Hussain Jamaan Alhamdah is a Saudi Arabian long-distance runner.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 5000 metres, finishing 38th overall in Round 1, failing to qualify for the final.

Hussain Jamaan Alhamdah in 2011

Doping ban

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Alhamdah was handed a 30-month doping ban in 2013, after irregularities were found in his biological passport profile. His results from 2009 onwards were also annulled.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Hussain Jamaan Alhamdah". 2012 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  2. ^ 2 Saudi athletes banned for doping offenses Archived 2015-04-05 at the Wayback Machine, Yahoo Sports, 22 November 2013