Ashraf Hussen Osman (; born 2 December 2001), also spelled Ashraf Hussein Osman or Ashrat Hussen Osman, is a Qatari

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specializing in the

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. , he has won 11 medals at international championships representing Qatar, including 6 in relays and 5 individually. He won individual gold medals at the

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, and

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Career

Osman first represented Qatar at the

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. He placed 7th in his semi-final in the

and won a bronze medal the 4 × 400 m relay. He was named to the Qatari team for the 2019 World Athletics Championships in the relay. At

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, the Qatari relay team finished 15th of 15 finishers and did not qualify for the finals. Osman did not return to athletics until 2021, winning the

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national 400 m hurdles and then winning a silver medal at the

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in that event. At the 2022 GCC Games, Osman placed 5th in the 400 m and won his first individual gold in the 400 m hurdles. Osman represented Qatar at five international championships in 2023, winning six medals. His first were at the

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in the 4 × 400 m as well as a silver in the 400 metres, behind Ammar Ismail Yahya. Following another win at the

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national race, Osman competed at the inaugural Arab U23 Championships, placing 6th in the 400 m and winning bronze in the relay. He then won his first

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gold in the 400 m, followed by repeating that success winning the

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400 m title. At the

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, Osman completed a double placing 5th in the 400 m and winning bronze in the relay. He finished his season at the Asian Games, winning silver in the relay and placing 4th individually in the 400 m. In 2024, Osman represented Qatar at the World Relays men's 4 × 400 m. Running third leg, his team placed 10th in the first round and did not finish the repechage round, failing to guarantee qualification to the 2024 Olympics in that event.

Personal life

Born in 2001, Osman first competed in

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before moving to Qatar. He represents Al-Arabi SC.

Statistics

Personal best progression

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Osman, Ashraf 2001 births Living people Qatari male hurdlers Qatari male sprinters Asian Games silver medalists for Qatar Asian Games athletes for Qatar Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Asian Games Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games Arab Athletics Championships winners Asian Athletics Championships medalists West Asian Athletics Championships winners Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) Arab Games gold medalists GCC Games winners 21st-century Qatari sportsmen