Oumar Doudai Abakar
Oumar Doudai Abakar | |
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| Born | January 1, 2005 |
| Nationality | Qatari |
| Occupation | Hurdler |
| Known for | Holding Qatari national records in 110 metres hurdles and 60 metres hurdles |
Oumar Doudai Abakar (born 1 January 2005) is a hurdler representing Qatar, holding national records in both the 110 metres hurdles and 60 metres hurdles events.
Career
Abakar secured a silver medal in the 110m hurdles at the 2023 Asian U20 Athletics Championships and contributed to Qatar's bronze medal finish in the 4×400 m relay at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships. He achieved gold at the 2024 Asian U20 Athletics Championships, setting a new championship record, and participated in the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships held in Lima, Peru. By the conclusion of 2024, he was ranked as the sixth fastest under-20 competitor worldwide in the 110m hurdles.
During the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, Abakar broke the Qatari national record in the 60m hurdles with a time of 7.66 seconds, advancing to the semi-final round. He finished sixth in the 110m hurdles at the 2025 Doha Diamond League and later established another national record of 13.37 seconds in Berlin in July 2025. In September of that year, he took part in the men's 110m hurdles event at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
Personal life
His sibling, Ismail Abakar, is also active as a hurdler.