Rakia Al Gassra
- Born
- Sep 6, 1982 (44 years old)
- Events
- 100 m · 200 m
Ruqaya Al-Ghasra or Rakia Al Gassra (Arabic: رقية الغسرة; born September 6, 1982), is a retired Bahraini athlete.
She was one of the first women to represent Bahrain at the Olympic Games, by taking part in the women's 100 metres sprint at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
She won medals at the 2006 Asian Games and went on to run at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. Al-Ghasra announced her international retirement in 2009, although it was revealed later in July 2010 that she had failed an out of competition doping test and she was banned from competing for two years (between September 17, 2009 and September 16, 2011).
As of Nov 8, 2026: 100 m 11.12 (#363 all-time), 200 m 22.45 (#392 all-time), 2009 season best 11.61 (May 8, 2009, Doha (QAT)) · Last competition: IAAF World Championships, Aug 19, 2009, DQ · 44 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 60m Indoor | 7.48 | – | Feb 12, 2009 | Tehran (IRI) (i) |
| 2009 | 60m | 7.48 | – | Feb 12, 2009 | – |
| 2009 | 100m | 11.61 | +1.3 | May 8, 2009 | Doha (QAT) |
| 2009 | 200m | 23.76 | -0.6 | Jul 25, 2009 | Barcelona (ESP) |
| 2008 | 60m Indoor | 7.40 | – | Feb 14, 2008 | Doha (QAT) (i) |
| 2008 | 60m | 7.40 | – | Feb 14, 2008 | – |
| 2008 | 100m | 11.12 | +1.5 | Jul 2, 2008 | Milano (ITA) |
| 2008 | 200m | 22.45 | +3.1 | Jun 28, 2008 | Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) |