Ghada Ali (Arabic: غادة علي; born May 5, 1989) is a Libyan sprinter, who specialized in the 400 metres.[1] Ghada Ali represented Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (now Libya) at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed for the women's 400 metres. She ran in the fourth heat against six other athletes, including Great Britain's Christine Ohuruogu, who eventually became an Olympic champion in the final. She finished the race in last place by 13 seconds behind Ireland's Joanne Cuddihy, with the slowest record time of 1:06.19. Ali failed to advance into the semi-finals, as she placed 50th overall, and was ranked farther below three mandatory slots for the next round.[2]

Ghada Ali
Personal information
NationalityLibyan
Born (1989-05-05) 5 May 1989 (age 35)
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5+12 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best400 m: 1:06.19 (2008)

References

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  1. ^ "Ghada Ali". 21 December 2012. Archived from the original on 17 December 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  2. ^ "Women's 400m Round 1 – Heat 4". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
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