Mohad Abdikadar
Italian middle-distance runner
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Mohad Abdikadar Sheik Ali (born 12 June 1993) is an Italian middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 1500 metres.[3] He won a silver medal at the 2015 European U23 Championships in Tallinn.
Mohad Abdikadar in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Mohad Abdikadar Sheik Ali |
| Born | 12 June 1993 |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] |
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | 1500 metres |
| Club | Aeronautica Militare |
| Coached by | Andrea Orlandi Massimo Pegoretti |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best |
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Medal record | |
Biography
Born in Beled Hawo, Somalia he arrived in Sezze in January 2006, together with two brothers, as refugees escaping the Somali Civil War.[1] He became a naturalised Italian citizen in May 2011.[citation needed]
At the Golden Gala in Rome in 2018, with a time of 3:36.54 in the 1500 meters, he achieved a time that had not been seen by an Italian in ten years.
In the fall of 2022, he began training under Liberato Pellecchia.
In July 2023, after five years, he improved on his personal best in the 1500 meters set in 2018, with a time of 3'35“21. Just over a month later, on September 3, 2023, he won the Città di Padova international meeting, further improving his time to 3'33”79, becoming the third Italian ever.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Italy | |||||
| 2011 | European Junior Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 8th | 1500 m | 3:49.32 |
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 11th | 1500 m | 3:53.74 |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 19th (h) | 1500 m | 3:47.21 |
| 2014 | Mediterranean U23 Championships | Aubagne, France | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:51.95 |
| European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 24th (h) | 1500 m | 3:46.07 | |
| 2015 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:44.91 |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 15th (h) | 1500 m | 3:42.91 |
| 2018 | Mediterranean Games | Tarragona, Spain | 5th | 1500 m | 3:39.60 |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 10th | 1500 m | 3:39.95 | |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:48.43 (Salzburg 2014)
- 1000 metres – 2:19.4 (Cantalupa 2014)
- 1500 metres – 3:36.54 (Rome 2018)
- One mile – 4:02.87 (Pavia 2014)
- 3000 metres – 8:09.09 (Trento 2017)
- 10 kilometres – 30:41 (Cuneo 2015)
- Half marathon – 1:08:59 (Ostia 2017)
Indoor
- 800 metres – 1:50.67 (Ancona 2013)
- 1000 metres – 2:22.79 (Ancona 2014)
- 1500 metres – 3:42.53 (Ghent 2018)
- 3000 metres – 8:16.47 (Ancona 2015)
