Ahmad Hazer


Ahmad Hazer is a Lebanese hurdler.

Early life

Hazer grew up in Beirut, Lebanon. His older brother, Ali Hazer, is also an athlete.

Career

He competed in the 60 m indoor hurdles at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships with a time of 8.36 s and in the 110 meter hurdles at the 2012 Summer Olympics with a time of 14.82, as he came in last in the first round, heat four, and was eliminated. Hazer is the greatest Lebanese sprinter ever in history so far, he holds several Lebanese records, including the 110 m hurdles and 300 m. In 2013, he was banned for doping.
He was the first Lebanese athlete to run sub 14s over 110m hurdles.

Doping sanction

Hazer tested positive for the anabolic steroid Metenolone, in an out-of-competition control 11 June 2013. He was subsequently handed a two-year ban from the sport.

International competitions