Dana Hussain Abdul-Razak Al-Khafaji (born January 3, 1986) is a sprinter on Iraq's national track and field team, coached by Yousif Abdul-Rahman.[1] Due to the International Olympic Committee ban on Iraq competing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, there were concerns that she might be unable to participate, despite qualifying for the 100- and 200-meter sprint events.[2] The ban was, however, subsequently lifted.[3] She was the only athlete on Iraq's 2008 Olympic team to train within the war-torn country.[4] In Beijing she competed at the 100 metres sprint. In her first round heat she placed sixth in a time of 12.36 which was not enough to advance to the second round.[1]
 Dana Hussain in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Dana Hussain Abdul-Razak Al-Khafaji |
| Nationality | Iraqi |
| Born | January 3, 1986 Baghdad, Iraq |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 60m sprint 100m sprint 200m sprint |
| Coached by | Yousif Abdul-Rahman |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2012, 2008 |
| Highest world ranking | Gold At 2011 Pan Arab Games |
In 2011 Athletics at the 2011 Pan Arab Games Abdul-razak won Gold for 100 metres event of 11.88 which she won Silver in a 200 metres sprint on 24.61 and in 400 metres sprint she won Bronze of 55.48.
Dana was the Iraqi flag bearer during the London 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.
In 2023, Hussain was given a 2.5 year ban from the sport, starting retroactively from 16 July 2021, due to testing positive for banned substances clenbuterol and stanozolol. The ruling stated that Hussain was given the substances by her coach Karok Salih Mohammed without Hussain's knowledge. Her coach was given a rare lifetime ban from the sport, stating that the antidoping rule violations were "significant and egregious".[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Athlete biography: Dana Abdulrazak". Beijing2008.cn. Archived from the original on 2008-08-09. Retrieved August 27, 2008.
- ^ "Iraq banned from Summer Olympics", CNN, 2008-07-24
- ^ ""Olympic panel ends ban, says Iraq can go to games"". news.yahoo.com. Associated Press. July 29, 2008. Archived from the original on August 11, 2008.
- ^ "Iraqi Sprinter Dodges Wartime Obstacles to Train", NPR, 2008-05-01
- ^ "Iraq's London 2012 flag bearer suspended for unwitting doping abuse as coach banned for life". Inside The Games.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dana Hussein Abdul-Razzaq". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 1 September 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
External links edit
- "Dana Hussein Abdul-Razzaq", no. 99 on Time’s list of "100 Olympic Athletes To Watch"
- Dana Hussain at World Athletics
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