Ali Hayder, intervju gjord av WKO Japan, fighterpresentation inom VM 2022. (Photo Annika Peterson, Stefan Tangen och NKO)

My name is Ali Hayder I am born feb -95 and live in Stockholm the capital of Sweden.
I have 3 sisters and 3 brothers and they together with my parents lives in Iraq which is my birthplace. I am working in Sweden as a seller and technical support for a telecom company. I work 9 hours daily.

My passion has always been karate training, fighting and hard work . I started my training at the age of 6 years and started compete as a kid and junior. I joined the Iraq national team at the age of 14 and and stayed until the age of 21. Then I moved to Sweden and has been a member of the Swedish national team for the last 6 years.

Some of the biggest successes in karate has been to get the black belt That was great.for me. To be in 2019 world championship was amazing. And get a place to fight in the 7 world championship weight category, was a dream come through.

For me karate is everything, it’s life. Karate saved my life. When I moved to Sweden as an emigrant I had nothing, just karate But karate opened up doors for me. I find friends and could survive That’s why I say karate gives me life .
The most imortant result was 2021 European championship and my second place. It gave me the possibillity to fight in the world championship. My plan to come a world champion this is my dream and I will do it
I know WC will be a great champions and I can’t wait to be a part of it.
