Mohamad Al-Garni (born 2 July 1992) is a Moroccan-born Qatari middle-distance runner.[1] He competed in the 1500 metres competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Mohamad Al-Garni

Al-Garni at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Qatar
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon 1500 m
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon 5000 m
Pan Arab Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Doha 1500 m

In 2016 he refused to submit to a doping test, and was subsequently banned from competition for four years between 15 June 2016 and 3 July 2020.[2]

International competitions edit

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Qatar
2009 World Youth Championships Brixen, Italy 5th 1500 m 3:43.86
World Championships Berlin, Germany 46th (h) 1500 m 3:50.55
2010 Asian Indoor Championships Tehran, Iran 2nd 1500 m 3:53.12
Asian Junior Championships Hanoi, Vietnam 1st 800 m 1:48.13
1st 1500 m 3:55.94
World Junior Championships Moncton, Canada 7th 800 m 1:50.16
3rd 1500 m 3:38.91
2011 Arab Championships Al Ain, United Arab Emirates 3rd 1500 m 3:59.23
Pan Arab Games Doha, Qatar 3rd 1500 m 3:34.61
2012 Asian Indoor Championships Hangzhou, China 2nd 1500 m 3:58.04
2nd 3000 m 7:46.17
World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 21st (h) 1500 m 3:47.63
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 9th (sf) 1500 m 3:36.78
2013 Asian Championships Pune, India 2nd 1500 m 3:40.75
World Championships Moscow, Russia 23rd (h) 1500 m 3:40.01
2014 Asian Indoor Championships Hangzhou, China 1st 1500 m 3:48.79
1st 3000 m 8:08.65
IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 7th 4 × 1500 m 15:10.77
Asian Games Incheon, South Korea 1st 1500 m 3:40.23
1st 5000 m 13:26.13
2015 Asian Championships Wuhan, China 1st 1500 m 3:41.42
2016 Asian Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 1st 1500 m 3:36.35
1st 3000 m 7:39.23
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 29th (h) 3000 m 8:02.86
Islamic Solidarity Games Konya, Turkey 5000 m DNF
2023 Asian Indoor Championships Astana, Kazakhstan 2nd 1500 m 3:43.39
1st 3000 m 7:55.25
Asian Championships Bangkok, Thailand 5th 1500 m 3:43.31
5th 5000 m 14:16.48
Asian Games Hangzhou, China 1st 1500 m 3:38.36
5th 5000 m 13:37.49

References edit

  1. ^ "Mohamad Al-Garni". London 2012. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  2. ^ "List of athletes currently serving a period of ineligibility as a result of an anti-doping rule violation under IAAF rules". IAAF. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.

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