Sudanese sprinter (born 1986)
Nagmeldin Ali Abubakr (born February 22, 1986) is a Sudanese athlete who mainly competes in the 400 metres. He was born in Khartoum.
His current personal best time is 44.93 seconds, achieved in April 2005 in Mecca.
Ali competed in the 400 metres event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing failing to advance to the semifinals.
He lives in Nyala, southern Darfur, and is a sergeant in the Sudanese army. His family is of the Zaghawa (Beri) ethnic group.[1]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
Representing Sudan |
2003 | World Youth Championships | Sherbrooke, Canada | 1st | 400 m | 46.10 |
World Championships | Paris, France | 43rd (h) | 400 m | 46.78 |
All-Africa Games | Abuja, Nigeria | 2nd | 400 m | 45.22 |
Afro-Asian Games | Hyderabad, India | 2nd | 400 m | 45.44 |
2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 20th (h) | 400 m | 47.85 |
World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 2nd | 400 m | 45.97 |
Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 39th (h) | 400 m | 46.32 |
Pan Arab Games | Algiers, Algeria | 2nd | 400 m | 45.84 |
2005 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Mecca, Saudi Arabia | 1st | 400 m | 44.93 |
2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.81 |
World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 15th (sf) | 400 m | 46.67 |
2007 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 6th | 400 m | 46.29 |
7th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:09.37 |
Pan Arab Games | Cairo, Egypt | 5th | 200 m | 21.27 |
1st | 400 m | 46.16 |
2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.52 (NR) |
2008 | African Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 1st | 400 m | 45.64 |
Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 50th (h) | 400 m | 47.12 |
2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 36th (h) | 400 m | 46.48 |