Ismail Ahmed Ismail
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| Born | 1 November 1984 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Sudan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 800 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ismail Ahmed Ismail (Arabic: اسماعيل احمد اسماعيل, born 1 November 1984) is a Sudanese middle-distance runner 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][2]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Sudan
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| 2000 | World Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 21st (h) | 800m | 1:53.14 |
| — | 1500m | DQ | |||
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 26th (h) | 1500 m | 4:02.79 |
| 2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 5th | 800 m | 1:47.20 |
| African Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 10th (h) | 800 m | 1:49.18 | |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 18th (h) | 800 m | 1:47.21 |
| All-Africa Games | Abuja, Nigeria | 5th | 800 m | 1:47.29 | |
| Afro-Asian Games | Hyderabad, India | 1st | 800 m | 1:46.92 | |
| 2004 | African Championships | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 3rd | 800 m | 1:45.87 |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 8th | 800 m | 1:52.49 | |
| Pan Arab Games | Algiers, Algeria | 2nd | 800 m | 1:46.24 | |
| 2005 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Mecca, Saudi Arabia | 3rd | 800 m | 1:47.20 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.81 | |||
| 2006 | African Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | 2nd | 800 m | 1:46.65 |
| 2008 | African Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 2nd | 800 m | 1:45.41 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.00 | |||
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 2nd | 800 m | 1:44.70 | |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 24th (sf) | 800 m | DNF |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 4th | 800 m | 1:46.90 |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 39th (h) | 800 m | 1:52.33 |
| Pan Arab Games | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | 800 m | 1:46.60 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.47 | |||
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 17th (h) | 800 m | 1:50.72 |
| 2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | – | 800 m | DNF |
Personal bests
- 800 metres – 1:43.82 min (2009)
- 1500 metres – 3:41.97 min (2005)
References
- ^ "Ismail Ahmed Ismail". Eurosport.com. Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ismail Ahmed Ismail". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
External links
- Ismail Ahmed Ismail at World Athletics
- Ismail Ahmed Ismail at Olympedia
- Ismail Ahmed Ismail at Olympics.com
- Ismail Ahmed Ismail at Olympic.org (archived)
