Ismail Ahmed Ismail

Ismail Ahmed Ismail
Personal information
Born (1984-11-01) 1 November 1984
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Country Sudan
SportAthletics
Event
800 metres
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Sudan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2008 Beijing800 m
African Championships
Silver medal – second place2006 Bambous800 m
Silver medal – second place2008 Addis Ababa800 m
Silver medal – second place2008 Addis Ababa4×400 m
Bronze medal – third place2004 Brazzaville800 m
Afro-Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2003 Hyderabad800 m
Pan Arab Games
Silver medal – second place2011 Doha800 m
Updated on 23 July 2012

Ismail Ahmed Ismail (Arabic: اسماعيل احمد اسماعيل, born 1 November 1984) is a Sudanese middle-distance runner who represents Sudan in the 800 metres. He was born in Khartoum. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Ismail won Sudan's first ever Olympic medal, a silver in the men's 800 metres.[1][2]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Sudan
2000 World Junior Championships Santiago, Chile 21st (h) 800m 1:53.14
— 1500m DQ
2001 World Indoor Championships Lisbon, Portugal 26th (h) 1500 m 4:02.79
2002 World Junior Championships Kingston, Jamaica 5th 800 m 1:47.20
African Championships Radès, Tunisia 10th (h) 800 m 1:49.18
2003 World Championships Paris, France 18th (h) 800 m 1:47.21
All-Africa Games Abuja, Nigeria 5th 800 m 1:47.29
Afro-Asian Games Hyderabad, India 1st 800 m 1:46.92
2004 African Championships Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 3rd 800 m 1:45.87
Olympic Games Athens, Greece 8th 800 m 1:52.49
Pan Arab Games Algiers, Algeria 2nd 800 m 1:46.24
2005 Islamic Solidarity Games Mecca, Saudi Arabia 3rd 800 m 1:47.20
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:08.81
2006 African Championships Bambous, Mauritius 2nd 800 m 1:46.65
2008 African Championships Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2nd 800 m 1:45.41
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.00
Olympic Games Beijing, China 2nd 800 m 1:44.70
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 24th (sf) 800 m DNF
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 4th 800 m 1:46.90
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 39th (h) 800 m 1:52.33
Pan Arab Games Doha, Qatar 2nd 800 m 1:46.60
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:07.47
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 17th (h) 800 m 1:50.72
2015 African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo – 800 m DNF

Personal bests

  • 800 metres – 1:43.82 min (2009)
  • 1500 metres – 3:41.97 min (2005)

References

  1. ↑ "Ismail Ahmed Ismail". Eurosport.com. Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ismail Ahmed Ismail". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
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