Ghofrane Mohammad

Ghofrane Mohammad (Arabic: غفران محمد‎; born 6 June 1989) is a Syrian hurdler from Aleppo.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's 400 metres hurdles. She did not advance from round 1 and was later disqualified for testing positive for methylhexaneamine.[2]

Ghofrane Mohammad
Personal information
Born (1989-06-06) June 6, 1989
Aleppo, Syria
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Country Syria
SportAthletics
Event(s)400m Hurdles

She competed for Syria at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's 400 metres hurdles. She finished 8th in her heat and did not qualify for the semifinals.[3] She was the flag bearer for Syria during the closing ceremony.[4]

References
  1. "Ghfran Almouhamad". Official site of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.. London2012.com.
  2. "Female Syrian Olympic hurdler Ghfran Almouhamad DQ'd for doping". CBS News. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  3. "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-09-05. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
  4. "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
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