Ghofrane Mohammad

Ghofrane Mohammad (Arabic: غفران محمد; born 6 June 1989) is a Syrian hurdler from Aleppo.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's 400 metres hurdles. She did not advance from round 1 and was later disqualified for testing positive for methylhexaneamine.[2]

Ghofrane Mohammad
Personal information
Born (1989-06-06) June 6, 1989
Aleppo, Syria
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Country Syria
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 m, 200 m, 100m Hurdles, 400m Hurdles
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Syria
West Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2005 Doha200 m
Silver medal – second place2005 Doha100 m
Arab Championships
Silver medal – second place2005 Radès4×100 relay
Silver medal – second place2005 Radès4×400 relay
Bronze medal – third place2007 Amman400 m
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 Macau400 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place2008 Jakarta400 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place2006 Macau200 m

She competed for Syria also at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's 400 metres hurdles. She finished 8th in her heat and did not qualify for the semifinals.[3] She was the flag bearer for Syria during the closing ceremony.[4]

Personal bests
Outdoor
  • 100 m – 12.12 (Taipa 2006)
  • 200 m – 24.45 (Taipa 2006)
  • 400 m – 55.26 (Amman 2007)
  • 100 m H – 14.03 (El Maadi 2022)
  • 400 m H – 56.89 NR (Almaty 2016)
Indoor
  • 400 m – 55.45 (Doha 2016)
  • 60 m H – 9.15 (Istanbul 2012)[5]

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Syria
2004 Arab Junior Championships Damascus, Syria 1st 400 m hurdles 59.91 CR
2005 World Youth Championships Marrakesh, Morocco 6th 400 m hurdles 1:01.39
Arab Championships Radès, Tunisia 4th 100 metres 12.08
4th 400 m hurdles 1:02.65
2nd 4×100 relay 48.35
2nd 4×400 relay 3:49.75
West Asian Games Doha, Qatar 2nd 100 metres 12.33
1st 200 metres 24.66 GR
2006 Asian Junior Championships Macau, China 5th 100 metres 12.12
2nd 200 metres 24.45
1st 400 m hurdles 57.66
World Junior Championships Beijing, China 7th 400 m hurdles 58.49
Arab Junior Championships Cairo, Egypt 1st 100 metres 12.43
1st 200 metres 24.39
1st 400 m hurdles 58.82 CR
2007 Arab Championships Amman, Jordan 3rd 400 metres 55.26
4th 400 m hurdles 1:00.44
Asian Championships Amman, Jordan 4th 400 m hurdles 59.21
2008 Arab Junior Championships Radès, Tunisia 1st 100 metres 12.04
1st 200 metres 24.39
Asian Junior Championships Jakarta, Indonesia 1st 400 m hurdles 57.85
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 27th (q) 60 m hurdles 9.15
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom DSQ 400 m hurdles Doping
2015 Asian Championships Wuhan, China 6th 400 m hurdles 58.68
World Championships Beijing, China 34th (q) 400 m hurdles 58.61
2016 Asian Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 4th 400 metres 55.73
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 41 (q) 400 m hurdles 58.85
2023 Arab Games Oran, Algeria 5th 100 m hurdles 14.11
5th 400 m hurdles 1:00.21

References
  1. "Ghfran Almouhamad". Official site of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.. London2012.com.
  2. "Female Syrian Olympic hurdler Ghfran Almouhamad DQ'd for doping". CBS News. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  3. "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-09-05. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
  4. "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
  5. "Ghofrane Mohammad". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
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