Saleh Mohammad (swimmer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Syria |
| Born | 27 April 1986 |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Event(s) | Open water marathon |
Saleh Mohammad (Arabic: صالح محمد; born April 27, 1986) is a Syrian swimmer, who specialized in open water marathon.[1] He won a total of four medals (three gold and one silver), for the 5 and 10 km marathon, at the 2008 Asian Beach Games in Bali, Indonesia, and at the 2010 Asian Beach Games in Muscat, Oman.[2][3]
Mohammad qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, after placing twenty-third and receiving a continental spot from the FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships in Seville, Spain.[4][5] He swam in the first ever men's 10 km open water marathon, against a field of 24 other competitors, including former pool swimmers Petar Stoychev of Bulgaria and Thomas Lurz of Germany. Mohammad finished the race in nineteenth place, with a time of 1:54:37.7, two minutes and forty-six seconds (2:46) behind winner Maarten van der Weijden of the Netherlands.[6]
References
- ↑ "Saleh Mohammad". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ↑ "Syria's Saleh Mohammad wins first Games gold". Chinese Olympic Committee. 9 December 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ↑ "Asian Beach Games star leads Syria swim team". Olympic Council of Asia. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ↑ Munatones, Steven (4 May 2008). "FINA World Open Water Championships: Russia Revisited, Hackett Disqualification Report". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ↑ "Syrian swimmer qualified for Beijing Olympic Games". Chinese Olympic Committee. 5 May 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ↑ "Men's Marathon 10km". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 5 January 2013.