Awwad Al-Sharafat

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Awwad Al-Sharafat
Dawit Wolde, Awwad Al-Sharafat 2015.jpg
Awwad Al-Sharafat (right) in 2015
Personal information
Born (1993-12-25) 25 December 1993 (age 29)
Education Hashemite University
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) [1]
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 1500 m, 5000 m
Updated on 29 August 2015.

Awwad Mohammad Al-Sharafat (born 25 December 1993) is a Jordanian middle-distance runner. [2] He competed in the 1500 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without advancing from the first round.

His personal best in the 1500 metres is 3:57.71 set in Gwangju in 2015.

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
2015 Universiade Gwangju, South Korea 21st (h)1500 m 3:57.71
21st (h)5000 m 15:03.52
World Championships Beijing, China 40th (h)1500 m 4:07.72
2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 4th1500 m 3:53.65
2018 West Asian Championships Amman, Jordan 2nd1500 m3:55.73
2023 Arab Games Oran, Algeria 10th800 m 1:57.16
1500 m DNF

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