Salem Al-Ahmedi

Salem Mouled Al-Ahmadi (born 12 September 1969) is a Saudi Arabian triple jumper. His personal best jump is 17.07 metres, achieved in May 1997 in Riyadh.

He won the bronze medal at the 2000 Asian Championships, the gold medals at the 2002 Asian Games and the 2002 Asian Championships and finished fifth at the 2005 Asian Championships. He also competed at the 1997 World Indoor Championships, the 1999 World Championships, the 2000 Olympic Games, the 2003 World Championships and the 2004 Olympic Games without reaching the final.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Saudi Arabia
1994 Asian Games Hiroshima, Japan 9th Triple jump 15.78 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden – Triple jump NM
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 25th (q) Triple jump 16.30 m
1997 World Indoor Championships Paris, France 19th (q) Triple jump 16.30 m
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 30th (q) Triple jump 16.24 m
2000 Asian Championships Jakarta, Indonesia 3rd Triple jump 16.24 m
Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 32nd (q) Triple jump 15.99 m
2002 West Asian Games Kuwait City, Kuwait 1st Triple jump 16.50 m
Asian Championships Colombo, Sri Lanka 1st Triple jump 16.61 m
Asian Games Busan, South Korea 1st Triple jump 16.60 m
2003 World Championships Paris, France 23rd (q) Triple jump 14.66 m
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 35th (q) Triple jump 16.16 m
Pan Arab Games Algiers, Algeria 3rd Triple jump 16.24 m
2005 Islamic Solidarity Games Mecca, Saudi Arabia 4th Triple jump 15.92 m
Asian Championships Incheon, South Korea 5th Triple jump 16.26 m

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