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Abderrahman Samba
Samba in 2018
Personal information
NationalityQatari
Born (1995-09-05) 5 September 1995 (age 29)
Saudi Arabia
Sport
Country Qatar
SportAthletics
EventHurdling
Medal record
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Doha 400 m hurdles
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Doha 400 m hurdles
Asian Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tehran 4 × 400 m relay
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang 400 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang 4 × 400 m relay
Continental Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Ostrava 400 m hurdles

Abderrahman Almoubarrake Samba Alsaleck (born 5 September 1995) is a Qatari male track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. He was born and grew up in Saudi Arabia but chose to represent Mauritania – his father's homeland – before eventually switching allegiance to Qatar and moving to Doha in 2015.[1] He became eligible to compete for his adopted country in May 2016.[2][3] He was the second person to run the 400m hurdle event in less than 47 seconds.[4]

Samba placed seventh at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics on his global debut. He appeared suddenly on the elite athletics scene, having run modest sprint times in 2016 before winning the 400 m hurdles race at the Qatar leg of the 2017 IAAF Diamond League, beating Olympic champion Kerron Clement.[5][6] He ranked eighth in the world that season with his new personal best of 48.31 seconds.[7]

In February 2018, he won a 4 × 400 metres relay gold medal with a Qatari team of Mohamed Nasir Abbas, Mohamed El Nour and Abdalelah Haroun at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships.[8] Then, in the Summer season, he ran the 400 m hurdles in 46.98, the second fastest time ever, at the Meeting de Paris.[4] and won two gold medal at the Asian Games in Indonesia in 400 metres hurdles and 4 × 400 metres relay.

In April 2019, he won the gold medal in the 2019 Asian Athletics Championships in 400 hurdles and, after being injured through Summer, in October the bronze medal at the World Athletics Championships. He was elected best athlete in Asia at the end of the year.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 7th 400 m hurdles 49.74
2018 Asian Indoor Championships Tehran, Iran 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:10.08
Asian Games Jakarta, Indonesia 1st 400 m hurdles 47.66
GR
1st 4 × 400 metres relay 3:00.56
AR
IAAF Continental Cup Ostrava, Czech Republic 1st 400 m hurdles 47.37
=CR
2019 Asian Championships Doha, Qatar 1st 400 m hurdles 47.51
CR
World Championships Doha, Qatar 3rd 400 m hurdles 48.03
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 5th 400 m hurdles 47.12
2023 Asian Games Hangzhou, China 1st 400 m hurdles 48.04
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.05

Personal bests

Event Time (s) Venue Date
200m 21.17 Barcelona 8 June 2016
400m 44.60 Pretoria 9 April 2019
400m hurdles 46.98 Paris 30 June 2018
4x400m relay 3:00.58 Jakarta 31 August 2018
4x400m relay (indoor) 3:10.08 Tehran 3 February 2018

All information from IAAF profile. Last updated 8 March 2019

References

  1. ^ "Having found his rhythm, Samba looks to join the greats". iaaf.com. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  2. ^ Chadband, Ian (7 August 2017). "Athletics – Clement eases into position for third hurdles gold". Reuters. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  3. ^ "2016 Transfers of Allegiance". IAAF. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Abderrahman Samba runs second-fastest 400m hurdles ever (video)". OlympicTalk. 30 June 2018.
  5. ^ Ramsak, Bob (5 May 2017). "Kiyeng prevails in fierce steeplechase showdown in Doha – IAAF Diamond League". IAAF. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Abderrahman SAMBA". IAAF Diamond League. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  7. ^ "400 metres hurdles men senior outdoor 2017". IAAF. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Final Result – 8th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships -Tehran 2018 – 4x400 Metres Relays Indoor-- Men-- Final". 8th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
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