Adam Gemili: 100 Metres World Junior Championships Record

UK's Moroccan-Iranian sprinter

Daily Mail: A teenager has become one of the fastest British men of all time just seven months after taking up professional running. College student Adam Gemili smashed the 100 metres World Junior Championships record as he won gold in Barcelona last night after just a few months of serious training. The former Dartford Grammar School pupil - who is of Moroccan and Iranian descent - was signed up by Chelsea when he was just eight years old and spent seven years with the European Champions >>>

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Reality-Bites

More likley that...

by Reality-Bites on Sat Jul 14, 2012 05:33 AM PDT

...it is Gemili's Moroccan genes that have helped become so fast. Iranians are not exactly known for their great sprinters. In fact, I can't think of any truly world class Iranian sprinter in the past.

Regardless, good luck to him, he seems to have the goods to do really well.


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Benyamin

Iranian talents blossom anywhere but in the motherland!

by Benyamin on Fri Jul 13, 2012 01:53 PM PDT

maybe one day!


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Bavafa

With best wishes....

by Bavafa on Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:58 PM PDT

 

'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory 

Mehrdad


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Faramarz

Powered by CheloKabab Soltani

by Faramarz on Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:22 PM PDT

 

 

With extra Gojeh and Koobideh!

 

Best of luck in the Olympics. Although he is too young to get anywhere near Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake.


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