Paskar Owor
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Born |
December 22, 1980 Nagongera, Uganda |
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)[1] |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 800 metres |
Paskar Owor (born 22 December 1980 in Nagongera[1]) is a retired Ugandan middle-distance runner who specialised in the 800 metres.[2] He represented his country at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics without qualifying for the semifinals. He won the bronze medal in the event at the 1998 World Junior Championships.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Uganda | |||||
| 1998 | World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 3rd | 800 m | 1:48.20 |
| Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 10th (sf) | 800 m | 1:47.90 | |
| 1999 | All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 12th (sf) | 800 m | 1:49.23 |
| 11th | 1500 m | 3:53.33 | |||
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 51st (h) | 800 m | 1:49.99 |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 7th | 800 m | 1:48.96 |
| 2003 | All-Africa Games | Abuja, Nigeria | 8th (h) | 800 m | 1:50.25 |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 25th (h) | 800 m | 1:51.41 |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 47th (h) | 800 m | 1:47.87 | |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 44th (h) | 800 m | 1:51.72 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:46.37 (Strasbourg 2004)
- 1500 metres – 3:40.60 (2006)
Indoor
- 800 metres – 1:47.58 (Saarbrücken 2002)
References
- 1 2 Sports-Reference profile
- ↑ Paskar Owor profile at IAAF
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