Abdul Rashid (hurdler)

Abdul Rashid (born February 15, 1979, in Khanewal) is a Pakistani sprint hurdler.[1] Rashid represented Pakistan at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's 110 m hurdles. He ran in the third heat against seven other athletes, including Ronald Forbes of the Cayman Islands and three-time Olympian Dudley Dorival of Haiti. He finished the race only in last place by nearly two seconds behind Dorival, with a time of 14:52, twenty-eight hundredths of a second slower than his personal best of 14:24. Rashid, however, failed to advance into the quarterfinal round, as he placed fortieth overall, based on his time and performance in the preliminary heats.[2] He made a National record 7.95 s of Men's Indoor 60 m hurdles on 14 November 2005 Asian Indoor Games Pattaya, Thailand He Win a Gold Medal 110 metre hurdles (14.33s) at the 2004 South Asian Games Jinnah Stadium in Islamabad, Pakistan He Win a Bronze Medal 110 metre hurdles (14.62s) at the 2006 South Asian Games held at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Abdul Rashid
Personal information
Nationality Pakistan
Born (1979-02-15) 15 February 1979
Khanewal, Pakistan
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)110 m hurdles & 60 m hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)110 m hurdles: 14.24 & 60 m hurdles : 7.95 s (National record)

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Abdul Rashid". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  2. "Men's 11m Hurdles Round 1– Heat 3". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.


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