Abdullah Al-Yaari Explained

Nationality:Yemeni
Birth Date: 5 July 2003
Country:Yemen
Sport:Athletics
Event:Middle-distance running
Pb:800 m

1:48.00 (2023)

Abdullah Al-Yaari (Arabic: عبدالله محمد عبدالله اليعري; born 5 July 2003) is a Yemeni sprinter who specializes in the 800 metres.

Biography

Al-Yaari comes from Dhamar Governorate. He became the first Yemeni athlete to ever advance from the qualification round of an international competition when he qualified for the semi-finals of the 800 metres at the 2021 World Under-20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya.[1]

In April 2023, Al-Yaari won the 800m gold medal at the West Asian Athletics Championships in Qatar, ahead of Oman's Hussain Mahmoud Al-Farsi and Qatar's Mubarak Rabi Mahmoud. The Yemeni ambassador to Qatar, Rajeh Badi, extended his congratulations to Al-Yaari for the win.[2]

His personal best time is 1:48.00 minutes in the 800 metres, achieved at the 2023 Arab U23 Championships in Radès.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: العداء اليمني "عبدالله اليعري" يتأهل إلى نصف نهائي سباق 800م في بطولة العالم لألعاب القوى Profile. hayrout.com. 14 July 2023.
  2. Web site: العدَّاء اليمني عبد الله اليعري يحصد ذهبية بطولة غرب آسيا لألعاب القوى Profile. sahafatak.net. 14 July 2023.
  3. Web site: Results from ASIA 2023 – 14. AAA. 5 June 2023. 23 June 2023.