 Mohad Abdikadar in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Mohad Abdikadar Sheik Ali |
| Born | (1993-06-12)12 June 1993 (age 32) |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] |
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | 1500 metres |
| Club | Aeronautica Militare |
| Coached by | Andrea Orlandi Massimo Pegoretti |
| Achievements and titles | |
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Medal record | |
Mohad Abdikadar Sheik Ali (born 12 June 1993) is an Italianmiddle-distance runner competing primarily in the1500 metres.[3] He won a silver medal at the2015 European U23 Championships in Tallinn.
Born in Beled Hawo, Somalia he arrived inSezze in January 2006, together with two brothers, as refugees escaping theSomali Civil War.[1] He became a naturalised Italian citizen in May 2011.[citation needed]
At the Golden Gala in Rome in 2018, with a time of 3:36.54 in the 1500 meters, he achieved a time that had not been seen by an Italian in ten years.
In the fall of 2022, he began training under Liberato Pellecchia.
In July 2023, after five years, he improved on his personal best in the 1500 meters set in 2018, with a time of 3'35“21. Just over a month later, on September 3, 2023, he won the Città di Padova international meeting, further improving his time to 3'33”79, becoming the third Italian ever.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing Italy | |||||
| 2011 | European Junior Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 8th | 1500 m | 3:49.32 |
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 11th | 1500 m | 3:53.74 |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 19th (h) | 1500 m | 3:47.21 |
| 2014 | Mediterranean U23 Championships | Aubagne,France | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:51.95 |
| European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 24th (h) | 1500 m | 3:46.07 | |
| 2015 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:44.91 |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 15th (h) | 1500 m | 3:42.91 |
| 2018 | Mediterranean Games | Tarragona, Spain | 5th | 1500 m | 3:39.60 |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 10th | 1500 m | 3:39.95 | |
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