Gulustan Ieso
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Gulustan Mahmood Ieso (born 1 August 1991), also known as Kolestan Mahmoud, is an Iraq
i track and field
athlete who competes in sprinting events. She holds a number of Iraqi records
and helped win her country's first ever women's medals at the Asian Athletics Championships in 2011.
Following in the footsteps of Dana Hussein Abdul-Razzaq and Alaa Jassim
, her first major appearances came in 2009 when she won the 400 metres
and 4×400 metres relay gold medal
s at the Arab Athletics Championships, as well finishing as runner-up in the 200 metres
. Ieso represented her country in the two individual sprints at the 2009 Asian Athletics Championships
. At the 2009 Asian Indoor Games
she set two Iraqi records
, running 7.53 seconds for the 60 metres
(finishing sixth) and an indoor record of 53.75 seconds for the 400 m – a time which brought her the silver medal
in the event, behind Chen Jingwen
. She then helped the Iraqi women's 400 m relay team to a third national record of 3:59.01 minutes.
Ieso won the 400 m and 800 metres
titles at the 2010 Asian Junior Athletics Championships
. She went on to reach the semi-finals of the 400 m at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics
. With a team featuring Zhilan Salah Mahmood, Dana Hussein Abdul-Razzaq and Alaa Jassim, she won the West Asian Championships with a new national relay record of 3:43.60 minutes. Ieso ran in both the 100 m and 400 m relay events at the 2010 Asian Games
, as well as performing in the heats of the individual 400 m. Highlighting the low development of women's athletics in Iraq, a mark of 33.57 m in the javelin throw
at a local meeting brought Ieso another national record.
In the 2011 season she set a personal best in the 100 metres
at the national junior championships, recording a time of 12.02 seconds. She was chosen to compete at the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships
: she set a 200 m personal best of 24.25 seconds in the heats, but was disqualified in the finals. She had more success over the 400 m distance as she finished quickly to set a personal record of 52.80 seconds and take the silver medal
behind Olga Tereshkova
– this was the first women's medal Iraq had ever won in at the Asian Championships. She helped double that tally later in the competition as Iraq's 400 m relay team won the bronze medal
in another Iraqi record time of 3:41.91 minutes.
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
i track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete who competes in sprinting events. She holds a number of Iraqi records
Iraqi records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Iraq maintained by Iraqi Amateur Athletic Federation .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timing# = not officially ratified by IAAF-External links:...
and helped win her country's first ever women's medals at the Asian Athletics Championships in 2011.
Following in the footsteps of Dana Hussein Abdul-Razzaq and Alaa Jassim
Alaa Jassim
Alaa Jassim, born September 14, 1985, is an Iraqi sprinter.Jassim represented Iraq in the 100 metre sprint at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She finished last of eight in her heat, with a time of 12.70 seconds. She told reporters:Jassim lives in Baghdad....
, her first major appearances came in 2009 when she won the 400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
and 4×400 metres relay gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
s at the Arab Athletics Championships, as well finishing as runner-up in the 200 metres
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
. Ieso represented her country in the two individual sprints at the 2009 Asian Athletics Championships
2009 Asian Athletics Championships
The 18th Asian Athletics Championships were held in Guangzhou, China in 2009.- Track :- Field :- Track :- Field :- Medal table :-References:*. IAAF . Retrieved on 2011-07-09.*. IAAF . Retrieved on 2011-07-09....
. At the 2009 Asian Indoor Games
Indoor athletics at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games
Indoor athletics at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games was held in My Dinh Indoor Athletics Gymnasium, Hanoi, Vietnam from 31 October to 2 November 2009....
she set two Iraqi records
Iraqi records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Iraq maintained by Iraqi Amateur Athletic Federation .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timing# = not officially ratified by IAAF-External links:...
, running 7.53 seconds for the 60 metres
60 metres
60 metres is a sprint event in track and field athletics. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior athletes...
(finishing sixth) and an indoor record of 53.75 seconds for the 400 m – a time which brought her the silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
in the event, behind Chen Jingwen
Chen Jingwen
Chen Jingwen is a female Chinese sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.She represented her country in the 4x400 metres relay event at the 2008 Summer Olympics but finished last in the heats...
. She then helped the Iraqi women's 400 m relay team to a third national record of 3:59.01 minutes.
Ieso won the 400 m and 800 metres
800 metres
The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...
titles at the 2010 Asian Junior Athletics Championships
2010 Asian Junior Athletics Championships
The 2010 Asian Junior Athletics Championships was the 14th edition of the international athletics competition for Asian under-20 athletes, organised by the Asian Athletics Association. It took place from 1 to 4 July 2010 at the My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi – the first time the competition was...
. She went on to reach the semi-finals of the 400 m at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics
2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 13th World Junior Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition for athletes under the age of 20 which was held at the Moncton Stadium in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada from 19–25 July 2010. A total of 44 athletics events were contested at the Championships, 22 by male...
. With a team featuring Zhilan Salah Mahmood, Dana Hussein Abdul-Razzaq and Alaa Jassim, she won the West Asian Championships with a new national relay record of 3:43.60 minutes. Ieso ran in both the 100 m and 400 m relay events at the 2010 Asian Games
2010 Asian Games
The 2010 Asian Games, also known as the XVI Asiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Guangzhou, China from November 12 to November 27, 2010. Guangzhou was the second Chinese city to host the Games, after Beijing in 1990...
, as well as performing in the heats of the individual 400 m. Highlighting the low development of women's athletics in Iraq, a mark of 33.57 m in the javelin throw
Javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...
at a local meeting brought Ieso another national record.
In the 2011 season she set a personal best in the 100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
at the national junior championships, recording a time of 12.02 seconds. She was chosen to compete at the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships
2011 Asian Athletics Championships
The 19th Asian Athletics Championships were held in Kobe, Japan between July 7–10, 2011 at the Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium. The tournament had 507 athletes from forty Asian nations competing in the 42 track and field events over the four-day competition....
: she set a 200 m personal best of 24.25 seconds in the heats, but was disqualified in the finals. She had more success over the 400 m distance as she finished quickly to set a personal record of 52.80 seconds and take the silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
behind Olga Tereshkova
Olga Tereshkova
Olga Tereshkova is a Kazakhstani sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.At the age of 16, she just missed out on a medal in the 400 m at the 2001 World Youth Championships in Athletics. Following this she made a number of appearances with the 4 x 400 metres relay team, taking silver at...
– this was the first women's medal Iraq had ever won in at the Asian Championships. She helped double that tally later in the competition as Iraq's 400 m relay team won the bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
in another Iraqi record time of 3:41.91 minutes.