Rashid Ramzi is a Moroccan-Bahraini track and field athlete competing internationally for Bahrain in the 800 metres and 1500 metres. Ramzi was investigated by the IAAF after the 2008 Summer Games and was stripped of his gold medal for doping.
Maryam Yusuf Jamal is a Bahraini middle-distance runner. She is the first Bahraini athlete to win an Olympic medal, a gold in the 1500m women's race, in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. This was also the first Olympic medal won by a woman representing a Gulf state. Born in Ethiopia, 2005 was her first full season. She gained the national record and ran the fastest 3000 m of the year, with a time of 8:28.87 at a race in Oslo. Jamal is a two-time world champion in the 1500 m, having won at the 2007 and 2009 World Championships in Athletics.
Belal Mansoor Ali is a middle distance runner now representing Bahrain after changing nationality from Kenya.
West Asian Games is a multi-sport event held every 4 years among the athletes from Western Asia. At present, WAG is joined by thirteen members namely Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
Syria participated in the 2005 West Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar from December 1, 2005 to December 10, 2005. Syria ranked 3rd with 21 gold medals in this edition of the West Asian Games.
Rajah Menuri Venkata Gurusaidutt or R. M. V. Gurusaidutt or Gurusai Dutt born to RMV Bharadwaj and RM Anjana is a badminton player from India. He trains at the Hyderabad's Gopichand Badminton Academy. He won the gold medal at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games and the bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Athletics at the 2010 Asian Games was held in Guangzhou, China from 21 to 27 November 2010. A total of 47 events were contested – 24 by men and 23 by women – matching the Olympic athletics programme. The 42 track and field events on the programme were hosted at the Aoti Main Stadium while the marathons and racewalking competitions took place around the city's University Town. Sixteen Asian Games records were broken during the seven-day competition.
Bahrain participated in the 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad held in Doha, Qatar from 1 to 15 December 2006. Bahrain ranked 14th with 7 gold medals in this edition of the Asiad.
Qatar hosted and participated in the 3rd West Asian Games held in Doha from December 1, 2005 to December 10, 2005. Qatar ranked 1st with 28 gold medals in this edition of the West Asian Games.
Kuwait participated in the 3rd West Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar from December 1, 2005 to December 10, 2005. Kuwait ranked 2nd with 25 gold medals in this edition of the West Asian Games.
Iran participated in the 3rd West Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar from December 1, 2005 to December 10, 2005. Iran ranked 3rd with 20 gold medals in this edition of the West Asian Games.
The United Arab Emirates participated in the 3rd West Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar from December 1, 2005 to December 10, 2005. The United Arab Emirates ranked 5th with 7 gold medals in this edition of the West Asian Games.
Saudi Arabia participated in the 3rd West Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar from December 1, 2005 to December 10, 2005. Saudi Arabia ranked 6th with 4 gold medals and 9 silver medals in this edition of the West Asian Games.
Lebanon participated in the 3rd West Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar from December 1, 2005 to December 10, 2005. Lebanon ranked 7th with 4 gold medals and 4 silver medals in this edition of the West Asian Games.
Jordan participated in the 3rd West Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar from December 1, 2005 to December 10, 2005. Jordan ranked 8th with 3 gold medals and 11 silver medals in this edition of the West Asian Games.
Iraq made its West Asian Games debut at the 3rd West Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar from December 1, 2005 to December 10, 2005. Iraq ranked 10th with 2 gold medals, a lone silver medal and 7 bronze in this edition of the West Asian Games.
Yemen participated in the 3rd West Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar from December 1, 2005 to December 10, 2005. Yemen ranked 11th with 2 gold medals and a lone silver medal in this edition of the West Asian Games.
Oman participated in the 3rd West Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar from December 1, 2005 to December 10, 2005. Oman ranked 12th with 4 silver medals and 6 bronze medals in this edition of the West Asian Games.
Mimi Belete Gebregeiorges is an Ethiopian middle- and long-distance runner who competes internationally for Bahrain. She won the 5000 metres title at the 2010 Asian Games.
Tejitu Daba Chalchissa is an Ethiopian-born long-distance runner who competes internationally for Bahrain. She competes mainly in cross country and track running events. She won the gold medal over 5000 metres at the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships.
