Ismail Asif Waheed
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Maldivian |
| Born | 13 August 1968 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event | 100 metres |
Ismail Mohamed Asif Waheed (born 13 August 1968) is a Maldivian sprinter. Waheed would compete at the 1988 Summer Olympics, representing Maldives in three men's athletics events. He would be one of the first Maldivian athletes to compete at an Olympic Games as the nation had made their first appearance at these Summer Games.
He would first compete in the heats of the men's 100 metres, though would place last in his round and would not advance further. He would then compete in the heats of the men's 200 metres, again placing last in his round and not advancing further. With the Maldivian men's 4 × 100 metres relay team, they would also place last in their round and would not advance further.
Biography
Ismail Mohamed Asif Waheed was born on 13 August 1968. Waheed would compete at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, representing Maldives in three men's athletics events. He would be one of the first Maldivian athletes to compete at an Olympic Games as the nation had made their first appearance at these Summer Games.[1][2] Before the Summer Games, he would set a personal best in the 100 metres with a time of 11.1 seconds in 1987.[1]
Waheed's first competition would be the heats of the men's 100 metres on 23 September against seven other athletes in his heat. He would place last in his heat with a time of 11.49 seconds and would not advance to the quarterfinals of the event.[3] He would then compete in the heats of the men's 200 metres on 26 September against seven other athletes in his heat. He would again place last in his heat, recording a time of 23.17 and would not advance to the quarterfinals of the event.[4]
Alongside Abdul Razzak Aboobakur, Mohamed Hanim, and Ibrahim Manik, they would make up the Maldivian men's 4 × 100 metres relay team at the Summer Games. They would compete in the heats of the event on 30 September against six other teams. Together, they would place last in the heat with a time of 44.31 seconds and would not advance to the semifinals of the event.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Ismail Asif Waheed Biographical Information". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 31 May 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Maldives Overview". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 31 May 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "100 metres, Men". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 31 May 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "200 metres, Men". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 31 May 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "4 x 100 metres Relay, Men". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 31 May 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.