Maldivian athlete (born 2002)
Ibadulla Adam (born 14 January 2002) is a sprinter from the Maldives.[1]
Career
He began competing in athletics in 2015, whilst studying at Gdh. Atoll Education Centre. The year, he won Best Athlete at the Interschool Athletics Championship.[2] He held youth and junior national records in the 100 metres, becoming the first junior Maldivian to run under 11 seconds.[3]
At the South Asian Junior Athletics Championship 2018, he won a bronze medal in the 4×100 relay. He competed at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, and the Indian Ocean Games in 2019.[2][3] He was selected to represent the Maldives at the 2019 Asian Athletics Championships in Doha.[4] He was part of the Men's 4 × 400 metres relay team which placed fifth overall.[5]
After recovering from injury that ruled him out of competition,[6] he was awarded a universality place at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[7] He was granted the honour of being a flag bearer for his country during the opening ceremony.[6]
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