Salem Amer Al-Badri Explained

Salem Amer Al-Badri (birth name Moses Chirchir; born 12 December 1985 in Kenya) is a retired middle-distance runner who competed internationally for Qatar mostly in the 800 metres event. He jointly holds the Asian record in the rarely contested 4 × 800 metres relay.

His 800 metres personal bests are 1:45.45 seconds outdoors and 1:50.93 indoors, both set in 2006.

Competition record

Representing
2000Asian ChampionshipsJakarta, Indonesia6th800 m1:52.43
World Junior ChampionshipsSantiago, Chile4th800m1:48.51
2001World Youth ChampionshipsDebrecen, Hungarybgcolor=gold1st800 m1:50.15
Asian Junior ChampionshipsBandar Seri Begawan, Bruneibgcolor=gold1st800 m1:51.15
2002West Asian GamesKuwait City, Kuwaitbgcolor=silver2nd800 m1:49.70
World Junior ChampionshipsKingston, Jamaicabgcolor=silver2nd800 m1:46.63
Asian ChampionshipsColombo, Sri Lankabgcolor=silver2nd800 m1:48.95
Asian GamesBusan, South Korea6th800 m1:48.07
2003Asian ChampionshipsManila, Philippinesbgcolor=silver2nd800 m1:46.95
2004Asian Junior ChampionshipsIpoh, Malaysiabgcolor=gold1st800 m1:50.52
2005Asian Indoor GamesPattaya, Thailandbgcolor=silver2nd800 m1:52.27
3rd4 × 400 m relay3:21.40
2006Asian Indoor ChampionshipsPattaya, Thailandbgcolor=gold1st800 m1:50.93
Asian GamesDoha, Qatar8th (h)800 m1:52.73[1]
4 × 400 m relayDQ

Notes and References

  1. Did not finish in the final.