How many Olympic medals has Mo Farah?

How many Olympic medals has Mo Farah?

He is the 2012 and 2016 Olympic gold medalist in both the 5000 m and 10,000 m. Farah is the second athlete, after Lasse Virén, to win both the 5000 m and 10,000 m titles at successive Olympic Games….Mo Farah.

Event Olympic Games
1st 4
2nd 0
3rd 0

What has Mo Farah won?

Mo Farah, in full Mohamed Farah, (born March 23, 1983, Mogadishu, Somalia), Somalian-born British distance runner who won gold medals in both the 5,000-metre and 10,000-metre races at the 2012 London Olympics and the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

Which runner has won the most gold medals?

The best all-time performing Track and Field athlete at the Olympic Games is Finnish distance runner Paavo Nurmi who competed between 1920 and 1928, and won 12 medals including 9 gold medals….Table: The Top Ranked Athletes from Track and Field at the Olympic Games.

rank 1
name Paavo Nurmi
country Finland
gender M
Gold 9

Is Mo Farah still competing?

Unfortunately, Farah is not competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after failing to qualify for the games. The two-time Olympic champion missed out on the opportunity to defend his 10,000m title after he went over the qualifying time in an invitational 10,000m at the British Athletics Championships in Manchester.

Who is the most decorated swimming athlete?

Michael Fred Phelps II
Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985) is an American former competitive swimmer. He is the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 28 medals.

Can Mo Farah still qualify for Tokyo?

Sir Mo Farah fails to qualify for Tokyo Olympics 2021 after missing 10,000m race time. Sir Mo Farah will not be able to defend his 10,000-metre title at the Tokyo Olympics after failing to qualify for the games.

Did Mo Farah qualify for Olympics 2021?

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Mo Farah failed to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics on Friday and will not defend his 10,000-meter title. The four-time Olympic champion missed the qualifying time in an invitational 10,000 at the British athletics championships in Manchester.

How many Olympic gold medals does Sir Mo Farah have?

Sir Mo Farah has four Olympic gold medals. The first was won at the London 2012 Olympic games when he finished the 10,000m in a time of 27:30.42. The same year, Mo also won gold for the Men’s 5,000m, which he completed in 13:41:66.

How old is Mo Farah now?

Mo Farah. Written By: Mo Farah, in full Mohamed Farah, (born March 23, 1983, Mogadishu, Somalia), Somalian-born British distance runner who won gold medals in both the 5,000-metre and 10,000-metre races at the 2012 London Olympics and the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

What year did Mo Farah win the cross country championships?

In December 2006, Farah won the 2006 European Cross Country Championships in San Giorgio su Legnano, Italy. During the 2007 European Indoor Championship Farah fell and amid confusion started running in the wrong direction.

Does Mo Farah run marathons?

Farah won a gold medal in the 10,000-metre race and a silver in the 5,000-metre event at the 2017 world championships. Soon after the championships, he switched his focus from track events to running marathons. He won his first marathon in Chicago the following year.