Abdul Kareem Al-Awad

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Abdul Kareem Al-Awad
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Full nameAbdul Kareem Salah Al-Awad
NationalityKuwaiti
Born (1953-08-22) 22 August 1953 (age 71)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event100 metres

Abdul Kareem Salah Al-Awad (born 22 August 1953) is a Kuwaiti former sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Abdul Kareem Al-Awad Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2017.