Nabil Nahri
Syrian sprinter (born 1958)
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Nabil Nahri (Arabic: نبيل نهري; born 10 June 1958) is a former athlete and best Syrian sprinter of all time. He competed in the men's 100 metres and men's 200 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Nationality | Syrian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 June 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Syria | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Events | 60 m, 100 m, 200 m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In the qualifying 100 m run, he took fifth place in his race (10.67 s), but did not advance to the further part of the competition (34th out of 65 sprinters).[2] It was similar in the 200 m race, Nahri achieved fifth result in the heat (22.14 s) and did not qualify for the next round (40th out of 57 runners).[3]
Two-time individual medalist at the 1979 Arab Athletics Championships, won gold in the 100 m and two silver in the 200 m and 4×100 m.[4][5] Participated at the 1985 World Indoor Championships but was eliminated in the 60 and 200 metres heats.[6]
Personal bests
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Syria | |||||
| 1979 | Mediterranean Games | Split, Yugoslavia | 11th | 100 m | 10.82 |
| 6th | 200 m | 21.52 | |||
| Arab Championships | Baghdad, Iraq | 1st | 100 m | 10.97 | |
| 2nd | 200 m | 21.45 | |||
| 2nd | 4×100 m relay | 41.90 | |||
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 34th (q) | 100 m | 10.67 |
| 40th (q) | 200 m | 22.14 | |||
| 1982 | Asian Games | New Delhi, India | 18th (q) | 100 m | 10.96 |
| 1985 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 27th (q) | 60 m | 7.07 |
| 20th (q) | 200 m | 23.47 | |||