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Kamil Al-Abbasi

Kamil Al-Abbasi
Personal information
NationalitySaudi Arabian
Born (1950-02-28) 28 February 1950 (age 75)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event4 × 400 metres relay
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Saudi Arabia
Arab Championships
Silver medal – second place 1977 Damascus 4 × 400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Damascus 400 m hurdles

Kamil Al-Abbasi (Arabic: كامل العباسي; born 28 February 1950) is a Saudi Arabian hurdler. He won medals at the Arab Athletics Championships and was the second-ever Saudi Olympic flag bearer. He competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles and 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1]

Career

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Al-Abbasi was the Saudi Arabian flag bearer at the 1976 Olympics.[2] He was seeded in the 4th 400 m hurdles heat, where he ran 55.00 seconds to finish 5th.[3] In the 4 × 400 m relay, he led off the Saudi team to run 3:17.53 and place 7th in their heat.[4]

Al-Abbasi entered in the 400 m hurdles and 4 × 400 m at the inaugural 1977 Arab Athletics Championships in Damascus, Syria.[5] He ran second leg for the Saudi relay team to win the silver medal in 3:12.39 behind Iraq. In the 400 m hurdles, Al-Abbasi ran a personal best of 53.73 seconds to win the bronze medal.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kamil Al-Abbasi Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  2. ^ "العلم السعودي في افتتاح الأولمبياد.. 15 "رافعاً" في 13 نسخة". alhadath.net (in Arabic).
  3. ^ Kamil Al-Abbasi at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ Kamil Al-Abbasi at Tilastopaja (subscription required)
  5. ^ Al Batal Al Arabi (N°:1). Arab Athletics Union. Retrieved on 2015-02-14.
  6. ^ Kamil Al-Abbasi at Olympedia Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ Kamil Al-Abbasi at Athletics Podium [d]
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Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for  Saudi Arabia
1976 Montreal
Succeeded by