Nagmeldin Ali Abubakr
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Nagmeldin Ali Abubakr (born February 22, 1986) is a Sudanese athlete who mainly competes in the 400 metres. He was born in Khartoum.
His current personal best time is 44.93 seconds, achieved in April 2005 in Mecca.
Ali will be competing in the 400 metres event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He has been described as "one of Sudan's main medal hopes" at the Games.[1]
He lives in Nyala, southern Darfur, and is a sergeant in the Sudanese army. His family is of the Zaghawa (Beri) ethnic group.[1]
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Sudan |
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| 2003 | All-Africa Games | Abuja, Nigeria | 2nd | 400 m | |
| World Youth Championships | Sherbrooke, Canada | 1st | 400 m | ||
| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 2nd | 400 m | |
| 2007 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 6th | 400 m | 46.29 |
| Pan Arab Games | Cairo, Egypt | 5th | 200 m | 21.27 | |
| 1st | 400 m | 46.16 | |||
| 2nd | 4x400 m relay | 3:06.52 (NR) | |||
[edit] External links
- "Nagmeldin Ali Abubakr", n°58 on Time’s list of "100 Olympic Athletes To Watch"
[edit] References
- IAAF profile for Nagmeldin Ali Abubakr
- ^ a b "Darfur athletes train as Olympic row rages", Reuters, April 15, 2008
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