Awwad Al-Sharafat
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 Awwad Al-Sharafat (right) in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 December 1993 |
| Education | Hashemite University |
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Jordan |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 1500 m, 5000 m |
| Updated on 29 August 2015 | |
Awwad Mohammad Al-Sharafat (Arabic: عواد الشرفات; born 25 December 1993) is a Jordanian middle-distance runner.[2] He competed in the 1500 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without advancing from the first round.
His personal best in the 1500 metres is 3:57.71 set in Gwangju in 2015.[3]
Al-Sharafat is from Al-Saada, Mafraq Governorate, and he began training in athletics around 2006. He was noticed at age 14 by former runner Khaled Al-Sharafat, and he won gold medals in regional district championships early on. His successes came despite only training three or four months per year, and he went on to win 63 medals and 11 cups in regional competitions. His performance at the 2015 Summer Universiade qualified him to represent Jordan at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in China, though the short turnaround and a late injury due to running on asphalt hindered his performance there.[4]
After the World Championships, Al-Sharafat built his own track on farmland in his hometown to avoid more training on asphalt, which worked until it was later plowed by the landowner.[4]
He won the 10 km race at the 2016 Amman Marathon, which led to him being hosted by the Jordan Radio and Television Corporation show New Day (Arabic: برنامج يوم جديد). Despite his win, Al-Sharafat also announced his retirement that year, saying that he was not making enough money off the sport to continue and that transport from the desert in his home town was too difficult.[4][5]
Al-Sharafat is coached by fomrer Jordanian Athletics Championships winner Suleiman Al-Zaboun. He majored in physical education at Hashemite University.[4]
Al-Sharafat later came out of retirement, qualifying in the 800 m and 1500 m at the 2023 Arab Games.[6] He finished 10th in the 800 m and qualified for the 1500 m finals but did not finish in that event.[3]
Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Jordan
| |||||
| 2015 | Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | 21st (h) | 1500 m | 3:57.71 |
| 21st (h) | 5000 m | 15:03.52 | |||
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 40th (h) | 1500 m | 4:07.72 | |
| 2017 | Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | 4th | 1500 m | 3:53.65 |
| 2018 | West Asian Championships | Amman, Jordan | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:55.73 |
| 2023 | Arab Games | Oran, Algeria | 10th | 800 m | 1:57.16 |
| – | 1500 m | DNF | |||
References
[edit]- ^ 2015 Universiade bio
- ^ Awwad Al-Sharafat at World Athletics
- ^ a b Awwad Al-Sharafat at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ a b c d "العدّاء عواد الشرفات: الجيوب الفارغة لا تصنع بطلًا" (in Arabic). Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ "العداء الاردني عواد الشرفات يتحدث عن معاناة الرياضي الأردني" (in Arabic). Jabbar Sport.
- ^ "مصعب المومني يُحرز البرونزية ويفتتح رصيد ميداليات الأردن في دورة الألعاب العربية (الجزائر 2023)" (in Arabic). Retrieved 27 March 2025.
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