI Sayed Salman - The 19th Asian Games". www.ocagames.com. Retrieved 2025-12-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Salman Al Mosawi – Kuwait's Karate Champion Making Waves". 2025-08-19. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
  3. ^ "أداء غير جديد لفرقة Karate Twins في Arabs Got Talent". ليالينا (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-12-11.
  4. ^ الالكترونية, جريدة الآن. "في Arabs got talent". Alaan Online Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
  5. ^ "Salman Al Mosawi: The Engineer Who Kicks for Kuwait". 2025-05-04. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
  6. ^ safeer (2023-10-08). "Zain proud of Team Kuwait's champions at Hangzhou games - safeer". Kuwait Times. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
  7. ^ "البطل سيد سلمان الموسوي يحرز برونزية الكاراتيه في «الآسياد»". جريدة القبس. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
  8. ^ a b "Finalists Decided on Action-Packed Opening Day at 2025 AKF Senior Championships in Tashkent". WKF. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
  9. ^ safeer (2022-08-01). "Kuwaitis grab 11 medals at Arab Karate Championship - safeer". Kuwait Times. Retrieved 2025-12-11.