Latifa Al-Sheikh

Posted by admin on Oct 19, 2011 in Celebrating Women, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | 0 comments

As the youngest Saudi female jockey, Latifa Al-Sheikh is a 17-year-old from Dhahran and a member of the Kingdom’s Equestrian Team. The team is part of the Kingdom Holding Company, which is owned by Prince-al-waleed bin Talal al-Saud.

Among her several achievements in the sport, includes winning first place in HH Sheikh Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa World Endurance Championships. She was the first Saudi woman to ever win the competition. Below is an article posted after her win.

Gulf News: Saudi jockey wins Bahrain endurance race

She was also interviewed by Faisal al-Obiedh from Al-Shorfa.com in she goes in further detail about her career accomplishments and her perspective on women in the equestrian sports.