Abbas Abubakar Abbas
Abbas Abubakar Abbas | |
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| Born | May 17, 1996 Kano State, Nigeria |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Known for | 400 metres sprint |
Abbas Abubakar Abbas (; born 17 May 1996) is an athlete originally from Nigeria who now represents Bahrain in international competitions, focusing on the 400 metres sprint. He claimed the silver medal in the 400 metres event at the 2014 Asian Games, setting a personal record of 44.90 seconds.
Career
Hailing from Kano State, Nigeria, Abbas first emerged on the national scene by finishing second in the 400 metres at the 2012 Nigerian National Sports Festival, trailing Orukpe Erayokan. Shortly thereafter, at just 16 years old, he switched his athletic allegiance to Bahrain.
Abbas made his first appearance for Bahrain at the 2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics, where he recorded a personal best of 46.85 seconds during the qualifying rounds but was disqualified in the final due to a lane infringement. Later that year, he secured victories in both the 200 metres and 400 metres at the West Asian Youth Athletics Championships.
In early 2014, Abbas collected two medals at the Arab Junior Athletics Championships, winning gold in the 200 metres and silver in the 400 metres behind Ali Khamis Abbas. During the Plovdiv Memorial Vulpev-Bakchevanov meet, he achieved personal bests of 21.25 seconds for the 200 metres and 45.93 seconds for the 400 metres. At the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics, he earned a bronze medal in the 400 metres, marking his first podium finish on a global stage.
At the 2014 Asian Games, Abbas set two new Bahraini junior records during qualifying heats with times of 45.61 and 45.17 seconds. He ultimately secured second place behind Youssef Masrahi in the final, earning a silver medal at age 18. His fastest time that season positioned him as the world’s second quickest junior athlete, just behind Machel Cedenio, who won that year's world junior title.
Personal bests
- 200 metres – 21.25 seconds (2014)
- 400 metres – 45.17 seconds (2014)
- 400 meters – 44.90 seconds (2019)