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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. Al-Mosawi won a bronze medal in Team Kata at the 2011 World Junior and Cadet Karate Championships and has recorded top-five finishes at senior world competitions, including the 2019 World Beach Games and the 2023 World Karate Championships. He is the twin brother of fellow national-team karateka Mohammad Al-Mosawi. In 2013, the twins competed on the third season of Arabs Got Talent as the Karate Twins, advancing to the semifinals and gaining regional recognition.

Nativename
سيد سلمان الموسوي
FullnameSayed Salman Al Mosawi
Nationalteam Kuwait
Born (1995-05-12) 12 May 1995 (age 31)
Rumaithiya, Kuwait
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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 (age 31)
Rumaithiya, Kuwait
EducationAmerican University of Kuwait
(Bachelor of Electrical Engineering)
OccupationsKarateka and electrical engineer
Height166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
WebsiteOfficial Instagram Profile
Sport
SportKarate
Event
Kata
ClubAl-Yarmouk SC
PartnerMohammad Al-Mosawi
Coached bySeyed Alaedin Nekoofar
Achievements and titles
World finals
5th Position at the World Beach Games 2019
Highest world ranking
11th (WKF official ranking) September 2025
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing  Kuwait
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2023 HangzhouIndividual kata
Bronze medal – third place2023 HangzhouTeam kata
Paris Open Karate
Bronze medal – third place2022 ParisIndividual kata
Gold medal – first place2022 ParisTeam kata
Asian Karate Championships
Silver medal – second place2010 Hong KongTeam kata
Bronze medal – third place2010 Hong KongIndividual kata
Gold medal – first place2011 QuanzhouTeam kata
Bronze medal – third place2012 TashkentTeam kata
Bronze medal – third place2013 DubaiTeam kata
Silver medal – second place2014 KuwaitIndividual kata
Bronze medal – third place2015 YokohamaTeam kata
Bronze medal – third place2018 AmmanIndividual kata
Bronze medal – third place2018 AmmanTeam kata
Bronze medal – third place2019 TashkentTeam kata
Bronze medal – third place2021 AlmatyTeam kata
Silver medal – second place2022 TashkentTeam kata
Silver medal – second place2023 MelakaTeam kata
Silver medal – second place2024 HangzhouIndividual kata
Gold medal – first place2024 HangzhouTeam kata
Silver medal – second place2025 TashkentIndividual kata
Silver medal – second place2025 TashkentTeam kata
Silver medal – second place2026 BaliTeam kata
Islamic Solidarity Games
Silver medal – second place2013 PalembangTeam kata
Silver medal – second place2022 KonyaTeam kata
Arab Karate Championship
Gold medal – first place2011 MarrakeshTeam kata
Bronze medal – third place2019 CairoIndividual kata
Gold medal – first place2022 CairoTeam kata
Silver medal – second place2022 CairoIndividual kata
GCC Karate Championship
Gold medal – first place2006 DubaiIndividual kata (U-12)
Gold medal – first place2006 DubaiTeam kata (U-12)
Gold medal – first place2009 BahrainTeam kata
West Asian Karate Championship
Gold medal – first place2019 SharjahTeam kata


World Cadet, Junior and U21 Karate Championships
Bronze medal – third place2011 MelakaTeam kata


Karate1 Premier League
Bronze medal – third place2013 IstanbulIndividual kata
Karate 1 Youth Cup
Bronze medal – third place2015 UmagIndividual kata (U21)
Karate 1 Series A
Bronze medal – third place2022 CairoIndividual kata
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Early life and education

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.[citation needed]

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/ Series A (Individual)

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.[citation needed]

World Championships and multi sport events

Al-Mosawi won a bronze medal in Team Kata at the 2011 World Cadet, Junior and U21 Karate Championships held in Melaka, marking his first medal at a WKF world-level championship.[10]

In 2019, he finished fifth in Individual Kata at the World Beach Games in Doha.[11]

At the 2023 World Karate Championships in Budapest, Al-Mosawi placed fifth in Team Kata, competing against senior national teams from around the world.[12]

In 2025, he reached the top 16 in the individual kata category at the World Karate Championships in Cairo, Egypt.[13]

Open tournaments

Al-Mosawi has also achieved notable success at the Paris Open Karate. At the 2022 edition, he won a bronze medal in individual kata and a gold medal in team kata, competing against elite international athletes.[14]

Premier League and Series A (Team Kata)

Between 2015 and 2026, Al-Mosawi competed regularly in WKF Premier League and Series A Team Kata events, accumulating a total of 35 medals across these professional circuits:[15]

  • 16 gold medals
  • 7 silver medals
  • 12 bronze medals

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.[16]

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