Rashid Mohamed Explained

Rashid Mohamed (born Rachid Khouia; 9 November 1979 in Salé, Morocco) is a Bahraini runner. He specializes in the 800 metres. His personal best time is 1:45.38 minutes, achieved in June 1999 in Milan.

Career

Mohamed switched nationality from his birth country of Morocco in 2002 and soon won the 2002 Asian Games.[1] This was Bahrain's first Asian Games medal since 1986.[2] The next year, he won the bronze medal at the 2003 Asian Championships.[3] Mohamed also competed at the World Championships in 1999 and 2003 without reaching the final.

References

  1. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/asg.htm Asian Games
  2. News: Lee Bong-Ju retains Marathon title – Asian Games, Athletics, Final Day . IAAF.org . 14 October 2002 . 2007-08-12 .
  3. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/asc.htm Asian Championships