Hassan Saaid (Dhivehi: ޙަސަން ސާއިދު; born 4 March 1992) is a Maldivian athlete specialising in the sprinting events.[1] He represented his country at the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games, as well as the 2010 and 2014 Asian Games.

Hassan Saaid
Hassan Saaid in 2022
Personal information
Native nameޙަސަން ސާއިދު
NationalityMaldives
Born (1992-03-04) 4 March 1992 (age 32)
Gaafaru, Maldives
Height5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Weight60 kg (132 lb) (2014)
Sport
Country Maldives
SportAthletics
EventSprint
ClubDhivehi Sifainge Club
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Maldives
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Kathmandu 100 m
Silver medal – second place 2016 Guwahati 100 m
Silver medal – second place 2016 Guwahati 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Dhaka 4 × 100 m relay

He is the current national record holder in the 100, 200 and 400 metres, as well as the 4×100 metres relay.

He studied at the University of West Indies in Jamaica.[2]

Saaid won his country's first ever South Asian Games gold medal (in the 100m event) at the 2019 edition held in Kathmandu, Nepal.[3]

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Maldives
2010 South Asian Games Dhaka, Bangladesh 3rd 4 × 100 m relay 41.39
Asian Junior Championships Hanoi, Vietnam 18th (h) 200 m 22.77
14th (h) 400 m 50.08
Commonwealth Games Delhi, India 33rd (h) 200 m 22.07
27th (h) 400 m 48.56
Asian Games Guangzhou, China 19th (h) 200 m 22.16
2013 Asian Championships Pune, India 9th (sf) 200 m 21.37
2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 42nd (h) 100 m 10.79
40th (h) 200 m 21.38
Asian Games Incheon, South Korea 15th (sf) 100 m 10.59
10th (sf) 200 m 21.62
2015 Asian Championships Wuhan, China 12th (sf) 100 m 10.50
14th (sf) 200 m 21.19
World Championships Beijing, China 42nd (h) 100 m 10.42 NR
2016 South Asian Games Guwahati, India 2nd 100 m 10.41
2nd 200 m 21.15
Asian Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 5th 60 m 6.84
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 58th (h) 100 m 10.47
2017 Islamic Solidarity Games Baku, Azerbaijan 4th 100 m 10.42
6th 200 m 21.23
Asian Championships Bhubaneswar, India 4th 100 m 10.37
World Championships London, United Kingdom 40th (h) 100 m 10.45
2018 Asian Games Jakarta, Indonesia 19th (sf) 100 m 10.63
2019 Asian Championships Doha, Qatar 17th (sf) 100 m 10.56
11th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 41.80
South Asian Games Kathmandu, Nepal 1st 100 m 10.45
3rd 200 m 21.22
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 14th (p) 100 m 10.70
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 38th (h) 60 m 6.87
World Championships Eugene, United States 54th (h) 100 m 10.83
Islamic Solidarity Games Konya, Turkey 31st (h) 100 m 10.60
24th (h) 200 m 21.69
2023 Asian Games Hangzhou, China 32nd (h) 100 m 10.71
10th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 42.19
2024 Asian Indoor Championships Tehran, Iran 22nd (h) 60 m 6.95
World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 37th (h) 60 m 6.93

Personal bests

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Outdoor

Indoor

References

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  1. ^ Hassan SAAID at World Athletics  
  2. ^ "SAAID Hassan". incheon2014ag.org. The 17th Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015.
  3. ^ Malsa, Mariyam (3 December 2019). "Saaid bags Maldives' first gold medal at SAG". The Edition. Male, Maldives. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
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