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Abdinasir Said Ibrahim (Cabdinaasir Saciid Ibraahim)
Abdinasir Said Ibrahim (born 1 July 1989) is a Somali runner who represented Somalia in the 5000 metres at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, setting a personal best of 14:21.58. He and Samiya Yusuf Omar trained in Mogadishu despite harassment from armed groups and a lack of coaching and facilities.
Abdinasir Said IbrahimCabdinaasir Saciid Ibraahim
- Lived
- 1989-07-01 to today
- Known as one of
- Sport
- Places
- Muqdisho and Banaadir
- Era
- The Republic, 1960 to 1991; Rebuilding without a state, 1991 to 2012
- Sources
- 2 sources
Who is he?
Abdinasir Said Ibrahim is a Somali track athlete born on 1 July 1989 (Wikipedia, Abdinasir Said Ibrahim).
Beijing 2008
Before the 2008 season he trained in Mogadishu with Samiya Yusuf Omar, facing harassment from armed groups who saw taking part in official events as siding with the government (Wikipedia). He also lacked steady coaching, facilities and races (same source; Yahoo Sports).
At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing he ran the 5000 metres, finishing 12th in his heat and 37th overall in a personal best of 14:21.58 (same source).
In short
A Somali runner who trained in wartime Mogadishu to compete at the 2008 Olympics.
Sources
- Wikipedia, Abdinasir Said Ibrahim · en.wikipedia.org
- Yahoo Sports · sports.yahoo.com
Abdinasir Said IbrahimCabdinaasir Saciid Ibraahim
- Lived
- 1989-07-01 to today
- Known as one of
- Sport
- Places
- Muqdisho and Banaadir
- Era
- The Republic, 1960 to 1991; Rebuilding without a state, 1991 to 2012
- Sources
- 2 sources
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