Mohammad Fakhri bin Ismail (born 6 March 1991) is a Bruneian sprinter and footballer, playing as a striker.[2] He represented his nation Brunei in the men's 100 metres at the 2015 IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China[3] and at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Ismail also boasted a national record of 10.59 seconds, which he registered at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games in Singapore.[4]

Fakhri Ismail
Fakhri in 2024
Personal information
Full nameMohammad Fakhri bin Ismail
Born (1991-03-06) 6 March 1991 (age 33)
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Country Brunei
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Coached byIsidro del Prado[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best100 m: 10.59 s (2015)
Updated on 29 August 2015
Fakhri Ismail
Personal information
Full name Mohammad Fakhri bin Ismail
Date of birth (1991-03-06) 6 March 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 DST FC
2012 IKLS FC
2019–2022 Indera SC (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 June 2023

Athletics career

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At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Fakhri competed for the Bruneian team in the men's 100 metres.[4] He posted a time of 10.92 seconds to progress further from the prelims as one of the eight fastest sprinters of the field, before rounding out the first of eight heats in ninth place with a 10.95, almost half a second shy of his personal best.[5] He also served as Brunei's flag bearer during the parade of nations segment of the opening ceremony.[6][7]

Football career

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Fakhri was previously a goal-getter for lesser Bruneian clubs like DST FC and IKLS FC.[8][9] In the second half of the 2018-19 Brunei Super League season, Indera SC signed Fakhri to bolster their striking options, to replace departing Indonesian forward Iner Sontany Putra.[10]

Fakhri scored his first two goals for Indera against Rimba Star FC on 28 February 2020 in a 9–0 win.[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ BRUNEI DARUSSALAM CONTINGENT (PDF). Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. 2018. p. 15.
  2. ^ "Soccerway - M. Ismail". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Men's 100 metres qualification results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  4. ^ a b Yunus, Fadhil (13 August 2016). "Fakhri eyes good timing in Rio". Borneo Bulletin. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Athletics: Men's 100m Preliminary Round – Heat 1". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  6. ^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". 16 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  7. ^ Yee, Chun Leong (5 August 2016). "Fakhri Brunei's flag bearer at Rio Olympics opening ceremony". The Brunei Times. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Kilanas crush BAB in nine-goal thriller". The Brunei Times. 26 January 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  9. ^ "IKLS hold MS ABDB". The Brunei Times. 30 April 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Siapa Iner Sontany Putra? Putra Betawi yang Main di Brunei dan Timor Leste". INDOSPORT.com. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  11. ^ "29/02/2020 Brunei Super League 2020". Radio Television Brunei. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
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