Ibrahim Ismail Muftah Faraj (Arabic: إبراهيم إسماعيل مفتاح فرج; born 10 May 1972, in Doha[1]) is a retired Qatari sprinter who competed mainly in the 400 metres. His personal best results are 20.96 seconds (200 m) and 44.66 seconds.
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
|
Representing Qatar
|
1988
|
Asian Junior Championships
|
Singapore
|
1st
|
400 m
|
46.59
|
1989
|
Asian Championships
|
New Delhi, India
|
1st
|
400 m
|
45.60
|
World Cup
|
Barcelona, Spain
|
9th
|
4x400 m relay
|
3:05.631
|
1990
|
Asian Junior Championships
|
Beijing, China
|
3rd
|
200 m
|
21.39
|
1st
|
400 m
|
46.91
|
World Junior Championships
|
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
|
6th
|
400m
|
46.52
|
Asian Games
|
Beijing, China
|
2nd
|
400 m
|
46.09
|
1991
|
Asian Championships
|
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
|
1st
|
400 m
|
45.66
|
2nd
|
200 m
|
20.96
|
World Championships
|
Tokyo, Japan
|
5th (heats)
|
4×400 m
|
3:07.06
|
1992
|
Pan Arab Games
|
Damascus, Syria
|
1st
|
400 m
|
44.89
|
Olympic Games
|
Barcelona, Spain
|
7th
|
400 m
|
45.10
|
IAAF World Cup
|
Havana, Cuba
|
4th
|
400 m
|
46.48
|
1993
|
Asian Championships
|
Manila, Philippines
|
1st
|
400 m
|
45.55
|
World Championships
|
Gothenburg, Sweden
|
5th (semi-finals)
|
400 m
|
44.85
|
1994
|
Asian Games
|
Hiroshima, Japan
|
2nd
|
200 m
|
20.88
|
1st
|
400 m
|
45.48
|
1995
|
Asian Championships
|
Jakarta, Indonesia
|
1st
|
400 m
|
44.96
|
World Championships
|
Gothenburg, Sweden
|
— (semi-finals)
|
400 m
|
DNS
|
1996
|
Olympic Games
|
Atlanta, United States
|
7th (sf)
|
400 m
|
45.02[2]
|
1997
|
Pan Arab Games
|
Beirut, Lebanon
|
1st
|
200 m
|
20.95
|
1st
|
400 m
|
45.50
|
World Championships
|
Athens, Greece
|
21st (qf)
|
400 m
|
46.12
|
1998
|
Asian Games
|
Bangkok, Thailand
|
5th
|
200 m
|
20.90
|
2nd
|
400 m
|
45.32
|
5th
|
4x400 m relay
|
3:06.51
|
1999
|
Pan Arab Games
|
Amman, Jordan
|
1st
|
400 m
|
45.7
|
World Championships
|
Seville, Spain
|
23rd (qf)
|
400 m
|
46.04
|
Arab Championships
|
Beirut, Lebanon
|
1st
|
400 m
|
46.15
|
2000
|
Asian Championships
|
Jakarta, Indonesia
|
1st
|
400 m
|
44.66
|
Olympic Games
|
Sydney, Australia
|
28th (qf)
|
400 m
|
45.96
|
–
|
4x400 m relay
|
DQ
|
1Representing Asia