Abubaker Kaki Khamis (born , ) is a Sudanese athlete, a middle distance runner who specializes in 800 meters. March 9, 2008 became the youngest indoor world champion at the age of 18 years and 262 days [1] .
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| Original name | أبو بكر كاكي | ||||||||||||||||
| Date and place of birth | June 21, 1989 (30 years old) Al Muglad , Sudan | ||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  Sudan | ||||||||||||||||
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| 800 m | 1.42.23Nr | ||||||||||||||||
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The ex-world record holder among juniors at a distance of 800 meters in the open air, as well as the current world record holder among juniors in the 1000 meter race indoors - 2.15.77.
At the Olympic Games in 2012, he took 7th place.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | City | Result | Distance |
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| 2005 | World Youth Championship | Marrakesh | 3rd | 1,500 meters |
| 2006 | World Junior Championship | Beijing | 6th | 800 meters |
| 2007 | All African Games | Algeria | 1st | 800 meters |
| 2008 | Indoor World Championship | Valencia | 1st | 800 meters |
| African Championship | Addis Ababa | 2nd | 4 x 400 relay | |
| World Junior Championship | Bydgoszcz | 1st | 800 meters | |
| 2010 | Indoor World Championship | Doha | 1st | 800 meters |
| 2011 | World Championship | Daegu | 2nd | 800 meters |
2014 Season
On May 31, Prefontaine Classic took 3rd place at the competitions - 1.44.09.
Notes
Links
- Abubaker Kaki - Profile on the IAAF Website