Abderrahman Samba Finishes Fifth at Oslo Diamond League Meeting

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June 11, 2026
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11-June-2026

Abderrahman Samba Finishes Fifth at Oslo Diamond League Meeting

Oslo: Qatar’s Abderrahman Samba secured fifth place in the men’s 400m hurdles at the Oslo Bislett Games, the sixth meeting of the 2026 Wanda Diamond League season.

Samba clocked 48.40 seconds in a highly competitive race, producing a strong performance against some of the world’s leading hurdlers. The Qatari athlete started aggressively and remained among the frontrunners for much of the race before finishing fifth.

The race was won by Brazil’s Alison dos Santos in 46.89 seconds, claiming his second consecutive Diamond League victory following his triumph in Stockholm. Norway’s Karsten Warholm finished second in 47.40 seconds, while American Caleb Dean took third place in 48.22 seconds.

The Oslo meeting marked Samba’s second Diamond League appearance of the season after competing in Xiamen, China, as he continues his preparations for the major competitions ahead, including the Asian Games scheduled to take place in Japan later this year.

Samba remains one of Qatar’s leading athletics stars and will be looking to build on his performances during the remainder of the season as he targets further success on the international stage.