Mohamed Khouaja Explained

Mohamed Ashour Khouaja (born 1 November 1987) is a Libyan sprinter, specialising in the 400 metres.

He finished seventh in his semi-final heat of the men's 400 metres at the 2009 World Championships, his first World Championship. He won the gold medal in the 2009 Mediterranean Games 400 metres final, and is the current Libyan national record holder over 400 metres; he set the record when he won gold in the 2010 African Championships in Nairobi.

International competitions

Representing
2005African Junior ChampionshipsRadès, Tunisia9th (h)100 m10.94
2007Pan Arab GamesCairo, Egypt12th (h)200 m21.63
10th (h)400 m49.14
2009Arab ChampionshipsDamascus, Syria6th200 m21.12
bgcolor=silver2nd400 m45.35
Mediterranean GamesPescara, Italybgcolor=gold1st400 m45.77
7th4 × 400 m relay3:10.00
World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany22nd (h)400 m46.43
2010African ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenyabgcolor=gold1st400 m44.98
Continental CupSplit, Croatia8th400 m45.991
3rd4 × 400 m relay3:02.621
2011African GamesMaputo, Mozambique18th (h)400 m48.66
Pan Arab GamesDoha, Qatar12th (h)400 m48.84
2012African ChampionshipsPorto Novo, Benin200 mDNF
10th (sf)400 m46.82
2014African ChampionshipsMarrakech, Morocco5th400 m45.40
2015World ChampionshipsBeijing, China43rd (h)400 m46.50
African GamesBrazzaville, Republic of the Congo24th (h)400 m47.822
1Representing Africa

2Did not start in the semifinals

Personal bests