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Ahmed Faiz (athlete)

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Name
  
Ahmed Faiz


Role
  
Athlete

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Ahmed Faiz Bin Marzouq (Arabic: أحمد فايز بن مرزوق‎‎) (born 6 September 1979) is a Saudi Arabian long jumper. His personal best jump is 8.39 metres, achieved in August 2006 in Lemgo.

He won the bronze medal at the 2006 Asian Games and finished eighth at the 2007 World Championships. He won the long jump gold medal at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games, setting a Games record mark of 7.96 m.

He was banned for two years in June 2010 after failing a doping test due to amphetamine use.

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Ahmed Faiz (athlete) Wikipedia