| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Yemeni |
| Born | (2003-07-05) July 5, 2003 (age 21) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Yemen |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Middle-distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 800 m: NR 1:48.00 (2023) |
Abdullah Al-Yaari (Arabic: عبدالله محمد عبدالله اليعري; born 5 July 2003) is a Yemeni sprinter who specializes in the 800 metres.
Biography
Al-Yaari comes from Dhamar Governorate. He became the first Yemeni athlete to ever advance from the qualification round of an international competition when he qualified for the semi-finals of the 800 metres at the 2021 World Under-20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya.
In April 2023, Al-Yaari won the 800m gold medal at the West Asian Athletics Championships in Qatar, ahead of Oman's Hussain Mahmoud Al-Farsi and Qatar's Mubarak Rabi Mahmoud. The Yemeni ambassador to Qatar, Rajeh Badi, extended his congratulations to Al-Yaari for the win.
His personal best time is 1:48.00 minutes in the 800 metres, achieved at the 2023 Arab U23 Championships in Radès.
References
- "العداء اليمني "عبدالله اليعري" يتأهل إلى نصف نهائي سباق 800م في بطولة العالم لألعاب القوى| Profile". hayrout.com. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- "العدَّاء اليمني عبد الله اليعري يحصد ذهبية بطولة غرب آسيا لألعاب القوى| Profile". sahafatak.net. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- "Results from ASIA 2023 – 14". AAA. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.