Nagmeldin Ali Abubakr Explained

Nagmeldin Ali Abubakr (born February 22, 1986) is a Sudanese athlete who mainly competes in the 400 metres. He was born in Khartoum.

His current personal best time is 44.93 seconds, achieved in April 2005 in Mecca.

Ali competed in the 400 metres event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing failing to advance to the semifinals.

He lives in Nyala, southern Darfur, and is a sergeant in the Sudanese army. His family is of the Zaghawa (Beri) ethnic group.[1]

Achievements

Representing
2003World Youth ChampionshipsSherbrooke, Canada1st400 m46.10
World ChampionshipsParis, France43rd (h)400 m46.78
All-Africa GamesAbuja, Nigeria2nd400 m45.22
Afro-Asian GamesHyderabad, India2nd400 m45.44
2004World Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary20th (h)400 m47.85
World Junior ChampionshipsGrosseto, Italy2nd400 m45.97
Olympic GamesAthens, Greece39th (h)400 m46.32
Pan Arab GamesAlgiers, Algeria2nd400 m45.84
2005Islamic Solidarity GamesMecca, Saudi Arabia1st400 m44.93
bgcolor=silver 2nd4 × 400 m relay3:08.81
World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland15th (sf)400 m46.67
2007All-Africa GamesAlgiers, Algeria6th400 m46.29
7th4 × 400 m relay3:09.37
Pan Arab GamesCairo, Egypt5th200 m21.27
1st400 m46.16
bgcolor=silver 2nd4 × 400 m relay3:06.52 (NR)
2008African ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, Ethiopia1st400 m45.64
Olympic GamesBeijing, China50th (h)400 m47.12
2009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany36th (h)400 m46.48

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Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20120318170911/http://www.stuff.co.nz/4481219a27162.html "Darfur athletes train as Olympic row rages"