Emad Noor

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Emad Noor
Personal information
NationalitySaudi
Born (1990-04-21) April 21, 1990 (age 34)
Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia
Sport
SportTrack
Event1500 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800 metres: 1:46.85[1]
1500 metres: 3:34.19[1]
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Saudi Arabia
Asian Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Pune 1500 m

Emad Hamed Noor (born 21 April 1990) is a Saudi Arabian middle-distance runner. He represented his country at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Running career

Junior career

Noor's first appearance at a major international competition took place when he ran the 1500 metres at the 2007 Pan Arab Games, recording a time of 3:51.34 (min:sec) at the age of 17. At the 2008 Asian Junior Athletics Championships, he finished in second in the 1500 metres with a time of 3:49.47.

Senior career

In the 1500 metre race at the 2009 Asian Athletics Championships, he finished fourth overall in the final round in a race won by compatriot Mohammed Shaween. In the 1500 metres race at the 2012 Summer Olympics, he did not qualify beyond the preliminaries although he ran a time of 3:42.95.[2] Noor won his first medal at the 2013 Asian Athletics Championships, where he finished in first place in the 1500 metre race.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b All-Athletics. "Profile of Emad Noor". Archived from the original on 2015-02-03. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  2. ^ "Emad Noor". London 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-08-04. Retrieved 2012-08-06.

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