Mohad Abdikadar
 Mohad Abdikadar in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Mohad Abdikadar Sheik Ali |
| Born | 12 June 1993 Beled Hawo, Somalia[1] |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] |
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 1500 metres |
| Club | Aeronautica Militare |
| Coached by | Andrea Orlandi Massimo Pegoretti |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best |
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Medal record | |
Mohad Abdikadar Sheik Ali (born 12 June 1993 in Beled Hawo, Somalia) is a Somali-born Italian middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 1500 metres.[3] He won a silver medal at the 2015 European U23 Championships in Tallinn.
Biography
He arrived in Sezze in January 2006, together with two brothers, as refugees escaping the Somali Civil War.[1] He became a naturalised Italian citizen in May 2011.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Italy
| |||||
| 2011 | European Junior Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 8th | 1500 m | 3:49.32 |
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 11th | 1500 m | 3:53.74 |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 19th (h) | 1500 m | 3:47.21 |
| 2014 | Mediterranean U23 Championships | Aubagne, France | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:51.95 |
| European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 24th (h) | 1500 m | 3:46.07 | |
| 2015 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:44.91 |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 15th (h) | 1500 m | 3:42.91 |
| 2018 | Mediterranean Games | Tarragona, Spain | 5th | 1500 m | 3:39.60 |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 10th | 1500 m | 3:39.95 | |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:48.43 (Salzburg 2014)
- 1000 metres – 2:19.4 (Cantalupa 2014)
- 1500 metres – 3:36.54 (Rome 2018)
- One mile – 4:02.87 (Pavia 2014)
- 3000 metres – 8:09.09 (Trento 2017)
- 10 kilometres – 30:41 (Cuneo 2015)
- Half marathon – 1:08:59 (Ostia 2017)
Indoor
- 800 metres – 1:50.67 (Ancona 2013)
- 1000 metres – 2:22.79 (Ancona 2014)
- 1500 metres – 3:42.53 (Ghent 2018)
- 3000 metres – 8:16.47 (Ancona 2015)
See also
References
- ^ a b "FIDAL profile". FIDAL. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "2018 Med Games bio". Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ Mohad Abdikadar at World Athletics
