Yaqoob Salem Yaqoob
Bahraini sprinter
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Yaqoob Salem Eid Yaqoob[1][2] (Arabic: يعقوب سالم عيد يعقوب, born 1 March 1996 in Nigeria) is a Bahraini sprinter. He holds the national record for 200m.
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Salem Eid Yaqoob competing at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Yaqoob Salem Eid Yaqoob |
| Nationality | Bahraini |
| Born | 1 March 1996 |
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprints |
Medal record | |
Yaqoob is currently serving a four year competition ban (2023-2027) due to an anti-doping regulation violation in relation to testing positive for stanozolol.[3]
Career
Yaqoob competed at the 2015 Military World Games in the 100 metres and 200 metres. He reached the final of the 100m and the semi-final of the 200m.
Yaqoob competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics, and reached the semi-finals of the 200 metres.[4] He holds the national record having run the 200m in 20.19 seconds.[5]
Personal bests
- 100 metres – 10.37 seconds (2015)[6]
- 200 metres – 20.19 seconds (2016)[7]
