Salem Al-Ahmedi
Salem Mouled Al-Ahmadi (born 12 September 1969) is a Saudi Arabian triple jumper. His personal best jump is 17.07 metres, achieved in May 1997 in Riyadh.
He won the bronze medal at the 2000 Asian Championships, the gold medals at the 2002 Asian Games and the 2002 Asian Championships and finished fifth at the 2005 Asian Championships. He also competed at the 1997 World Indoor Championships, the 1999 World Championships, the 2000 Olympic Games, the 2003 World Championships and the 2004 Olympic Games without reaching the final.
Competition record
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes |
Representing  Saudi Arabia |
| 1994 |
Asian Games |
Hiroshima, Japan |
9th |
Triple jump |
15.78 m |
| 1995 |
World Championships |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
– |
Triple jump |
NM |
| 1996 |
Olympic Games |
Atlanta, United States |
25th (q) |
Triple jump |
16.30 m |
| 1997 |
World Indoor Championships |
Paris, France |
19th (q) |
Triple jump |
16.30 m |
| 1999 |
World Championships |
Seville, Spain |
30th (q) |
Triple jump |
16.24 m |
| 2000 |
Asian Championships |
Jakarta, Indonesia |
3rd |
Triple jump |
16.24 m |
| Olympic Games |
Sydney, Australia |
32nd (q) |
Triple jump |
15.99 m |
| 2002 |
West Asian Games |
Kuwait City, Kuwait |
1st |
Triple jump |
16.50 m |
| Asian Championships |
Colombo, Sri Lanka |
1st |
Triple jump |
16.61 m |
| Asian Games |
Busan, South Korea |
1st |
Triple jump |
16.60 m |
| 2003 |
World Championships |
Paris, France |
23rd (q) |
Triple jump |
14.66 m |
| 2004 |
Olympic Games |
Athens, Greece |
35th (q) |
Triple jump |
16.16 m |
| Pan Arab Games |
Algiers, Algeria |
3rd |
Triple jump |
16.24 m |
| 2005 |
Islamic Solidarity Games |
Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
4th |
Triple jump |
15.92 m |
| Asian Championships |
Incheon, South Korea |
5th |
Triple jump |
16.26 m |
References