Rizak Dirshe
SWEMenRizak Dirshe is a Sweden sprinter, born on January 5, 1972. He competes primarily in the 400m, 800m and 1500m.
His personal bests include 47.97 in the 400m, 1:45.45 in the 800m, 3:38.47 in the 1500m, 3:41.57 in the 1500m-short-track and 1:47.82 in the 800m-short-track. He has earned 16 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Sweden.
As of Sep 13, 2026: 800 m 1:45.45 (#618 all-time), 1500 Metres Short Track 3:41.57, 2010 season best 1:49.79 (May 14, 2010, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (QAT)) · Last competition: Swedish Championships, Aug 21, 2010, 3:49.04 · 54 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 800m | 1:49.79 | - | May 14, 2010 | ↓ | Doha IAAF Diamond League Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline |
| 2010 | 1500m | 3:40.60 | - | Jun 26, 2010 | ↑ | Wattenscheid, Bochum (GER) |
| 2010 | 1500m-short-track | 3:50.60 | - | Feb 28, 2010 | ↓ | Sätra (SWE) (i) |
| 2009 | 800m | 1:50.67 | - | Jul 6, 2009 | ↓ | Karlskrona (SWE) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 3:40.25 | - | Jun 27, 2009 | ↑ | Stretford (GBR) |
| 2009 | 1500m-short-track | 3:46.87 | - | Mar 1, 2009 | ↓ | Swedish Indoor Championships |
| 2008 | 1500m | 3:44.7h | - | Jun 14, 2008 | ↑ | Watford (GBR) |
| 2008 | 1500m-short-track | 3:50.85 | - | Feb 24, 2008 | ↓ | Malmö (SWE) (i) |
| 2007 | 800m | 1:51.51 | - | Jul 7, 2007 | ↓ | Helsingborg Öresundsspelen, Helsingborg |
| 2007 | 1000m | 2:18.92 | - | Aug 7, 2007 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2007 | 1000m-short-track | 2:22.27 | - | Jan 21, 2007 | - | Malmö (SWE) (i) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 3:39.30 | - | Jul 28, 2007 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2007 | 1500m-short-track | 3:41.57 | - | Feb 3, 2007 | ↓ | Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (GER) (i) |
| 2006 | 800m | 1:48.77 | - | Aug 22, 2006 | ↓ | Malmö (SWE) |
| 2006 | 800m-short-track | 1:53.40 | - | Feb 5, 2006 | ↓ | Malmö (SWE) (i) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 3:38.47 | - | Jul 25, 2006 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2006 | 1500m-short-track | 3:55.42 | - | Feb 26, 2006 | ↓ | Swedish Indoor Championships |
| 2005 | 800m | 1:47.34 | - | Jun 1, 2005 | ↓ | AC Gianni Brera, Milano (ITA) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 3:44.70 | - | May 20, 2005 | ↑ | Nijmegen (NED) |
| 2004 | 400m | 48.58 | - | May 22, 2004 | ↑ | Malmö (SWE) |
| 2004 | 400m-short-track | 49.11 | - | Feb 29, 2004 | ↑ | Malmö (SWE) (i) |
| 2004 | 800m | 1:46.39 | - | May 31, 2004 | ↓ | Rehlingen (GER) |
| 2004 | 800m-short-track | 1:48.56 | - | Feb 8, 2004 | ↓ | Malmö (SWE) (i) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 3:53.27 | - | Aug 7, 2004 | ↑ | Karlstad (SWE) |
| 2003 | 800m | 1:45.45 | - | Jul 19, 2003 | ↓ | Cuxhaven (GER) |
| 2003 | 1500m | 3:41.87 | - | Jun 2, 2003 | ↑ | Østerbro, Copenhagen (DEN) |
| 2003 | 1500m-short-track | 3:44.79 | - | Feb 23, 2003 | ↓ | Malmö (SWE) (i) |
| 2002 | 800m | 1:47.15 | - | Jul 16, 2002 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2001 | 400m | 48.82 | - | Jul 10, 2001 | ↑ | Malmö (SWE) |
| 2001 | 800m | 1:47.31 | - | Jun 27, 2001 | ↓ | Ludvika (SWE) |
| 2001 | 800m-short-track | 1:47.82 | - | Feb 15, 2001 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) (i) |
| 2000 | 400m | 47.97 | - | Jun 14, 2000 | ↑ | Alingsas (SWE) |
| 2000 | 800m | 1:47.07 | - | Aug 13, 2000 | ↓ | Lappeenranta (FIN) |
| 2000 | 1000m | 2:19.96 | - | Aug 3, 2000 | ↑ | Göteborg (SWE) |
| 1999 | 400m | 49.51 | - | Jan 23, 1999 | ↑ | Göteborg (SWE) (i) |
| 1999 | 400m-short-track | 49.51 | - | Jan 23, 1999 | ↑ | Göteborg (SWE) (i) |
| 1999 | 800m | 1:50.51 | - | Jan 31, 1999 | ↓ | Malmö (SWE) (i) |
| 1999 | 800m-short-track | 1:50.51 | - | Jan 31, 1999 | ↓ | Malmö (SWE) (i) |
| 1998 | 400m-short-track | 49.22 | - | Jan 31, 1998 | ↑ | Göteborg (SWE) (i) |
| 1998 | 400m | 49.25 | - | May 24, 1998 | ↑ | Göteborg (SWE) (i) |
| 1998 | 800m | 1:47.00 | - | Aug 3, 1998 | ↓ | Malmö (SWE) |
| 1998 | 800m-short-track | 1:49.73 | - | Jan 25, 1998 | ↓ | Malmö (SWE) (i) |
| 1998 | 1500m | 3:44.30 | - | Aug 8, 1998 | ↑ | Växjö (SWE) |
| 1997 | 800m | 1:47.37 | - | Aug 20, 1997 | ↓ | Malmö (SWE) |
2010
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:49.04 | - | Aug 21 | Swedish Championships |
1500m | 3:53.96 | - | Aug 20 | Swedish Championships, Falun |
1500m | 3:44.40 | - | Jul 28 | Barcelona European Championships, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona |
1500m | 3:44.40 | - | Jul 27 | Barcelona European Championships, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona |
