Musaeb Abdulrahman Balla Explained

Musaeb Abdulrahman Balla
Birth Date:19 March 1989
Birth Place:Khartoum, Sudan[1]
Height:1.76 m
Weight:60 kg
Sport:Athletics
Event:800 m
Coach:Jama Aden

Musaeb Abdulrahman Balla (Arabic: عبدالرحمن بله; born 19 March 1989 in Khartoum) is a Sudanese-born Qatari middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 800 metres. He represented Qatar at the 2012 Summer Olympics as well as two outdoor and three indoor World Championships.[2]

Competition record

Representing
2007Asian ChampionshipsAmman, Jordan10th (h)800 m1:57.11
2008Asian Indoor ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar4th (sf)800 m1:51.93
bgcolor=cc9966 3rd4 × 400 m relay3:17.93
Asian Junior ChampionshipsJakarta, Indonesiabgcolor=gold 1st800 m1:52.45
2010Asian Indoor ChampionshipsTehran, Iranbgcolor=silver 2nd800 m1:54.25
Asian GamesGuangzhou, Chinabgcolor=cc9966 3rd800 m1:46.19
2011Pan Arab GamesDoha, Qatarbgcolor=gold 1st800 m1:45.92
2012World Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey15th (sf)800 m1:49.51
Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom22nd (sf)800 m1:47.52
2013Arab ChampionshipsDoha, Qatarbgcolor=gold 1st800 m1:45.90
bgcolor=silver 2nd4 × 400 m relay3:09.55
Asian ChampionshipsPune, India4th400 m46.45
bgcolor=gold 1st800 m1:46.92
World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia11th (sf)800 m1:45.43
Jeux de la FrancophonieNice, Francebgcolor=gold 1st800 m1:46.57
Islamic Solidarity GamesPalembang, Indonesiabgcolor=silver 2nd800 m1:44.19
2014Asian Indoor ChampionshipsHangzhou, Chinabgcolor=gold 1st800 m1:50.27
World Indoor ChampionshipsSopot, Poland800 mDQ
Continental CupMarrakech, Morocco7th800 m1:48.501
Asian GamesIncheon, South Korea6th (h)800 m1:49.502
2015Arab ChampionshipsIsa Town, Bahrainbgcolor=gold 1st800 m1:46.74
Asian ChampionshipsWuhan, Chinabgcolor=gold 1st800 m1:49.40
bgcolor=gold 1st4 × 400 m relay3:02.50
World ChampionshipsBeijing, China6th800 m1:47.01
2016Asian Indoor ChampionshipsDoha, Qatarbgcolor=gold 1st800 m1:46.92
bgcolor=gold 1st4 × 400 m relay3:08.20
World Indoor ChampionshipsPortland, United States5th800 m1:48.31
2022GCC GamesKuwait City, Kuwaitbgcolor=silver2nd800 m1:49.83
2023Asian Indoor ChampionshipsAstana, Kazakhstan3rd800 m1:49.68
1Representing Asia

2Disqualified in the final

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/musaeb-abdulrahman-balla-1.html. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418074859/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/musaeb-abdulrahman-balla-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18.
  2. News: Qatari runner Balla arrested in Spanish doping probe . 21 June 2016.