Jorge Antonio Salhe
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| Birth name | Jorge Antonio Salhe Readi |
| Nickname | Coke |
| Nationality |
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| Born | 1 July 1975 Santiago, Chile |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
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| Sport | |
| Country |  Palestine |
| Sport | Shooting |
| Event | Skeet |
Jorge Antonio Salhe Readi (Spanish: [ˈxoɾxe anˈtonjo ˈsalxe reˈaði];[1] Arabic: جورج أنطونيو الصالحي, romanized: Jūrj Anṭūniyū aṣ-Ṣāliḥiyy; born 24 August 1974)[2][3] is a Chilean-Palestinian shooter and engineer. He represented Palestine in the men's skeet event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, coming on last out of 30 competitors.[4]
Early and personal life
Salhe was born in Chile to Palestinian immigrants Jorge Sr. and Deniz Salhe. His mother was born in Bethlehem, Mandatory Palestine, arriving in Santiago when she was four years old as her family was searching for better opportunities.[1][5] Salhe grew up in a household where the roots and history of Palestine were valued.[citation needed]
He studied industriale civil engineering and mechanical engineering at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. From a young age, he showed interest in shooting sports. He began practicing skeet at local clubs in Santiago and quickly excelled in national competitions. He was trained by Peruvian Olympic shooter Juan Giha.[1][5]
Salhe is in a relationship with a woman named Sylvia. He has seven children: Pamela, Claudia, Francisco, Gonzalo, Nicolás, Agustina and Gaspar.[1]
Career
Salhe has participated in international events, representing both Chile and Palestine on various occasions. For more than five years, Salhe and other Chilean-Palestinians worked to incorporate Palestine into the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), gathering support from different countries, especially from other Arab federations.[6]
Olympic participation
Salhe was invited by the ISSF to participate in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, representing Palestine;[7] this invitation was one of the universality places allocated to athletes from underrepresented countries to participate, promoting diversity in the Olympic Games.[8]
He participated in the men's skeet event, being the first Palestinian to compete in shooting events at the Olympics.[5] He came last in the qualification round out of 30 competitors, failing to advance.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "SALHE Jorge Antonio". Paris 2024. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Paris 2024". paris2024.rtve.es. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Jorge Antonio SALHE READI". International Shooting Sport Federation. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Eight Palestinian Olympic athletes to compete in Paris under the shadow of Gaza war". France 24. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Álvarez, Cristóbal (27 July 2024). "El tirador chileno que representa a Palestina en los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024". ADN Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Jorge Salhe, deportista de tiro skeet, irá a los Juegos Olímpicos de París por Palestina". Mundo Al-Damir (in Spanish). 11 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "IOC Tripartite Commission and ISSF allocate 16 final Paris 2024 places". International Shooting Sport Federation. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Quota Places by Nation and Number". issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
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