Omer Khalifa
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Omer Khalifa is a former Sudan
ese middle distance runner who set a national record of 3:33.28 minutes over 1500 metres
in Grossetto in 1986. Prior to this, he won silver medals in the 800m and 1500m races at the Olympic Boycott Games
in 1980. Khalifa won the 1500 m race at the World Cup 1985 in Canberra. He finished fifth in the 1500 m final at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics
in Rome and eighth in the 1984 Summer Olympics
in the same event. He also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics
, finishing 12th.
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
ese middle distance runner who set a national record of 3:33.28 minutes over 1500 metres
1500 metres
The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...
in Grossetto in 1986. Prior to this, he won silver medals in the 800m and 1500m races at the Olympic Boycott Games
Olympic Boycott Games
The Liberty Bell Classic was an event held at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 1980 by 29 of the boycotting countries of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics as an alternative to the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow...
in 1980. Khalifa won the 1500 m race at the World Cup 1985 in Canberra. He finished fifth in the 1500 m final at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics
1987 World Championships in Athletics
The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy between August 28 and September 6, 1987.-Track:1983 | 1987 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995...
in Rome and eighth in the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in the same event. He also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
, finishing 12th.
Achievements
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | African Championships 1979 African Championships in Athletics The 1979 African Championships in Athletics were held in the Stade Demba Diop in Dakar, Senegal. There were a total number of 251 competitors from 24 countries, with 23 men's and 16 women's events.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:... |
Dakar, Senegal | 2nd | 800 m | 1:49.3 |
| 1984 | African Championships 1984 African Championships in Athletics The 1984 African Championships in Athletics were held in Rabat, Morocco from August 12 to August 15, 1984 in the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics... |
Rabat, Morocco | 3rd | 800 m | 1:45.78 |
| 2nd | 1500 m | 3:39.90 | |||