Sudanese runner (born 1984)
Ismail Ahmed Ismail
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| Born | (1984-11-01) November 1, 1984 (age 40) |
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| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
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| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
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| Country | Sudan |
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Event | 800 metres |
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| Updated on 23 July 2012 |
Ismail Ahmed Ismail (born 1 November 1984) is a Sudanese sprinter who represents Sudan in 800 metres. He was born in Khartoum. Ismail won Sudan's first ever Olympic medal, by earning a silver medal in the Men's 800 metres at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[1]
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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Representing Sudan
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| 2000
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World Junior Championships
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Santiago, Chile
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21st (h)
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800m
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1:53.14
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| —
|
1500m
|
DQ
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| 2001
|
World Indoor Championships
|
Lisbon, Portugal
|
26th (h)
|
1500 m
|
4:02.79
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| 2002
|
World Junior Championships
|
Kingston, Jamaica
|
5th
|
800 m
|
1:47.20
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| African Championships
|
Radès, Tunisia
|
10th (h)
|
800 m
|
1:49.18
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| 2003
|
World Championships
|
Paris, France
|
18th (h)
|
800 m
|
1:47.21
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| All-Africa Games
|
Abuja, Nigeria
|
5th
|
800 m
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1:47.29
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| Afro-Asian Games
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Hyderabad, India
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1st
|
800 m
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1:46.92
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| 2004
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African Championships
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Brazzaville, Congo
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3rd
|
800 m
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1:45.87
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| Olympic Games
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Athens, Greece
|
8th
|
800 m
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1:52.49
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| Pan Arab Games
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Algiers, Algeria
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2nd
|
800 m
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1:46.24
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| 2005
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Islamic Solidarity Games
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Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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3rd
|
800 m
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1:47.20
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| 2nd
|
4 × 400 m relay
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3:08.81
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| 2006
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African Championships
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Bambous, Mauritius
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2nd
|
800 m
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1:46.65
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| 2008
|
African Championships
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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2nd
|
800 m
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1:45.41
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| 2nd
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:04.00
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| Olympic Games
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Beijing, China
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2nd
|
800 m
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1:44.70
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| 2009
|
World Championships
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Berlin, Germany
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24th (sf)
|
800 m
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DNF
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| 2010
|
World Indoor Championships
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Doha, Qatar
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4th
|
800 m
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1:46.90
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| 2011
|
World Championships
|
Daegu, South Korea
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39th (h)
|
800 m
|
1:52.33
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| Pan Arab Games
|
Doha, Qatar
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2nd
|
800 m
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1:46.60
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| 2nd
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:07.47
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| 2012
|
World Indoor Championships
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Istanbul, Turkey
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17th (h)
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800 m
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1:50.72
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| 2015
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African Games
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Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
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–
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800 m
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DNF
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- 800 metres – 1:43.82 min (2009)
- 1500 metres – 3:41.97 min (2005)