Ashraf Saber
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 2, 1973 Rome, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 metres 400 metres hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Ashraf Saber (born April 2, 1973 in Rome) is an Italian athlete who competes in the 400 metres and 400 metres hurdles.
Biography
He was born to an Egyptian father and an Italian mother (although she was born in Egypt).[1] He won seven medals (five at senior level), at the International athletics competitions, five of these with national relays team.[2]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1991 | European Junior Championships | Thessaloniki, Greece | 2nd | 400m hurdles | 51.21 |
| 1992 | World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | 1st | 400m hurdles | 50.02 |
| 8th | 4×400m relay | 3:11.33 | |||
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 29th (h) | 400m hurdles | 50.87 |
| 4th | 4x400m relay | 3:03.46 | |||
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | 4x400m relay | 3:09.12 |
| Military World Games | Rome, Italy | 3rd | 4x400m relay | 3:05.58 | |
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 3rd | 400m | 46.86 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 8th | 4x400 m relay | 3:01.52 
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| Mediterranean Games | Bari, Italy | 3rd | 4x400 m relay | 3:03.08 | |
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 2nd | 400m | 45.99 NR |
| World Cup | Johannesburg, South Africa | 5th | 400m | 46.54 | |
National championships
Ashraf Saber has won 5 times the individual national championship.[3][4]
- 1 win in the 400 metres (2000)
- 4 wins in the 400 metres indoor (1995, 1996, 1998, 2002)
See also
- Italian all-time lists - 400 metres
- Italian all-time lists - 400 metres hurdles
- Italy national relay team
References
- ^ "Ashraf Saber. Nubiano di Roma" (in Italian). Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
External links
- Ashraf Saber at World Athletics
- Ashraf Saber at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Athlete profile at RAI web site