Samah Khaled
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Jordan
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Samah Khaled |
| Born | 1 May 1992 Jordan |
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
Samah Khaled (Arabic: سماح خالد; born 1 May 1992) is a Jordanian racing cyclist.[1] She has won 2 UCI events, gold at the 2011 Arab Games and placed third in the 2020 Dubai Women's Tour.
In 2011, Khaled competed at the 2011 Arab Games in Doha, Qatar,[2] winning gold.[3] She was named Sportswoman of the Year in 2011 by the Jordan Olympic Committee.[3]
Khaled competed in the 2013 UCI women's road race and time trial in Florence.[4] She also competed at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.[5]
In 2018, Khaled won the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Gran Fondo World Series in Dubai.[6] In 2019, Khaled won the won the 100km Dubai 92 Cycle Challenge[7] and won the fourth Ride Ajman women's event.[8] In 2020, Khaled came third in the Dubai Women's Tour, placing first in the second stage and picking up a 15-second bonus.[9][10][11][12]
Khaled joined Dubai Police Force as a Police trainer in February 2019.[7][2] For the 2021 competitive season, she was due to compete with the Dubai Police team for its first season at UCI level.[13] On 22 April 2021, Khaled tested positive for the anabolic steroid oxandrolone[7] and received a doping ban by the UCI until June 2025.[6][14] She retained her 2020 Dubai Women’s Tour result[6] and participated in the 2023 UAE Tour Women event, while still under suspension.[15]
Khaled returned to competition in June 2025, competing at the 2025 National Championships in Jordan, winning the event,[16] and at the Internationale Oderrundfahrt (NAT) in Brandenburg, Germany.[1]
Khaled has also represented the Bahrain national team.[2]
