Amr Seoud

Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud (born 10 June 1986) is an Egyptian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/4/218914.shtml Athlete biography: Amr Seoud] , beijing2008.cn, ret: Sep 01, 2008] His personal best times are 10.38 and 20.64 seconds in the 100 and 200 metres, both achieved in November 2007 in Cairo.

He finished sixth in the 100 metres at the 2006 African Championships. In the 200 metres he won the 2007 Summer Universiade, and competed at the 2007 World Championships without reaching the final round. He also competed in 60 metres at the World Indoor Championships in 2003 and 2008.

Seoud represented Egypt at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 200 metres and placed fifth in his first round heat in a time of 20.75 seconds. His time was among the ten best losing times, which earned him a spot in the second round. He improved his time in the second round to 20.45 seconds, placing sixth. This time it was not enough to advance to the semi finals.

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