Masoud Azizi (born 2 February 1985) is an

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. His personal best time in the

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sprint is 11.11 seconds, achieved in April 2005 in

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. In 2013 Azizi failed a doping test at the 2013 World championships, and was suspended for two years.

Early life

Azizi was born into a prominent

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family of the Azizi tribe, sub-tribe of the Kheshgi tribe.

Career

Azizi represented Afghanistan at the

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, competing in the men's 100m sprint. He finished last in his heat, with a time of 11.66 seconds. In the 2005 Asian Championships, Azizi came 7th in a time 11.38 seconds. He represented his country again at the

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. He competed in the

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and placed 8th in his heat without advancing to the second round. He ran the distance in a time of 11.45 seconds. Azizi also finished 8th in his first-round heat in the 2009 IAAF World Championships in Berlin in 2009 where he ran alongside Dwain Chambers and African record-holder Olusoji Fasuba. He competed again in the preliminary rounds of the

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and 2013 World Championships and the

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Doping

In 2013 Azizi failed doping test taken at 2013 World championships. Athlete was suspended for two years.IAAF suspensions.
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Personal Bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References

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* 1985 births Living people Afghan male sprinters Olympic athletes of Afghanistan 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 2006 Asian Games Afghan sportspeople in doping cases Doping cases in athletics World Athletics Championships athletes for Afghanistan Asian Games competitors for Afghanistan {{Afghanistan-athletics-bio-stub