Ahmad Hazer
Ahmad Hazer (born 4 September 1989) is a Lebanese hurdler.
 Ahmad Hazer in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 September 1989 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 110 metres hurdles |
Early life
Hazer grew up in Beirut, Lebanon. His older brother, Ali Hazer, is also an athlete.[1]
Career
He competed in the 60 m indoor hurdles at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships with a time of 8.36 s[2] and in the 110 meter hurdles at the 2012 Summer Olympics with a time of 14.82, as he came in last in the first round, heat four, and was eliminated.[3][4] Hazer is the greatest Lebanese sprinter ever in history so far,[5] he holds several Lebanese records, including the 110 m hurdles and 300 m.[6] In 2013, he was banned for doping.[7] He was the first Lebanese athlete to run sub 14s over 110m hurdles.[8]
Doping sanction
Hazer tested positive for the anabolic steroid Metenolone, in an out-of-competition control 11 June 2013. He was subsequently handed a two-year ban from the sport.[9][10]
International competitions
References
- Interview With Ahmad Hazer - Lebanese Hurdler
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-06. Retrieved 2012-07-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- L'Orient-Le Jour (11 July 2012). "La composition de la délégation libanaise aux JO de Londres 2012 dévoilée" [The composition of the Lebanese delegation to the 2012 London Olympics unveiled]. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- http://irresistible.alrifai.com/2016/08/03/lebanons-road-to-rio/
- http://tfs.ucoz.com/publ/athletes_profile/ahmad_hazer/6-1-0-49
- IAAF; IAAF News Newsletter Edition 148 3 December 2013
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2014-06-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Athletes currently suspended from all competitions in athletics following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation as at: 30.04.14". IAAF. Archived from the original on May 4, 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
External links
- Ahmad Hazer at World Athletics
- Ahmad Hazer at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
