Ahmed Abdelwahed
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| Nationality | Italian |
| Born | 26 May 1996 Rome, Italy |
| Sport | |
| Country | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 3000 metres steeplechase |
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle |
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Ahmed Abdelwahed (born 26 May 1996 in Rome) is an Italian steeplechase runner of Egyptian origin who won a bronze medal at the 2018 Mediterranean Games.[1] He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in 3000 m steeplechase.[2][3] His parents are from Egypt.
Abdelwahed is currently serving a four year competition ban set to run from 2023 to 2027 in relation to an anti-doping rule violation after testing positive for meldonium at the 2022 European Athletics Championships.[4][5] He has appealed the decision, and as of 2025, his case is pending review from the CAS.[6]
Personal bests
- 3000 metres steeplechase: 8:21.54 -
Ostrava, 19 May 2021[7]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | European U23 Championships | 2nd | 3000 m st | 8:37.02 | ||
| Summer Universiade | 8th | 3000 m st | 8:47.72 | |||
| 2018 | Mediterranean Games | 3rd | 3000 m st | 9:00.01 | ||
| 2022 | European Championships | 2nd | 3000 m st | 8:22.35 | Provisionally disqualified pending appeal |
National titles
- Italian Athletics Championships
- 3000 metres steeple-chase: 2019
See also
References
- ^ "NOC Medallist by Sport - Italy". tarragona2018.cat. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ "ABDELWAHED Ahmed". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Athletics ABDELWAHED Ahmed". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ^ "Steeplechase medalist suspended for meldonium". ESPN.com. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Italian steeplechase runner Ahmed Abdelwahed given maximum 4-year ban in doping case". Associated Press. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "First Instance Decisions". Athletics Integrity Unit. 2017-04-03. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- ^ "Abdelwahed, che progresso in Belgio!". fidal.it. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
External links
- Ahmed Abdelwahed at World Athletics
- Ahmed Abdelwahed at the Italian Athletics Federation (in Italian)
- Ahmed Abdelwahed at the Italian National Olympic Committee (in Italian)
- Ahmed Abdelwahed at the CONI honored athlete website (in Italian)
- Ahmed Abdelwahed at Olympedia

