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Mohad Abdikadar (Mohad Cabdiqaadir)
Mohad Abdikadar Sheik Ali (born 12 June 1993 in Beled Hawo) is an Italian middle-distance runner. He arrived in Italy as a refugee in 2006, became a citizen in 2011, won silver in the 1500 metres at the 2015 European Under-23 Championships, and in 2023 ran 3:33.79, making him the third-fastest Italian ever at that distance.
Mohad AbdikadarMohad Abdikadar Sheik Ali
- Lived
- 1993-06-12 to today
- Known as one of
- Sport
- Places
- Garbahaarrey and Gedo
- Era
- Rebuilding without a state, 1991 to 2012; Who holds power, 2012 to now
- Sources
- 1 sources
Who is he?
Mohad Abdikadar Sheik Ali is an Italian middle-distance runner born on 12 June 1993 in Beled Hawo (Wikipedia, Mohad Abdikadar). He arrived in Sezze, Italy, in January 2006 with two brothers as refugees from the civil war, and became an Italian citizen in May 2011 (same source). See Somalis in Italy and Gedo.
Running
He won silver in the 1500 metres at the 2015 European Under-23 Championships in Tallinn (Wikipedia). At the 2018 Golden Gala in Rome he ran 3:36.54, a time no Italian had reached in ten years (same source). On 3 September 2023 he won the Città di Padova meeting in 3:33.79, becoming the third-fastest Italian ever over 1500 metres (same source).
In short
A Beled Hawo-born refugee who became one of Italy's fastest 1500 metres runners.
Sources
- Wikipedia, Mohad Abdikadar · en.wikipedia.org
Mohad AbdikadarMohad Abdikadar Sheik Ali
- Lived
- 1993-06-12 to today
- Known as one of
- Sport
- Places
- Garbahaarrey and Gedo
- Era
- Rebuilding without a state, 1991 to 2012; Who holds power, 2012 to now
- Sources
- 1 sources
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