Abdullah Al-Yaari (Arabic: عبدالله محمد عبدالله اليعري; born 5 July 2003) is a Yemeni sprinter who specializes in the 800 metres.
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Yemeni |
Born | July 5, 2003 |
Sport | |
Country | Yemen |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Middle-distance running |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 800 m: NR 1:48.00 (2023) |
Biography
editAl-Yaari comes from Dhamar Governorate. He became the first Yemeni athlete to ever advance from the qualification round of an international competition when he qualified for the semi-finals of the 800 metres at the 2021 World Under-20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya.[1]
In April 2023, Al-Yaari won the 800m gold medal at the West Asian Athletics Championships in Qatar, ahead of Oman's Hussain Mahmoud Al-Farsi and Qatar's Mubarak Rabi Mahmoud. The Yemeni ambassador to Qatar, Rajeh Badi, extended his congratulations to Al-Yaari for the win.[2]
His personal best time is 1:48.00 minutes in the 800 metres, achieved at the 2023 Arab U23 Championships in Radès.[3]
References
edit- ^ "العداء اليمني "عبدالله اليعري" يتأهل إلى نصف نهائي سباق 800م في بطولة العالم لألعاب القوى| Profile". hayrout.com. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "العدَّاء اليمني عبد الله اليعري يحصد ذهبية بطولة غرب آسيا لألعاب القوى| Profile". sahafatak.net. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Results from ASIA 2023 – 14". AAA. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.