Abdalla Abdelgadir El-Sheikh (born 12 September 1988), also known as Abdalla Abdel Gadir (Arabic: عبدالله عبد القادر), is a Sudanese middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.
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| Nationality | Sudanese | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 September 1988 (age 36) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics (track and field) | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 800 m and 1500 m | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | Outdoor: 800 m: 1:47.12 (2009) 1500 m: 3:38.93 (2008) Mile: 4:00.84 (2003) Indoor: 800 m: 1:48.60 (2008) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editHe finished fifth (in 800 m) at the 2003 World Youth Championships and twelfth at the 2006 World Junior Championships. He won the gold medal in the 1500 m at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games. He competed at the 2008 Olympic Games without progressing to the second round.
Personal bests
editHis personal best times are:
- 800 metres - 1:48.74 min (2004)
- 1500 metres - 3:38.93 min (2008)
- Mile run - 4:00.84 min (2003)
References
edit- Abdalla Abdelgadir at World Athletics
- Abdalla Abdel Gadir at ESPN 2008 Summer Olympics website
External links
edit- Abdalla Abdelgadir at Olympics.com
- Abdalla Abdelgadir at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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