Syrian hurdler
Ghofrane Mohammad (Arabic: غفران محمد; born 6 June 1989) is a Syrian hurdler from Aleppo.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's 400 metres hurdles. She did not advance from round 1 and was later disqualified for testing positive for methylhexaneamine.[2]
She competed for Syria also at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's 400 metres hurdles. She finished 8th in her heat and did not qualify for the semifinals.[3] She was the flag bearer for Syria during the closing ceremony.[4]
Personal bests
- Outdoor
- 100 m – 12.12 (Taipa 2006)
- 200 m – 24.45 (Taipa 2006)
- 400 m – 55.26 (Amman 2007)
- 100 m H – 14.03 (El Maadi 2022)
- 400 m H – 56.89 NR (Almaty 2016)
- Indoor
- 400 m – 55.45 (Doha 2016)
- 60 m H – 9.15 (Istanbul 2012)[5]
Competition record
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
|
Representing Syria
|
2004
|
Arab Junior Championships
|
Damascus, Syria
|
1st
|
400 m hurdles
|
59.91 CR
|
2005
|
World Youth Championships
|
Marrakesh, Morocco
|
6th
|
400 m hurdles
|
1:01.39
|
Arab Championships
|
Radès, Tunisia
|
4th
|
100 metres
|
12.08
|
4th
|
400 m hurdles
|
1:02.65
|
2nd
|
4×100 relay
|
48.35
|
2nd
|
4×400 relay
|
3:49.75
|
West Asian Games
|
Doha, Qatar
|
2nd
|
100 metres
|
12.33
|
1st
|
200 metres
|
24.66 GR
|
2006
|
Asian Junior Championships
|
Macau, China
|
5th
|
100 metres
|
12.12
|
2nd
|
200 metres
|
24.45
|
1st
|
400 m hurdles
|
57.66
|
World Junior Championships
|
Beijing, China
|
7th
|
400 m hurdles
|
58.49
|
Arab Junior Championships
|
Cairo, Egypt
|
1st
|
100 metres
|
12.43
|
1st
|
200 metres
|
24.39
|
1st
|
400 m hurdles
|
58.82 CR
|
2007
|
Arab Championships
|
Amman, Jordan
|
3rd
|
400 metres
|
55.26
|
4th
|
400 m hurdles
|
1:00.44
|
Asian Championships
|
Amman, Jordan
|
4th
|
400 m hurdles
|
59.21
|
2008
|
Arab Junior Championships
|
Radès, Tunisia
|
1st
|
100 metres
|
12.04
|
1st
|
200 metres
|
24.39
|
Asian Junior Championships
|
Jakarta, Indonesia
|
1st
|
400 m hurdles
|
57.85
|
2012
|
World Indoor Championships
|
Istanbul, Turkey
|
27th (q)
|
60 m hurdles
|
9.15
|
Olympic Games
|
London, United Kingdom
|
DSQ
|
400 m hurdles
|
Doping
|
2015
|
Asian Championships
|
Wuhan, China
|
6th
|
400 m hurdles
|
58.68
|
World Championships
|
Beijing, China
|
34th (q)
|
400 m hurdles
|
58.61
|
2016
|
Asian Indoor Championships
|
Doha, Qatar
|
4th
|
400 metres
|
55.73
|
Olympic Games
|
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|
41 (q)
|
400 m hurdles
|
58.85
|
2023
|
Arab Games
|
Oran, Algeria
|
5th
|
100 m hurdles
|
14.11
|
5th
|
400 m hurdles
|
1:00.21
|
References