Moussa Camara (athlete)

For the other people, see Moussa Camara (disambiguation).

Moussa Camara (born 12 February 1988) is a Malian athlete specializing in the 800 metres.[1]

He competed for at the 2012 Summer Olympics failing to qualify for the semifinals. These were his first Olympics. During the time he trained in Kenya his own country experienced the 2012 Malian coup d'état, which has weighed on him.[2]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Mali
2005 World Youth Championships Marrakech, Morocco 43rd (h) 800 m 1:58.82
2007 African Junior Championships Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso 19th (h) 800 m 1:52.60
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 23rd (h) 800 m 1:55.84
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 22nd (sf) 800 m 1:48.15
All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique 9th (h) 800 m 1:49.99
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 19th (h) 800 m 1:52.62
African Championships Porto Novo, Benin 8th 800 m 1:49.12
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 45th (h) 800 m 1:51.36
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 39th (h) 800 m 1:49.78
Jeux de la Francophonie Nice, France 7th 800 m 1:50.38
2014 African Championships Marrakech, Morocco 9th (h) 800 m 1:47.14
16th (h) 1500 m 3:56.90

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