Dana Hussain Abdul-Razak Al-Khafaji (born January 3, 1986) is a sprinter on Iraq's national track and field team, coached by Yousif Abdul-Rahman.[1] Due to the International Olympic Committee ban on Iraq competing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, there were concerns that she might be unable to participate, despite qualifying for the 100- and 200-meter sprint events.[2] The ban was, however, subsequently lifted.[3] She was the only athlete on Iraq's 2008 Olympic team to train within the war-torn country.[4] In Beijing she competed at the 100 metres sprint. In her first round heat she placed sixth in a time of 12.36 which was not enough to advance to the second round.[1]
In 2011 Athletics at the 2011 Pan Arab Games Abdul-razak won Gold for 100 metres event of 11.88 which she won Silver in a 200 metres sprint on 24.61 and in 400 metres sprint she won Bronze of 55.48.
In 2023, Hussain was given a 2.5 year ban from the sport, starting retroactively from 16 July 2021, due to testing positive for banned substances clenbuterol and stanozolol. The ruling stated that Hussain was given the substances by her coach Karok Salih Mohammed without Hussain's knowledge. Her coach was given a rare lifetime ban from the sport, stating that the antidoping rule violations were "significant and egregious".[5]
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dana, hussain, abdul, razak, khafaji, born, january, 1986, sprinter, iraq, national, track, field, team, coached, yousif, abdul, rahman, international, olympic, committee, iraq, competing, 2008, summer, olympics, there, were, concerns, that, might, unable, par. Dana Hussain Abdul Razak Al Khafaji born January 3 1986 is a sprinter on Iraq s national track and field team coached by Yousif Abdul Rahman 1 Due to the International Olympic Committee ban on Iraq competing at the 2008 Summer Olympics there were concerns that she might be unable to participate despite qualifying for the 100 and 200 meter sprint events 2 The ban was however subsequently lifted 3 She was the only athlete on Iraq s 2008 Olympic team to train within the war torn country 4 In Beijing she competed at the 100 metres sprint In her first round heat she placed sixth in a time of 12 36 which was not enough to advance to the second round 1 Dana HussainDana Hussain in 2012Personal informationFull nameDana Hussain Abdul Razak Al KhafajiNationalityIraqiBorn 1986 01 03 January 3 1986 age 38 Baghdad IraqHeight1 63 m 5 ft 4 in Weight55 kg 121 lb SportCountryIraqSportTrack and fieldEvent s 60m sprint 100m sprint 200m sprintCoached byYousif Abdul RahmanAchievements and titlesOlympic finals2012 2008Highest world rankingGold At 2011 Pan Arab GamesMedal record Pan Arab Games2011 Doha 100 m2011 Doha 200 m2011 Doha 400 mSee also Women s sport in Iraq In 2011 Athletics at the 2011 Pan Arab Games Abdul razak won Gold for 100 metres event of 11 88 which she won Silver in a 200 metres sprint on 24 61 and in 400 metres sprint she won Bronze of 55 48 Dana was the Iraqi flag bearer during the London 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony In 2023 Hussain was given a 2 5 year ban from the sport starting retroactively from 16 July 2021 due to testing positive for banned substances clenbuterol and stanozolol The ruling stated that Hussain was given the substances by her coach Karok Salih Mohammed without Hussain s knowledge Her coach was given a rare lifetime ban from the sport stating that the antidoping rule violations were significant and egregious 5 See also editAlaa JassimReferences edit a b Athlete biography Dana Abdulrazak Beijing2008 cn Archived from the original on 2008 08 09 Retrieved August 27 2008 Iraq banned from Summer Olympics CNN 2008 07 24 Olympic panel ends ban says Iraq can go to games news yahoo com Associated Press July 29 2008 Archived from the original on August 11 2008 Iraqi Sprinter Dodges Wartime Obstacles to Train NPR 2008 05 01 Iraq s London 2012 flag bearer suspended for unwitting doping abuse as coach banned for life Inside The Games Evans Hilary Gjerde Arild Heijmans Jeroen Mallon Bill et al Dana Hussein Abdul Razzaq Olympics at Sports Reference com Sports Reference LLC Archived from the original on 1 September 2009 Retrieved 27 February 2010 External links edit Dana Hussein Abdul Razzaq no 99 on Time s list of 100 Olympic Athletes To Watch Dana Hussain at World Athletics nbsp nbsp This biographical article relating to Iraqi athletics is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dana Hussain amp oldid 1213137462, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
