Mohamad Al-Garni Explained
Mohamad Al-Garni (born 2 July 1992) is a Moroccan-born Qatari middle-distance runner.[1] He competed in the 1500 metres competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
In 2016 he refused to submit to a doping test, and was subsequently banned from competition for four years between 15 June 2016 and 3 July 2020.[2]
International competitions
| Representing |
|---|
| 2009 | World Youth Championships | Brixen, Italy | 5th | 1500 m | 3:43.86 |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 46th (h) | 1500 m | 3:50.55 |
| 2010 | Asian Indoor Championships | Tehran, Iran | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:53.12 |
| Asian Junior Championships | Hanoi, Vietnam | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 800 m | 1:48.13 |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1500 m | 3:55.94 |
| World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 7th | 800 m | 1:50.16 |
| bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:38.91 |
| 2011 | Arab Championships | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:59.23 |
| Pan Arab Games | Doha, Qatar | bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:34.61 |
| 2012 | Asian Indoor Championships | Hangzhou, China | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:58.04 |
| bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 3000 m | 7:46.17 |
| World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 21st (h) | 1500 m | 3:47.63 |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 9th (sf) | 1500 m | 3:36.78 |
| 2013 | Asian Championships | Pune, India | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:40.75 |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 23rd (h) | 1500 m | 3:40.01 |
| 2014 | Asian Indoor Championships | Hangzhou, China | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1500 m | 3:48.79 |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | 3000 m | 8:08.65 |
| IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 7th | 4 × 1500 m | 15:10.77 |
| Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1500 m | 3:40.23 |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | 5000 m | 13:26.13 |
| 2015 | Asian Championships | Wuhan, China | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1500 m | 3:41.42 |
| 2016 | Asian Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1500 m | 3:36.35 |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | 3000 m | 7:39.23 |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 29th (h) | 3000 m | 8:02.86 |
| Islamic Solidarity Games | Konya, Turkey | – | 5000 m | DNF |
| 2023 | Asian Indoor Championships | Astana, Kazakhstan | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:43.39 |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | 3000 m | 7:55.25 |
| Asian Championships | Bangkok, Thailand | 5th | 1500 m | 3:43.31 |
| 5th | 5000 m | 14:16.48 |
| Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1500 m | 3:38.36 |
| 5th | 5000 m | 13:37.49 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Mohamad Al-Garni . London 2012 . 6 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120723000250/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/al-garni-mohamad-1103014/ . 23 July 2012 .
- Web site: List of athletes currently serving a period of ineligibility as a result of an anti-doping rule violation under IAAF rules. 1 January 2018. IAAF. 27 February 2018.
