 Noor at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Saudi | ||||||||||||||
| Born | April 21, 1990 Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 1500 metres | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 800 metres : 1:46.85 [1] 1500 metres : 3:34.19 [1] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Emad Hamed Noor (born 21 April 1990) is a Saudi Arabian middle-distance runner. He represented his country at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Noor's first appearance at a major international competition took place when he ran the 1500 metres at the 2007 Pan Arab Games, recording a time of 3:51.34 (min:sec) at the age of 17. At the 2008 Asian Junior Athletics Championships, he finished in second in the 1500 metres with a time of 3:49.47.
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