Hussein Ahmed Salah
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Djibouti |
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1988 Seoul | Marathon |
| World Championships | ||
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1987 Rome | Marathon |
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1991 Tokyo | Marathon |
Hussein Ahmed Salah (Arabic: حسين أحمد صلاح, born December 31, 1956 in Ali Sabieh, Djibouti) is a former Djiboutian long-distance runner, best known for winning a bronze medal in the marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He also won silver medals in this event at the 1987 and 1991 World Championships. In addition, he won the 1985 IAAF World Marathon Cup.
Biography
His personal best time was 2:07:07, achieved in a 2nd-place finish in the Rotterdam Marathon in April 1988. He and race winner Belayneh Densamo both ran faster than Carlos Lopes' World Record of 2:07:12, set on the Rotterdam course in 1985. Salah's 2:07:07 is the current national record for Djibouti.[1] He also holds the national record in 10,000 metres with 28:17.4 minutes. He is the only Djiboutian athlete to win an Olympic medal.
Achievements
References
External links
- Hussein Ahmed Salah profile at IAAF
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| Preceded by | Flagbearer for Djibouti Seoul 1988, Atlanta 1996 Beijing 2008 |
Succeeded by Djama Robleh Zourah Ali |
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