Dana Hussain Abdul-Razak Al-Khafaji (born January 3, 1986) also known as Danah Hussein is a sprinter on

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team, coached by Yousif Abdul-Rahman. Due to the

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ban on Iraq competing at the

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, there were concerns that she might be unable to participate, despite qualifying for the 100- and 200-meter sprint events. The ban was, however, subsequently lifted. She was the only athlete on Iraq's 2008 Olympic team to train within the war-torn country. In

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she competed at the

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sprint. In her first round heat she placed sixth in a time of 12.36 which was not enough to advance to the second round. In 2011 Athletics at the

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Abdul-razak won Gold for 100 metres event of 11.88 which she won Silver in a 200 metres sprint on 24.61 and in 400 metres sprint she won Bronze of 55.48. Dana was the Iraqi flag bearer during the London

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. In 2021, Hussain was suspended for the banned substance cortisone, which she blamed on medications given to her during a rhinoplasty. In 2023, Hussain was given a 2.5 year ban from the sport, starting retroactively from 16 July 2021, due to testing positive for banned substances clenbuterol and

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. The ruling stated that Hussain was given the substances by her coach Karok Salih Mohammed without Hussain's knowledge. Her coach was given a rare lifetime ban from the sport, stating that the antidoping rule violations were "significant and egregious". Hussain holds the Iranian National Record for the indoor 60m.

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