Khamis Abdullah Saifeldin
Qatari steeplechase runner
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Khamis Abdullah Saifeldin (Arabic: خميس عبدالله سيف الدين; born 1 February 1976) is a Qatari runner who specialized in the 3000 metre steeplechase. He is of Sudanese descent.[1] He represented Sudan at the 1996 Summer Olympics and Qatar at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Qatar | ||
| Asian Championships | ||
 | 2000 Jakarta | 3000 m st. |
| 2002 Colombo | 5000 m |
| 2002 Colombo | 3000 m st. |
| 2003 Manila | 3000 m st. |
In addition he has medals from the Asian Athletics Championships, the Gulf Cooperation Council Championships, the West Asian Games and the Arab Athletics Championships.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Qatar | ||||
| 1999 | Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 2nd | 3000 m s'chase |
| Military World Games | Zagreb, Croatia | 1st | 3000 m s'chase | |
| 2000 | Asian Championships | Jakarta, Indonesia | 1st | 3000 m s'chase |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 10th | 3000 m s'chase | |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 7th | 3000 m s'chase |
| 2002 | Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | 1st | 3000 m s'chase |
| 2nd | 5000 m | |||
| World Cup | Madrid, Spain] | 3rd | 3000 m s'chase | |
| 2003 | Asian Championships | Manila, Philippines | 1st | 3000 m s'chase |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 12th | 3000 m s'chase | |
Personal bests
- 1500 metres - 3:44.26 min (2004)
- 3000 metres - 8:04.41 min (1999)
- 3000 metre steeplechase - 8:13.45 min (2002)
- 5000 metres - 13:36.93 min (1999)
