Abdul Buhari (born 26 June 1982) is a British athlete who competes in the discus throw. He was born in Nigeria.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 2 June 1982 Nigeria |
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 125 kg (276 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Discus throw |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 65.44 m |
Education
Buhari was educated at two state schools in London: at Millbank Primary School, a state primary school in the London Borough of the City of Westminster, and the London Nautical School, a selective boys' state secondary school in the London Borough of Lambeth.
Athletics career
Buhari is a member of the Newham and Essex Beagles club and is coached by Mark Wiseman.[1] He works two days a week in the City of London, in operations support for investment bank Credit Suisse and spends the rest of the week training in Loughborough.[2]
Buhari missed the 2010 Commonwealth Games due to injury.[3] In 2011 he set a new personal best distance of 65.44 metres (214.7 ft). He won the UK Trials and Championships with a throw of 63.32 metres (207.7 ft), qualifying for the 2011 World Championships, held in Daegu, South Korea in the process.[4] At the Championships he had a best throw of 60.21 metres (197.5 ft) in the qualifying round, finishing 30th out of the competing athletes and failing to advance to the final.[5]
Buhari represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 2012 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki, Finland, but failed to reach the discus final.[6] At the 2012 GB Olympic Athletics Trials on 24 June in Birmingham, Buhari finished third with a best throw of 60.93 metres (199.9 ft); Lawrence Okoye won the event with a throw of 63.43 metres (208.1 ft), securing automatic selection for the 2012 Olympics, and Brett Morse finished second with a best of 62.27 metres (204.3 ft).[7] In July 2012 he achieved the Olympic 'A' qualifying standard with a throw of 65.24 metres (214.0 ft) at a meeting in Barnet, London.[8]
Buhari was selected to compete for Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's discus alongside compatriots Lawrence Okoye and Brett Morse.[9] The event was held at the Olympic Stadium on 6–7 August and Buhari finished in 29th, missing out on the final.[10][11]
References
External links
- Abdul Buhari at Team GB
- Abdul Buhari at Olympics.com
- Abdul Buhari at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
