Ashraf Saber (born 2 April 1973, in Rome) is a former Italian athlete who competed in the 400 metres and 400 metres hurdles, event at which he was world junior champion in 1992.
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 April 1973 Rome, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 metres 400 metres hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography edit
He was born to an Egyptian father and an Italian mother (although she was born in Egypt).[1] He won seven medals (five at senior level), at the International athletics competitions, five of these with national relays team.[2]
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1991 | European Junior Championships | Thessaloniki, Greece | 2nd | 400m hurdles | 51.21 |
| 1992 | World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | 1st | 400m hurdles | 50.02 |
| 8th | 4×400m relay | 3:11.33 | |||
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 29th (h) | 400m hurdles | 50.87 |
| 4th | 4x400m relay | 3:03.46 | |||
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | 4x400m relay | 3:09.12 |
| Military World Games | Rome, Italy | 3rd | 4x400m relay | 3:05.58 | |
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 3rd | 400m | 46.86 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 8th | 4x400 m relay | 3:01.52 
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| Mediterranean Games | Bari, Italy | 3rd | 4x400 m relay | 3:03.08 | |
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 2nd | 400m | 45.99 NR |
| World Cup | Johannesburg, South Africa | 5th | 400m | 46.54 | |
National titles edit
Ashraf Saber has won 5 times the individual national championship.[3][4]
- 1 win in the 400 metres (2000)
- 4 wins in the 400 metres indoor (1995, 1996, 1998, 2002)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Ashraf Saber. Nubiano di Roma" (in Italian). Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ^ "PODIO INTERNAZIONALE DAL 1908 AL 2008 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ ""CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO TRICOLORE – 1906 2012" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
External links edit
- Ashraf Saber at World Athletics
- Ashraf Saber at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Ashraf Saber at Olympics.com
- Ashraf Saber at Olympedia
- Ashraf Saber at RAI website
