Ibadulla Adam

Ibadulla Adam
Personal information
NationalityMaldivian
Born (2002-01-14) 14 January 2002
Thinadhoo, Maldives
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Sprint

Ibadulla Adam (born 14 January 2002) is a sprinter from the Maldives.[1]

Career

He began competing in athletics in 2015, whilst studying at GDh. Atoll Education Centre. The year, he won Best Athlete at the Interschool Athletics Championship.[2] He held youth and junior national records in the 100 metres, becoming the first junior Maldivian to run under 11 seconds.[3]

At the South Asian Junior Athletics Championship 2018, he won a bronze medal in the 4×100 relay. He competed at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, and the Indian Ocean Games in 2019.[2][3] He was selected to represent the Maldives at the 2019 Asian Athletics Championships in Doha.[4] He was part of the Men's 4 × 400 metres relay team which placed fifth overall.[5]

After recovering from injury that ruled him out of competition,[6] he was awarded a universality place at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[7] He was granted the honour of being a flag bearer for his country during the opening ceremony.[6] He did not proceed past the preliminary round in the men’s 100 metres race in Paris.[8]

International Achievements

YearCompetitionEventResultWins
2024G. C. Foster Classic100M10.61PB
2022Islamic Solidarity Games200M21.75PB
2019South Asian Games4×10042.34PB
2019Asian Youth Athletics Championship200M22.97PB
2019Asian Youth Athletics Championship100M11.45PB
2018Youth Olympic Games Qualification200M24.08PB
2018South Asian Junior Athletics Championship200M24.69PB
2018South Asian Junior Athletics Championship4×10044.68Bronze

References

  1. ↑ "Ibadulla Adam". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. 1 2 "National Athlete Ibadulla Adam on What it Takes to Break Limits". Select.mv. November 6, 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Ibaadulla Adam races past the 100m junior national record". Raajje.mv. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  4. ↑ Ali, Humaam. "Maldivian national team picked for Asian Athletics Championship". raajje.mv. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Asian Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 21 April 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  6. 1 2 Zalif, Zunana (21 June 2024). "Dheema, Ibadulla to hoist Maldivian flag at the Olympics". raajje.mv. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Ibadulla from Athletics to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympics". Olympic.mv. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Men's 100 Metres - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
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