Saud Juma Al-Zaabi (Arabic: سعود الزاب; born 7 August 1988) is an Emirati middle-distance runner.[3] He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2017 World Championships without advancing from the first round. He never competed at a major international competition before the Rio Olympics.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Saud Juma Al-Zaabi |
| Born | 7 August 1988 |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 800 m, 1500 m |
| Coached by | Othmane El Chaibi[2] |
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  United Arab Emirates
| |||||
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 38th (h) | 1500 m | 4:02.35 |
| 2017 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 9th (h) | 800 m | 1:52.34 |
| 10th | 1500 m | 3:58.95 | |||
| Asian Championships | Bhubaneswar, India | 17th (h) | 800 m | 1:52.97 | |
| Arab Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 10th | 800 m | 1:54.00 | |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 43rd (h) | 800 m | 1:53.34 | |
| Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | 7th | 1500 m | 3:59.32 | |
| 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 16th (h) | 800 m | 1:50.94 |
References edit
- ^ Ashgabat 2017 bio
- ^ a b Abulleil, Reem (25 July 2016). "INTERVIEW: UAE runner Saud Al Zaabi wins the Rio 2016 lottery". sport360. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ Saud Al-Zaabi at World Athletics
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