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Dana Hussain Abdul-Razak Al-Khafaji (born January 3, 1986) also known as Danah Hussein is a sprinter on Iraq's national track and field team, coached by Yousif Abdul-Rahman.
Due to the International Olympic Committee ban on Iraq competing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, there were concerns that she might be unable to participate, despite qualifying for the 100- and 200-meter sprint events. The ban was, however, subsequently lifted. She was the only athlete on Iraq's 2008 Olympic team to train within the war-torn country. In Beijing she competed at the 100 metres sprint. In her first round heat she placed sixth in a time of 12.36 which was not enough to advance to the second round.
In 2011 Athletics at the 2011 Pan Arab Games Abdul-razak won Gold for 100 metres event of 11.88 which she won Silver in a 200 metres sprint on 24.61 and in 400 metres sprint she won Bronze of 55.48.
Dana was the Iraqi flag bearer during the London 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.
In 2021, Hussain was suspended for the banned substance cortisone, which she blamed on medications given to her during a rhinoplasty. In 2023, Hussain was given a 2.5 year ban from the sport, starting retroactively from 16 July 2021, due to testing positive for banned substances clenbuterol and stanozolol. The ruling stated that Hussain was given the substances by her coach Karok Salih Mohammed without Hussain's knowledge. Her coach was given a rare lifetime ban from the sport, stating that the antidoping rule violations were "significant and egregious".
Hussain holds the Iranian National Record for the indoor 60m.
See also
Alaa Jassim
References
Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dana Hussein Abdul-Razzaq". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 1 September 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
External links
"Dana Hussein Abdul-Razzaq", no. 99 on Time’s list of "100 Olympic Athletes To Watch"
Dana Hussain at World Athletics
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