Mohammed Al-Salhi

Mohammed Al-Salhi
Al-Salhi at the Lappeenranta Games in Finland (2010)
Personal information
Born (1986-05-11) May 11, 1986 (age 38)
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Sport
Country Saudi Arabia
SportTrack
Event(s)400 metres, 800 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 metres: 45.75[1]
800 metres: 1:43.66[1]
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Saudi Arabia
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Busan 4×400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2006 Doha 4×400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou 4×400 m relay
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Amman 800 m
Gold medal – first place 2007 Amman 4x400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2013 Pune 4x400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2015 Wuhan 4x400 m relay
Military World Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Hyderabad 800 m
Gold medal – first place 2007 Hyderabad 4x400 m relay
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Mecca 4x400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2005 Mecca 800 m
Pan Arab Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Cairo 4x400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2011 Doha 4x400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2007 Cairo 800 m
Arab Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Amman 4x400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2005 Radès 4x400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2005 Radès 800 m
GCC Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Manama 800 m
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Ipoh 400 m
World Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Sherbrooke 800 m

Mohammed Obeid Al-Salhi (Arabic: محمد الصالحي, born May 11, 1986) is a Saudi middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres.

Running career

He won the gold medal at the 2003 World Youth Championships. He then competed at the 2003 World Championships, the 2004 Olympic Games and the 2005 World Championships without reaching the final.

He then finished fourth at the 2005 Asian Championships, eighth at the 2007 World Championships and fifth at the 2007 World Athletics Final. He took the silver medal in the 800 m behind Abubaker Kaki, as well as the 4 × 400 m relay gold, at the 2007 Pan Arab Games in Cairo.[2] On May 8, 2009, he ran his personal best time in the 800 metres in a time of 1:43.66 minutes, achieved in Doha.

References

  1. ^ a b IAAF. "Athlete profile for Mohammed Obaid Al-Salhi".
  2. ^ Powell, David (2007-11-25). Doubles day – Pan Arab Games, Final Day.IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-07-08.


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