| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Sudanese | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 September 1988 (1988-09-12) (age 36) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics (track and field) | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 800 m and 1500 m | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||
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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.
Career
He 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
His 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
- Abdalla Abdelgadir at World Athletics
- Abdalla Abdel Gadir at ESPN 2008 Summer Olympics website
External links
- Abdalla Abdelgadir at Olympics.com
- Abdalla Abdelgadir at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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