Ismail Ahmed Ismail (born 1 November 1984) is a
Sudanese sprinter who represents
Sudan
Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ...
in
800 metres
The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since the ...
. He was born in
Khartoum
Khartoum or Khartum ( ; ar, الخرطوم, Al-Khurṭūm, din, Kaartuɔ̈m) is the capital of Sudan. With a population of 5,274,321, its metropolitan area is the largest in Sudan. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile, flowing n ...
. Ismail reached the final in that event at the
2004 Summer Olympics
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in
Athens
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.
Euro Sports
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Achievements
Personal bests
* 800 metres – 1:43.82 min (2009)
* 1500 metres – 3:41.97 min (2005)
References
External links
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1984 births
Living people
People from Khartoum
People from Darfur
Sudanese male middle-distance runners
Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 African Games
Olympic athletes of Sudan
Olympic silver medalists for Sudan
World Athletics Championships athletes for Sudan
Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
African Games competitors for Sudan
Islamic Solidarity Games competitors for Sudan
Islamic Solidarity Games medalists in athletics
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