Ahmed Ibrahim Warsama Explained

Ahmed Ibrahim (Arabic: أحمد ابراهيم ورسما; born 4 February 1966) is a retired Qatari long-distance runner who specialized in the 3000 and 5000 metres.

Biography

Although Warsama has been naturalised as a Qatari citizen, he is a Dhulbahante from Xudun. He has medals from the Asian Championships, the Gulf Cooperation Council Championships, the West Asian Games and the Pan Arab Championships.^[1]

International competitions

Representing
1994	Asian Games	Hiroshima, Japan	2nd	5,000 m
1997	Pan Arab Games	Beirut, Lebanon	1st	5,000 m
1998	Asian Games	Bangkok, Thailand	2nd	5,000 m
			2nd	10,000 m
	Asian Championships	Fukuoka, Japan	3rd	5,000 m
1999	Pan Arab Games	Irbid, Jordan	1st	10,000 m
2000		Jakarta, Indonesia	1st	5,000 m ^[2]
			1st	10,000 m ^[3]
2002	Asian Games	Busan, South Korea	2nd	10,000 m
		Madrid, Spain	6th	3,000 m

Personal bests

• 1500 metres - 3:35.38 min (1994)
• 3000 metres - 7:43.00 min (2000)
• 5000 metres - 13:13.52 min (2000)
• 10,000 metres - 28:02.80 min (2003)

Notes and References

1. The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics: Athens 2004
2. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/asc.htm Asian Championships
3. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/asc.htm Asian Championships