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{{short description|Indian sprinter}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Abdul Najeeb
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| fullname = Mohammed Abdul Najeeb Qureshi<ref name="hindu_may2010">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/05/19/stories/2010051958611800.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100524002342/http://www.hindu.com/2010/05/19/stories/2010051958611800.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 May 2010|title=Kavita Raut sets 10,000m meet record|date=19 May 2010|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=9 October 2010}}</ref>
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| nationality = {{IND}}
| sport = [[Track and field]]
| event = [[100 metres]], [[200 metres]]
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|2|25}}
| birth_place = [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], India
| residence = Hafez Babanagar, [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]]
| retired= No
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| pb = '''60 m''': 6.90 ([[Tehran]] 2010)<br>'''100 m''': 10.30 ([[New Delhi]] 2010)<br>'''200 m''': 21.06 ([[Kochi]] 2010)
| country = India
| medaltemplates= {{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Games]]}}
{{MedalBronze| [[2010 Commonwealth Games|2010 Delhi]]|[[Athletics at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 x 100 metres relay|4 × 100 m relay]]}}
}}

'''Abdul Najeeb Qureshi''' (born {{birth date|df=yes|1988|2|25}}) is an Indian [[Sprint (running)|sprinter]] from [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]]. Najeeb, along with [[Anil Kumar Prakash]], jointly held the [[100 metres]] [[List of Indian records in athletics|Indian national record]] of 10.30, before it being broken by [[Amiya Kumar Mallick]].<ref name="toi_oct10">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/commonwealth-games-2010/india-news/Qureshi-equals-national-100m-record-qualifies-for-semis/articleshow/6702218.cms|title=Qureshi equals national 100m record, qualifies for semis|date=8 October 2010|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=8 October 2010}}</ref>

On 6 October 2010, Qureshi equalled the national 100 m record while qualifying for the semi-finals during the [[2010 Commonwealth Games]] held at [[New Delhi]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/athletics/article818141.ece|title=The ‘Ukraine effect' on Indian sprinters|date=8 October 2010|work=The Hindu|accessdate=8 October 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20101011101359/http://www.thehindu.com/sport/athletics/article818141.ece| archivedate= 11 October 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> He clocked 10.30 s to equal Anil Kumar Prakash's national record set in 2005 at the National Circuit Athletic Meet held in New Delhi.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.rediff.com/report/2010/oct/06/cwg-2010-delhi-qureshi-equals-national-100m-record-qualifies-for-semis.htm|title=Qureshi equals national 100m record, qualifies for semis|date=6 October 2010|publisher=Rediff.com|accessdate=8 October 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20101009052409/http://sports.rediff.com/report/2010/oct/06/cwg-2010-delhi-qureshi-equals-national-100m-record-qualifies-for-semis.htm| archivedate= 9 October 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> Qureshi was also part of India's 4x100 relay team that won the bronze medal at the [[Athletics at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 x 100 metres relay|2010 Commonwealth Games]].<ref>{{cite web|title=4x100 Metres Relay Results|url=http://stats.cbc.ca/commonwealth/cwg_events.aspx?c=c1s4yf2jk347y&s=3&d=9&e=615|publisher=CBC|date=2010-10-12|accessdate=2010-10-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721225004/http://stats.cbc.ca/commonwealth/cwg_events.aspx?c=c1s4yf2jk347y&s=3&d=9&e=615|archive-date=2011-07-21|url-status=dead}}</ref> The team set a new national record of 38.89s.<ref name=CWG1012>{{cite web|title=Relay quartet stands out on night of riches|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/104327/indian-women-bag-4x400m-relay.html|publisher=Deccan Herald|author=Rajeev K.|date=2010-10-12|accessdate=2010-10-12| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20101022125849/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/104327/indian-women-bag-4x400m-relay.html| archivedate= 22 October 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>

Qureshi also won 200 m sprint at the [[Athletics at the 2010 South Asian Games|South Asian Games]] held at [[Dhaka]], [[Bangladesh]] in February 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asianathletics.org/SAF2010/home.htm|title=South Asian Games 2010- Dhaka|date=8 February 2010|publisher=asianathletics.org|accessdate=8 October 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007212101/http://www.asianathletics.org/SAF2010/home.htm|archivedate=7 October 2010|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

He completed his schooling from Defence Laboratories School, [[Kanchanbagh]], [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]]. At school, his inherent talent in running was first identified by his PT master Adarsh Goswami. He encouraged Najeeb to follow his dreams and pursue a career in athletics.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}}

During the [[Guangzhou Asian Games]] - 2010, he lost his bronze medal by just a hundredth of a second.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}}

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.all-athletics.com/node/44579 Profile at All-athletics.com]

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[[Category:Indian Muslims]]
[[Category:Indian male sprinters]]
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[[Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for India]]
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[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Asian Games]]
[[Category:South Asian Games gold medalists for India]]
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[[Category:South Asian Games medalists in athletics]]

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