Masoud Azizi (Dari / Persian: مسعود عزیزی; born 2 February 1985) is an Afghan athlete.[1] His personal best time in the 100m sprint is 11.11 seconds, achieved in April 2005 in Mecca. In 2013 Azizi failed a doping test at the 2013 World Championships, and was suspended for two years.
 Before the start of heat 4 of the 100 m at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Afghan |
| Born | February 2, 1985 |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 100 metres |
| Updated on 21 July 2012 | |
Early life
editAzizi was born into a prominent Afghan Pashtun family of the Azizi tribe, a sub-tribe of the Kheshgi tribe.[2]
Career
editAzizi represented Afghanistan at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, competing in the men's 100m sprint. He finished last in his heat, with a time of 11.66 seconds.[3] In the 2005 Asian Championships, Azizi came 7th in a time 11.38 seconds. He represented his country again at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[4] He competed in the 100 metres and placed 8th in his heat without advancing to the second round. He ran the distance in a time of 11.45 seconds. Azizi also finished 8th in his first-round heat in the 2009 IAAF World Championships in Berlin in 2009 where he ran alongside Dwain Chambers and African record-holder Olusoji Fasuba.[5] He competed again in the preliminary rounds of the 2011 and 2013 World Championships and the 2012 Olympics.[6]
Doping
editIn 2013 Azizi failed a doping test at 2013 World Championships, and was suspended for two years.[7]
Personal Bests
editOutdoor
edit| Distance | Time | Wind | Location / Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 11.11 sec | + 0.0 m/s | Mecca / 12 April 2005 |
| 200m | 22.65 sec | + 1.9 m/s | Dhaka / 6 February 2010 |
Indoor
edit| Distance | Time | Location / Date |
|---|---|---|
| 60m | 7.25 sec | Hanoi / 31 October 2009 |
References
edit- ^ "Afghan Woman Runs Toward Olympics Despite Jeers, Potential Danger", Associated Press, March 16, 2008
- ^ Rashid, Haroon (2002). History of the Pathans: The Sarabani Pathans. Haroon Rashid.
- ^ Results of the men's 100m sprint, CNN
- ^ "Afghan Athletes Train for Beijing Olympic " Archived 2008-05-13 at the Wayback Machine, Afghan embassy to the United States, April 29, 2008
- ^ "Athlete biography: Massoud Azizi". Archived from the original on June 1, 2009. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link), beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 25, 2008 - ^ "IAAF: Massoud Azizi | Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
- ^ IAAF suspensions.
External links
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