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Ahmed Matar (Matar), born on March 19, 1996, in Khan Younis, Palestine, is a professional freerunner and stuntman from Gaza, Palestine. He is also the founder of Wallrunners, the first parkour facility in Palestine.[1][2][3]
Biography
[edit]Matar's early interest in sports was encouraged by his father, Ibrahim Matar, who enrolled him in a martial arts academy at the age of four. Matar trained in Kung Fu, Taekwondo, Capoeira, and breakdancing for five years. At the age of nine, he met Mohammed Al-Jakhbir and Abdallah Inshasi, who inspired him to pursue parkour.[4][5][6]
Career
[edit]Matar's career took a significant turn in 2016 when he joined a World Parkour Championships in Helsingborg, Sweden. Despite numerous visa challenges, he successfully participated in the event and remained in Sweden.[7]
In 2017, he began offering parkour training for children in Stenungsund, teaching over 500 children. He then joined the Swedish parkour association Stampede Freerun as a parkour coach, creating several parkour films with his colleagues.
In 2018, Matar moved to Stockholm and dedicated himself to coaching for the organization Sports Without Borders. Where he worked as a leader teaching parkour in Stockholm schools. In 2019, he co-founded Wallrunners with Tom Vaillant, establishing the first parkour gym in Palestine.[8][9][10][11][12]
Ahmed Matar was featured in The Local newspaper as an inspiring story in 2019. In the same year, he placed third at Chase Tag Sweden and third at the Street Mentality competition. In 2021, he secured first place in the qualifying rounds of the Swedish Championships but was unable to compete in the finals due to injury. That same year, he was awarded the Peace Through Parkour prize by the International Parkour Federation .[13]
Theatrical Work
[edit]In 2022, Matar performed at Dramaten, the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm, in the play Exit Parkour. The production featured Matar alongside actors Melinda Kinnaman, Tanja Lorentzon, Tina Pour-Davoy, David Mjönes, and dancers Kevin Foo and Sofia Sangregorio. Matar's role in the play involved sharing his personal story and integrating parkour into the theatrical narrative.[14][15]
Filmography and Television
[edit]- Wallrunners of Gaza (2017) - Film[16]
- Streams (2022) - TV series[17]
- Exit Parkour (2022) - Theater[18]
- Yalla Parkour (2024) - Film[19][20]
References
[edit]- ^ "About – Matar". Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ impolitikal (2017-01-31). "Q&A | Ahmad Matar: Learning parkour in Gaza made me feel free". IMPOLITIKAL. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ "War-torn Gaza is perfect setting for Ahmad Matar's parkour - video Dailymotion". Dailymotion. 2017-12-06. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ "The Gaza parkour group taking back a part of their city". Huck. 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ "Gaza parkour - creating positive ripple effects amongst the ruins". Moa Dickmark. 2014-11-25. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ "Parkour in Gaza". Fovrth Studios. 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ "Every day since I came to Sweden feels like a dream". NYParkour.com. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ Staff, Mens Health (2022-01-14). "How Gaza's Daring Community of Athletes Are Finding Their Own Kind of Peace". Men's Health Magazine Australia. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ "How it all began — Wallrunners". 2022-11-04. Archived from the original on 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ "'Open Gaza' book brings together architects, environmentalists and more on rebuilding Gaza". WCBU Peoria. 2024-01-01. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ Radosh, Noa (2016-08-29). "Collective Rooftop Jump: Conquering the Art of Parkour". Medium. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ "The first Parkour school in Gaza opens its doors! - Fondation Decathlon". www.fondationdecathlon.com. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ "History of IPF – International Parkour Federation". Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ Holmström, Cecilia. "VIDEO: Ett hopp blev vägen till frihet för Ahmed: "När jag gör min parkour glömmer jag allt"". vasabladet.fi (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ "Parkour intar Dramatenscenen | Svenska Gymnastikförbundet". www.gymnastik.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ www.redbull.com https://www.redbull.com/ph-en/parkour-in-gaza. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Streams (Comedy), Felipe Leiva Wenger, Pontus Bjernekull Mörner, Boba Ean, Sveriges Television (SVT), 2020-09-24, retrieved 2024-09-13
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Exit Parkour". www.dramaten.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ "Featuring". Yalla Parkour. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ "YALLA PARKOUR". DOC NYC. Retrieved 2024-10-23.