Hadi Soua'an Al-Somaily
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 Hadi Soua'an Al-Somaily |
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Competitor for  Saudi Arabia |
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| Silver | 2000 Sydney | 400 m hurdles |
Hadi Soua'an Al-Somaily (Arabic: هادي صوعان الصميلي, born December 30, 1976 in Taif) is a Saudi Arabian athlete. He won the first Saudi silver medal in the Olympics in the 400 metres hurdles. He led for 399 metres but at the finishing line US sprinter Angelo Taylor surged forward to take gold.
[edit] Achievements
- 2005 Asian Championships - gold medal
- 2004 Pan Arab Games - gold medal
- 2002 Asian Games - gold medal
- 2002 Asian Games - gold medal (4 x 400 metres relay)
- 2001 World Championships - fourth place
- 2000 Olympic Games - silver medal, personal best time: 47.53 seconds
- 2005 Asian Championships - gold medal
- 1999 Pan Arab Games - gold medal
[edit] References
- IAAF profile for Hadi Soua'an Al-Somaily
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