Mohad Abdikadar

Mohad Abdikadar Sheik Ali (born 12 June 1993 in Beled Hawo, Somalia) is a Somali-born Italian middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 1500 metres.[3] He won a silver medal at the 2015 European U23 Championships in Tallinn.

Mohad Abdikadar
Mohad Abdikadar in 2018
Personal information
Full nameMohad Abdikadar Sheik Ali
Born (1993-06-12) 12 June 1993
Beled Hawo, Somalia[1]
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)1500 metres
ClubAeronautica Militare
Coached byAndrea Orlandi
Massimo Pegoretti
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 1500 m: 3:33.79 (2023)
Medal record
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 Tallinn1500 m

Biography

He arrived in Sezze in January 2006, together with two brothers, as refugees escaping the Somali Civil War.[1] He became a naturalised Italian citizen in May 2011.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Italy
2011 European Junior Championships Tallinn, Estonia 8th 1500 m 3:49.32
2012 World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 11th 1500 m 3:53.74
2013 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 19th (h) 1500 m 3:47.21
2014 Mediterranean U23 Championships Aubagne, France 2nd 1500 m 3:51.95
European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 24th (h) 1500 m 3:46.07
2015 European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 2nd 1500 m 3:44.91
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 15th (h) 1500 m 3:42.91
2018 Mediterranean Games Tarragona, Spain 5th 1500 m 3:39.60
European Championships Berlin, Germany 10th 1500 m 3:39.95

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

See also

References

  1. "FIDAL profile". FIDAL. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  2. "2018 Med Games bio". Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  3. Mohad Abdikadar at World Athletics
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