Mohamed Suleiman

Qatari middle-distance runner (born 1969) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mohammad Ahmed Suleiman (Arabic: محمد أحمد سليمان; born 23 November 1969)[1] is a Qatari middle-distance runner that won Qatar its first Olympic medal ever.

FullnameMohammad Ahmed Suleiman
NationalityQatari
Born
Doha, Qatar
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
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Mohammed Suleiman
Personal information
Full nameMohammad Ahmed Suleiman
NationalityQatari
Born
Doha, Qatar
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Country Qatar
SportAthletics
Event
Middle distance running
ClubMizuno Track Club International
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Qatar
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1992 Barcelona1500 m
IAAF World Cup
Gold medal – first place1992 Havana1500 m
Bronze medal – third place1994 London1500 m
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1990 Beijing1500 m
Gold medal – first place1990 Beijing5000 m
Gold medal – first place1994 Hiroshima1500 m
Gold medal – first place1998 Bangkok1500 m
Gold medal – first place1998 Bangkok5000 m
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place1991 Kuala Lumpur1500 m
Gold medal – first place1991 Kuala Lumpur5000 m
Gold medal – first place1995 Jakarta1500 m
Gold medal – first place1998 Fukuoka1500 m
Gold medal – first place2000 Jakarta1500 m
Silver medal – second place1995 Jakarta800 m
Bronze medal – third place1989 New Delhi1500 m
Bronze medal – third place1989 New Delhi3000 m st.
Bronze medal – third place2000 Jakarta5000 m
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Career

Suleiman was born in doha qatar "Investing in sporting success as a domestic and foreign policy tool: the case of Qatar." International journal of sport policy and politics.

At the age of 18, Suleiman participated in the Olympic Games in Seoul over 1500 metres. However, he did not progress to the semi-finals. In 1991, Suleiman qualified for the World Championships in Tokyo, where he came in ninth.

In 1992, he achieved the greatest success of his career when he won the bronze medal in the Barcelona Olympics thus becoming the first-ever Olympic medallist for Qatar. Throughout his career, Suleiman ran several Asian records over 1500 m and the mile run.

He won the gold medal in the 1500 m representing Asia at the 1992 IAAF World Cup. Suleiman ran for Qatar at two further Olympic Games (in 1996 and 2000) and reached the event finals, although he did not make the podium.

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