Hiiraan Online
By Shafi’I Mohyaddin
Friday, March 14, 2014
The President of the republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh has acclaimed the country’s 2014 gold medallist Ayanle Souleiman at a colourful ceremony in the capital Djibouti on Thursday.
The 21 year old athlete made a strong exhibition at the 1500 meters race at the recent world indoor championship in Poland leading the final event almost from the very beginning until the end.
President of the nation his excellence Ismail Omar Guelleh received the athlete and his coach Jama Mahmoud Aden in a ceremony during which the young athlete was awarded with a luxury car and as well the promotion of his military rank marked a major encouragement for the young age player.
Ayanle’s Coach Jama Mahmoud Aden popularly known as Jama ‘Karaaciin’ said that it was a great publicity for the entire Djiboutian people and as well as for him to have Ayanle climbed on top.
“My Athlete dominated the whole race from beginning until the end, he showed professional performance, talent and endurance---I am fully hopeful that Ayanle will have scored such major gains in the near future” coach Aden said in an interview with VOA Somali service on Friday.
Ayanle who joined athletics in the aftermath of 2008 Beijing World Olympic Games now eyes on the 2016 Rio De Janerio Olympic Games and has high hopes of winning a gold medal from Rio with almost 36 months to go from now.
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