Yaqoub Mohamed Al-Youha ( ar, يعقوب محمد اليوحة; born 31 January 1993) is a
Kuwait
Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the nort ...
i sprint runner specialising in the
high hurdles
Hurdling is the act of jumping over an obstacle at a high speed or in a sprint. In the early 19th century, hurdlers ran at and jumped over each hurdle (sometimes known as 'burgles'), landing on both feet and checking their forward motion. Today, ...
. He represented his country at the
2017 World Championships reaching the semifinals. He won silver medals at the Asian championships in 2014–2017.
His personal best in the
110 metres hurdles
The 110 metres hurdles, or 110-metre hurdles, is a hurdling track and field event for men. It is included in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympic Games. The female counterpart is the 100 metres hurdles. As part of a racing event, ten hur ...
is 13.35 set in
Doha
Doha ( ar, الدوحة, ad-Dawḥa or ''ad-Dōḥa'') is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor, it is home to most of the coun ...
in 2019. It is the current
national record.
International competitions
1Disqualified in the final
2Did not finish in the semifinals
References
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1993 births
Living people
Kuwaiti male hurdlers
World Athletics Championships athletes for Kuwait
Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Asian Games
Asian Games competitors for Kuwait
Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Kuwait
Islamic Solidarity Games medalists in athletics
21st-century Kuwaiti people
Medalists at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games
Islamic Solidarity Games bronze medalists for Kuwait
Arab Athletics Championships winners
GCC Games winners
West Asian Athletics Championships winners
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