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Ahmed Abdelwahed

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Ahmed Abdelwahed
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1996-05-26) 26 May 1996 (age 28)
Rome, Italy
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
Event3000 metres steeplechase
ClubG.S. Fiamme Gialle
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • 3000 m s'chase: 8:12.04 (2021)
Medal record
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Munich 3000 m st.
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tarragona 3000 m st.
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Bydgoszcz 3000 m st.
Abdelwahed at Tokyo 2020.

Ahmed Abdelwahed (born 26 May 1996 in Rome) is an Italian steeplechase runner of Egyptian origin who won a bronze medal at the 2018 Mediterranean Games.[1] He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in 3000 m steeplechase.[2][3] His parents are from Egypt.

Abdelwahed is currently serving a four year competition ban set to run from 2023 to 2027 in relation to an anti-doping rule violation after testing positive for meldonium at the 2022 European Athletics Championships.[4][5] He has appeared the decision.

Personal bests

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Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Notes
2017 European U23 Championships Poland Bydgoszcz 2nd 3000 m st 8:37.02
Summer Universiade Chinese Taipei Taipei 8th 3000 m st 8:47.72
2018 Mediterranean Games Spain Tarragona 3rd 3000 m st 9:00.01
2022 European Championships Germany Munich 2nd 3000 m st 8:22.35 Provisionally disqualified pending appeal

National titles

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NOC Medallist by Sport - Italy". tarragona2018.cat. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  2. ^ "ABDELWAHED Ahmed". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Athletics ABDELWAHED Ahmed". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  4. ^ "Steeplechase medalist suspended for meldonium". ESPN.com. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Italian steeplechase runner Ahmed Abdelwahed given maximum 4-year ban in doping case". Associated Press. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Abdelwahed, che progresso in Belgio!". fidal.it. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
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