Umar Khayam Hameed

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Umar Khayam Hameed
Personal information
Born (1989-02-24) 24 February 1989 (age 35)
Halifax, England
United Kingdom
Education University of Leeds, England
(MSc International Business)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 100 metres, 200 metres, 300 metres, 4 x 100
Sprinting
Club Birchfield
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
South Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Guwahati 4 × 100 m relay

Umar Khayam Hameed (born 24 February 1989) is a British Pakistani track and field sprinter and sports entrepreneur. He represented Pakistan in 2016 South Asian Games [1] He is founder of AIS Athletics who organised Dubai Run marathon in association with Dubai Sports Council which was largest marathon event during Expo 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [2] [3] [4]

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Early life

Hameed was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire to a Pakistani family. He is raised in Leeds. He attended Leeds Metropolitan University while studying he was awarded with sports scholarship later he completed his MSc in International Business from University of Leeds. He formed AIS Athletics [5] UK in 2012 which has become one of the leading sports training brand in Europe and Middle East. [6]

Career

In 2008 he started his career in athletics from U20-European Athletics Championships represented England in 200 meters and won Silver Medal. [7] In 2010 he participated in British Athletics Championships won Gold Medal in 4 x 100-meter relay and also won Bronze Medal in 200 meters. He participated in 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships however later disqualified due to fitness issues. [8] [9]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
2008 U20-European Athletics Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 2nd200m21.58
2010 British University Athletics Championships Bedford, England1st4x100m relay40.51
2010 British University Athletics Championships Bedford, England3rd200m21.58
2016 South Asian Games Guwahati, India 2nd4x100m relay40.56
2018 World Indoor Athletics Championships Birmingham, England3960m7.06

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

See also

References

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