Zid Abou Hamed
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Zid Abou Hamed (Arabic: زيد أبو حامد; born 22 April 1970) is an Australian-Syrian former track and field athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles.
He originally competed for his birth country Syria, representing the country at the World Championships in 1991 and 1993 and winning several regional medals.
He then changed nationality to Australia, was ineligible for the 1996 Summer Olympics[1] but started at the World Championships in 1997 and 1999 World Championships. In February 1999 in Sydney he achieved a career best time of 48.87 seconds.
When he was not selected for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he appealed to the Australian Olympic Committee but lost.[2] As a result, he competed for Syria instead.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Syria | |||||
| 1991 | Mediterranean Games | Athens, Greece | 6th | 400 m hrd | 51.07 |
| Asian Championships | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 3rd | 400 m hrd | 51.15 | |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 33rd (h) | 400 m hrd | 51.57 | |
| 1992 | Pan Arab Games | Latakia, Syria | 1st | 400 m hrd[3] | 49.39 |
| 1993 | Mediterranean Games | Narbonne, France | 1st | 400 m hrd | 49.09 |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 23rd (h) | 400 m hrd | 49.96 | |
| Asian Championships | Manila, Philippines | 1st | 400 m hrd | 49.10 | |
| 1997 | Pan Arab Games | Beirut, Lebanon | 3rd | 400 m hrd | 49.68 |
| Mediterranean Games | Bari, Italy | 1st | 400 m hrd | 49.25 | |
Representing  Australia | |||||
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 16th (sf) | 400 m hrd | 49.12 |
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 4th | 400 m hrd | 49.11 |
| World Cup | Johannesburg, South Africa | 8th | 400 m hrd | 50.50[4] | |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 41st (h) | 400 m hrd | 50.85 |
| Representing Syria | |||||
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 33rd (h) | 400 m hrd | 50.74 |
References
- Zid Abou Hamed profile at IAAF
- ↑ Australian Olympic Committee
- ↑ "Olympic Committee finalises Australian team". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 August 2000. Retrieved 25 May 2007.
- ↑ Pan Arab Games Archived 16 December 2010 at WebCite - GBR Athletics
- ↑ Representing Oceania
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