Mohamed Ashour Khouaja (born 1 November 1987) is a

Libya Libya (; ar, ليبيا, Lībiyā), officially the State of Libya ( ar, دولة ليبيا, Dawlat Lībiyā), is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Suda ...

n sprinter, specialising in the 400 metres. He finished seventh in his semi-final heat of the men's 400 metres at the 2009 World Championships, his first World Championship. He won the gold medal in the

2009 Mediterranean Games The 2009 Mediterranean Games, officially the XVI Mediterranean Games ( it, XVI Giochi del Mediterraneo) and commonly known as Pescara 2009, was a multi-sport event held in Pescara, Italy, from 26 June to 5 July 2009. It was governed by the Inter ...

400 metres final, and is the current Libyan national record holder over 400 metres; he set the record when he won gold in the 2010 African Championships in Nairobi.

International competitions

¹Representing Africa ²Did not start in the semifinals

Personal bests

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

- 20.91 sec (2009) - national record. * 400 metres - 44.98 sec (2010) - national record.

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* 1987 births Living people Libyan male sprinters World Athletics Championships athletes for Libya Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 African Games Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Libya Athletes (track and field) at the 2009 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics African Games competitors for Libya {{Libya-athletics-bio-stub