{{Short description|Qatari middle-distance runner (born 1969)}} {{for|the Syrian general|Muhammad Suleiman}} {{Infobox sportsperson |name = Mohammed Suleiman |fullname = Mohammad Ahmed Suleiman |imagesize = |caption = |country = {{QAT}} |sport = [[Athletics (sport)|Athletics]] |event = [[Middle distance running]] |nationality = [[Qatar]]i |alias = |club = Mizuno Track Club International |birth_date = |birth_place = [[Doha]], Qatar |collegeteam = |height = {{convert|1.79|m|ftin}} |weight = {{convert|67|kg|lb}} |turnedpro = |retired = |pb = |olympics = |worlds = |highestranking = |coaching = |updated = |medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's [[Sport of athletics|athletics]]}} {{MedalCountry | {{QAT}} }} {{MedalCompetition|[[Olympic Games]]}} {{MedalBronze| [[1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Barcelona]] | [[Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres|1500 m]]}} {{Medal|Competition|[[IAAF World Cup]]}} {{Medal|Gold| [[1992 IAAF World Cup|1992 Havana]] | [[1992 IAAF World Cup|1500 m]]}} {{Medal|Bronze| [[1994 IAAF World Cup|1994 London]] | [[1994 IAAF World Cup|1500 m]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Games]]}} {{MedalGold| [[1990 Asian Games|1990 Beijing]] | [[Athletics at the 1990 Asian Games|1500 m]]}} {{MedalGold| 1990 Beijing | [[Athletics at the 1990 Asian Games|5000 m]]}} {{MedalGold| [[1994 Asian Games|1994 Hiroshima]] | [[Athletics at the 1994 Asian Games|1500 m]]}} {{MedalGold| [[1998 Asian Games|1998 Bangkok]] | [[Athletics at the 1998 Asian Games|1500 m]]}} {{MedalGold| 1998 Bangkok | [[Athletics at the 1998 Asian Games|5000 m]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Athletics Championships|Asian Championships]]}} {{MedalGold|[[1991 Asian Athletics Championships|1991 Kuala Lumpur]]|1500 m}} {{MedalGold|1991 Kuala Lumpur|5000 m}} {{MedalGold|[[1995 Asian Athletics Championships|1995 Jakarta]]|1500 m}} {{MedalGold|[[1998 Asian Athletics Championships|1998 Fukuoka]]|1500 m}} {{MedalGold|[[2000 Asian Athletics Championships|2000 Jakarta]]|[[2000 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's 1500 metres|1500 m]]}} {{MedalSilver|1995 Jakarta|800 m}} {{MedalBronze|[[1989 Asian Athletics Championships|1989 New Delhi]]|1500 m}} {{MedalBronze|1989 New Delhi|3000 m st.}} {{MedalBronze|2000 Jakarta|[[2000 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's 5000 metres|5000 m]]}} }}
'''Mohammad Ahmed Suleiman''' ({{langx|ar|محمد أحمد سليمان}}; born 23 November 1969)<ref name=sref>{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/su/Mohammed-sulaiman-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191015031624/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/su/Mohammed-sulaiman-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 October 2019|access-date=15 May 2012}}</ref> is a Qatari [[middle-distance runner]] that won Qatar its first Olympic medal ever.
==Career== Suleiman was born in doha qatar "Investing in sporting success as a domestic and foreign policy tool: the case of Qatar." International journal of sport policy and politics.
At the age of 18, Suleiman participated in the [[Seoul Olympics|Olympic Games]] in Seoul over [[1500 metres]]. However, he did not progress to the semi-finals. In 1991, Suleiman qualified for the [[1991 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]] in [[Tokyo]], where he came in ninth.
In 1992, he achieved the greatest success of his career when he won the bronze medal in the [[Barcelona Olympics]] thus becoming the first-ever [[Qatar at the Olympics|Olympic medallist for Qatar]]. Throughout his career, Suleiman ran several [[List of Asian records in athletics|Asian record]]s over 1500 m and the [[mile run]].
He won the [[gold medal]] in the 1500 m representing Asia at the [[1992 IAAF World Cup]]. Suleiman ran for Qatar at two further Olympic Games (in [[1996 Summer Olympics|1996]] and [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000]]) and reached the event finals, although he did not make the podium.
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==References== * {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070319004246/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SULAIMOH01 |date=March 19, 2007 |title=databaseOlympics }}
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{{Asian Games Champions Athletics 1500 m Men}} {{Asian Games Champions Athletics 5000 m Men}} {{Footer Asian Champions men's 1500 metres}} {{Footer Asian Champions men's 5000 metres}} {{Footer IAAF World Cup Champions 1500m Men}} {{authority control}}
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