Hayder Shkara (born 21 May 1990) is a former professional Taekwondo athlete. Early life Shkara was introduced to martial arts at the age of 8, whilst living in Sydney. He entered the Australian national team in 2006. He attempted to gain selection to the London 2012 Olympic Games but failed to qualify, after a loss to Vaughn Scott. At a rematch with Vaughn at an Oceania 2016 qualifying tournament, Shkara was victorious and secured entry to the 2016 Summer Olympics. 2016 Summer Olympics Shkara's first match was against Lutalo Muhammad of Great Britain (the eventual silver medalist). He was defeated 14-0, and suffered a broken rib. Due to Lutalo Muhammad making the finals, Shkara was given entry to a bronze medal match against the Steven Lopez (USA). After a sudden death round, Shkara was defeated on a count back of touches. Career post-retirement After retiring from professional Taekwondo, Shkara began work as a lawyer practicing in Australian family law. In 2017, he started his own law firm, Justice Family Lawyers in Sydney. He has appeared on the Australian TV program Insight. References Living people Australian male taekwondo practitioners Taekwondo practitioners at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic taekwondo practitioners of Australia 1990 births 21st-century Australian people