Adnan Taess

Adnan Taess Akkar

Personal information
Full name	Adnan Taess Akkar Al-Mntfage
Nationality	Iraqi
Born	(1980-03-24) 24 March 1980 Wasit, Iraq
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
Country	Iraq
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	800 metres
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals	London 2012 (R1)

Adnan Taess Akkar Al-Mntfage (Arabic: عــدنان طعيس عكار المنتف;born 24 March 1980 in Wasit) is an Iraqi middle-distance runner. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 800 metres.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
2004	Asian Indoor Championships	Tehran, Iran	5th	1500 m	3:59.46
			11th	3000 m	9:03.36
2005	Islamic Solidarity Games	Mecca, Saudi Arabia	5th	800 m	1:49.14
			7th	1500 m	3:51.50
			5th	4 × 400 m relay	3:12.34
	Asian Championships	Incheon, South Korea	6th	800 m	1:47.09
			2nd	1500 m	3:44.57
2006	Asian Indoor Championships	Pattaya, Thailand	9th	1500 m	4:02.36
2009	Asian Indoor Games	Hanoi, Vietnam	3rd	800 m	1:49.59 (iNR)
			–	1500 m	DNF
	Asian Championships	Guangzhou, China	3rd	800 m	1:49.00
			7th	1500 m	3:49.84
2010	Asian Games	Guangzhou, China	2nd	800 m	1:45.88 (NR)
			10th	1500 m	3:50.83
2011	Pan Arab Games	Doha, Qatar	3rd	800 m	1:47.18
			–	1500 m	DNF
2012	Asian Indoor Championships	Hangzhou, China	2nd	800 m	1:49.42 (iNR)
	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	31st (h)	800 m	1:47.83
2013	Arab Championships	Doha, Qatar	7th	800 m	1:50.30
			11th	1500 m	3:51.18
	Asian Championships	Pune, India	15th (h)	800 m	1:55.30
2014	Asian Games	Incheon, South Korea	1st	800 m	1:47.48
			3rd	1500 m	3:42.50
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	43rd (h)	800 m	1:54.44
2016	Asian Indoor Championships	Doha, Qatar	–	1500 m	DNF