Malian middle-distance runner
Moussa Camara (born 12 February 1988, Bamako) is a Malian athlete specializing in the 800 metres.[1][2]
He competed for Mali at the 2012 Summer Olympics failing to qualify for the semifinals. These were his first Olympics. During this time he trained in Kenya his own country experienced the 2012 Malian coup d'état, which has weighed on him.[3]
Competition record
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
|
Representing  Mali
|
| 2005
|
World Youth Championships
|
Marrakech, Morocco
|
43rd (h)
|
800 m
|
1:58.82
|
| 2007
|
African Junior Championships
|
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
|
19th (h)
|
800 m
|
1:52.60
|
| 2010
|
World Indoor Championships
|
Doha, Qatar
|
23rd (h)
|
800 m
|
1:55.84
|
| 2011
|
World Championships
|
Daegu, South Korea
|
22nd (sf)
|
800 m
|
1:48.15
|
| All-Africa Games
|
Maputo, Mozambique
|
9th (h)
|
800 m
|
1:49.99
|
| 2012
|
World Indoor Championships
|
Istanbul, Turkey
|
19th (h)
|
800 m
|
1:52.62
|
| African Championships
|
Porto Novo, Benin
|
8th
|
800 m
|
1:49.12
|
| Olympic Games
|
London, United Kingdom
|
45th (h)
|
800 m
|
1:51.36
|
| 2013
|
World Championships
|
Moscow, Russia
|
39th (h)
|
800 m
|
1:49.78
|
| Jeux de la Francophonie
|
Nice, France
|
7th
|
800 m
|
1:50.38
|
| 2014
|
African Championships
|
Marrakech, Morocco
|
9th (h)
|
800 m
|
1:47.14
|
| 16th (h)
|
1500 m
|
3:56.90
|
| 2015
|
African Games
|
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
|
14th (h)
|
800 m
|
1:51.81
|
| 2016
|
African Championships
|
Durban, South Africa
|
9th (sf)
|
800 m
|
1:51.59
|
| 15th (h)
|
1500 m
|
3:54.76
|
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