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Barakat Al-Harthi
Al-Harthi at the 2013 World Championships
Personal information
Born (1988-06-15) June 15, 1988 (age 35)
Ibra, Oman
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Country Oman
SportAthletics
Event100 metres
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Oman
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou 100 m
Military World Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Mungyeong 100m
Pan Arab Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Doha 100 m
Updated on 22 July 2012

Barakat Mubarak Al-Harthi (Arabic: بركات مبارك الحارثي; born 15 June 1988) is an Omani sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.

Biography

He was born in Ibra. He competed at the 2009, 2013 and 2015 World Championships and the 2010 and 2014 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final.[1]

Al-Harthi won a bronze medal at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China in the 100m,[2] which was Oman's only medal in the Games.[3]

His personal best times are 6.67 seconds in the 60 metres, achieved at the 2010 World Indoor Championships in Doha; 9.97 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in June 2016 in Stara Zagora; and 20.77 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved 2011 in Manama.

He ran at the 2011 Pan Arab Games but his sample came back positive for banned substances and he was banned for six months.[4] He returned to competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

References

  1. ^ "IAAF: Barakat Mubarak Al-Harthi | Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  2. ^ Biography[permanent dead link] Asian games website. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  3. ^ Medal Table Asian Games official website. Retrieved 27 November 2010
  4. ^ "IAAF News - Newsletter, Edition 134" (PDF). iaaf.org. 25 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2017.

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