Mukhlid Al-Otaibi

Al-Otaibi at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born	( 1976-06-20 ) June 20, 1976 (age 48) Ta'if , Saudi Arabia
Sport
Country	Saudi Arabia
Sport	Track
Event(s)	1500 metres , 5000 metres , 10,000 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	1500 metres : 3:38.21 [1] 5000 metres : 12:58.58 [1] 10,000 metres : 27:31.61 [1]
Medal record Men’s athletics Representing   Saudi Arabia Asian Games 2002 Busan 5000 m 2002 Busan 10,000 m Asian Championships 2005 Incheon 10,000 m Islamic Solidarity Games 2005 Mecca 10,000 m Pan Arab Games 2007 Cairo 10,000 m 2011 Doha 5000 m West Asian Games 2002 Kuwait City 10,000 m Asian Junior Championships 1999 Singapore 10,000 m 1999 Singapore 5000 m

Mukhlid Mahil Al-Otaibi ( Arabic : ???? ???? ??????? ; born 20 June 1976), occasionally spelled as Moukhled Al Outaibi , is a Saudi Arabian long-distance runner who specializes in long-distance track and road running events. ^[2] He represented his country at three Summer Olympics , in 2008 , 2012 , and 2016 . He was the oldest member of Saudi Arabia's 2016 Olympic team . ^[3]

Running career [ edit ]

Al-Otaibi finished second overall in the 5000 metres at the 1999 Asian Junior Athletics Championships . He ran at his first Olympic competition when he raced in the men's 5000 metres at the 2008 Summer Olympics . At the 2012 Summer Olympics , he ran both the 5000 metres and the 10,000 metres . At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he ran in the men's 5000 metres .

Achievements [ edit ]

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing   Saudi Arabia
1999	Asian Junior Championships	Singapore	2nd	5000 m	14:46.89
			1st	10,000 m	30:11.05
2000	Asian Championships	Jakarta, Indonesia	?	10,000 m	DNF
2002	West Asian Games	Kuwait City, Kuwait	2nd	5000 m	14:08.84
	Asian Championships	Colombo, Sri Lanka	4th	5000 m	14:21.36
	Asian Games	Busan , South Korea	1st	5000 m	13:41.48
			1st	10000 m	28:41.89
2003	World Championships	Paris , France	14th	5000 m	13:38.92
2005	Islamic Solidarity Games	Mecca , Saudi Arabia	2nd	10,000 m	28:41.81
	World Championships	Helsinki , Finland	9th	5000 m	13:35.29
	Asian Championships	Incheon , South Korea	2nd	10,000 m	29:04.85
2006	World Indoor Championships	Moscow , Russia	8th	3000 m	7:52.91
2007	Pan Arab Games	Cairo , Egypt	3rd	10,000 m	29:29.74
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing , China	18th (h)	5000 m	13:47.00
2010	Asian Games	Guangzhou , China	4th	5000 m	28:22.13
2011	Pan Arab Games	Doha , Qatar	3rd	5000 m	13:46.62
2012	Olympic Games	London , United Kingdom	23rd (h)	5000 m	13:31.47
			17th	10,000 m	28:07.25
2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	41st (h)	5000 m	14:18.48

Personal bests [ edit ]

• 1500 metres - 3:38.12 min (2004)
• 3000 metres - 7:46.31 min (2004)
• 5000 metres - 12:58.58 min (2005)
• 10000 metres - 27.31.61 min (2012)

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Moukheld Al-Outaibi .

• Moukheld Al-Outaibi at World Athletics