Attiya Al-Qahtani

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Attiya Al-Qahtani
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NationalitySaudi Arabian
Born (1953-03-06) 6 March 1953 (age 70)
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
Event(s)800 metres

Attiya Al-Qahtani (born 6 March 1953) is a Saudi Arabian middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 800 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Attiya Al-Qahtani Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2017.