Anwar Mohamed (athlete) explained

Anwar Mohamed
Full Name:Anwar Omar Mohamed Ali
Birth Date:6 December 1976
Height:1.84 m
Weight:55 kg
Sport:Athletics
Country: Yemen

Anwar Omar Mohamed Ali (Arabic: انور عمر محمد علي, born 6 December 1976) is a Yemeni middle-distance runner who competed internationally for Yemen at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1]

Career

At just 15 years old, Mohamed competed in the 800 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain, he ran in the final heat in round one, where he finished seventh ahead of Francis Munthali from Malawi, but still not fast enough to qualify for the next round.[2] Three years later he competed at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg, Sweden, he entered the 800 metres,[3] he came last in his heat, so didn't qualify to the next round.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Anwar Mohamed . 8 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161203160432/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/anwar-mohamed-1.html . 3 December 2016 . dead.
  2. 1992 Barcelona Summer Games: Men's 800 metres Round One . 8 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417102105/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1992/ATH/mens-800-metres-round-one.html . dead . 17 April 2020.
  3. Web site: Anwar Omar Mohammad . IAAF.org . 8 January 2017.
  4. Web site: 800m heats at 5th IAAF World Championships in Athletics . IAAF.org . 8 January 2017.