Jimmy Adar
Ugandan middle-distance runner
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Jimmy Adar (born 1 November 1987 in Lira) is a Ugandan middle-distance runner. He has represented his country at the Commonwealth Games twice, running in the heats at the 2006 Commonwealth Games before going on to finish fifth in the final of the 800 metres at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.[1] He has also competed at the African Games in 2007 and 2015, the African Championships in Athletics in 2008 and 2010, and was a bronze medallist at the 2005 African Junior Athletics Championships.[2]
He holds personal bests of 1:46.36 minutes for the 800 metres and 3:40.47 minutes for the 1500 metres. He is a seven-time national champion, winning the 800 m in 2004, an 800/1500 m double in 2005 and 2006, another 800 m title in 2008, and a 1500 m title in 2014.[3][4]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | African Junior Championships | Tunis, Tunisia | 3rd | 800 m | 1:48.79 |
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 5th (sf) | 800 m | 1:49.69 |
| 11th | 1500 m | 3:48.16 | |||
| Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 10th (h) | 800 m | 1:49.33 | |
| 14th (h) | 1500 m | 3:43.20 | |||
| 2007 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 16th (sf) | 800 m | 1:57.95 |
| 2008 | African Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 11th (sf) | 800 m | 1:51.13 |
| 2010 | Commonwealth Games | New Delhi, India | 5th | 800 m | 1:49.57 |
| 7th (h) | 1500 m | 3:45.98 | |||
| African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 10th (sf) | 800 m | 1:50.30 | |
| 10th | 1500 m | 3:41.00 | |||
| 2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 16th (h) | 800 m | 1:52.34 |
| 8th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:11.53 |
National titles
- Ugandan Athletics Championships
- 800 m: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008
- 1500 m: 2005, 2006, 2014