1500m | 3:40.60 | - | Jun 26 | Bochum-Wattenscheid DAK Leichtathletik-Gala, Wattenscheid, Bochum |
1500m | 3:43.76 | - | Jun 19 | European Athletics Team Championships First League |
800m | 1:52.43 | - | Jun 12 | Vellinge Finish Games, Vellinge |
1500m | DNS | - | Jun 4 | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Promotional Events |
1500m | 3:42.61 | - | May 24 | Rehlingen Pfingstsportfest, Rehlingen |
800m | 1:49.79 | - | May 14 | Doha IAAF Diamond League Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline |
1500m-short-track | 3:50.60 | - | Feb 28 | Swedish Indoor Championships, Sätra (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:58.41 | - | Feb 27 | Swedish Indoor Championships |
2009
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:21.60 | - | Aug 29 | Göteborg SWE-FIN Match, Göteborg |
1500m | 3:42.11 | - | Aug 2 | Swedish Championships |
1500m | 3:52.20 | - | Aug 1 | Swedish Championships, Malmö |
1500m | 3:40.45 | - | Jul 25 | Barcelona Míting Internacional d'Atletisme, Barcelona |
1500m | 3:40.40 | - | Jul 18 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
800m | 1:50.67 | - | Jul 6 | Karlskrona Folksam GP, Karlskrona |
1500m | 3:40.25 | - | Jun 27 | Stretford BMC Nike Grand Prix, Stretford |
1500m | 3:46.70 | - | Jun 25 | Sollentuna Folksam GP, Sollentuna |
1500m | 3:44.54 | - | Jun 20 | SPAR European Team Championships, Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria |
1500m | 3:44.85 | - | Jun 9 | Göteborg Folksam Grand Prix, Göteborg |
1500m-short-track | 3:46.87 | - | Mar 1 | Swedish Indoor Championships |
2008
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:54.74 | - | Aug 2 | Västeras Swedish Championships |
1500m | 3:46.21 | - | Jun 21 | European Cup 1st League Group B, Istanbul |
1500m | 3:44.7HT | - | Jun 14 | Watford BMC Nike Elite Meeting, Watford |
1500m-short-track | 3:50.85 | - | Feb 24 | Swedish Indoor Championships, Malmö (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:55.68 | - | Feb 23 | Swedish Indoor Championships |
2007
17 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:49.16 | - | Sep 8 | Göteborg SWE-FIN Match, Göteborg |
1500m | 3:52.75 | - | Aug 12 | Swedish Championships |
1500m | 3:56.77 | - | Aug 11 | Swedish Championships, Eskilstuna |
1000m | 2:18.92 | - | Aug 7 | Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm |
1500m | 3:39.30 | - | Jul 28 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
800m | 1:51.51 | - | Jul 7 | Helsingborg Öresundsspelen, Helsingborg |
1500m | 3:41.62 | - | Jul 2 | Malmö MAI Galan, Malmö |
1500m | 3:41.13 | - | Jun 17 | Janusz Kusociński Memorial, Warszawa |
1500m | 3:45.51 | - | May 19 | Herrera Grand Premio Andalucía, Herrera |
1500m-short-track | 3:48.45 | - | Mar 3 | European Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:48.45 | - | Mar 2 | European Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:50.71 | - | Feb 25 | Swedish Indoor Championships |
1500m-short-track | 3:51.98 | - | Feb 24 | Swedish Indoor Championships, Göteborg (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:43.00 | - | Feb 20 | Stockholm GE Galan, Stockholm (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:41.57 | - | Feb 3 | Stuttgart Sparkassen Cup, Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:46.98 | - | Jan 27 | Glasgow Norwich Union International, Glasgow (i) |
1000m-short-track | 2:22.27 | - | Jan 21 | Malmö Adeccospelen, Malmö (i) |
2006
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:51.91 | - | Aug 26 | Helsinki FIN-SWE International Match, Helsinki |
1500m | 3:44.83 | - | Aug 25 | Helsinki FIN-SWE International Match, Helsinki |
800m | 1:48.77 | - | Aug 22 | Malmö MAI Galan, Malmö |
1500m | 3:42.87 | - | Aug 9 | Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg |
1500m | 3:42.87 | - | Aug 7 | Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg |
Honours
Swedish Championships
1500 Metres
Swedish Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
Swedish Championships
1500 Metres
Swedish Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
Swedish Championships
1500 Metres
Swedish Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
Swedish Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
Swedish Championships
1500 Metres
Swedish Championships
800 Metres
Swedish Indoor Championships
800 Metres Short Track
Swedish Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
Swedish Championships
800 Metres
Swedish Indoor Championships
800 Metres Short Track
Swedish Championships
800 Metres
Swedish Indoor Championships
800 Metres Short Track
Swedish Championships
800 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Rizak Dirshe's 800 m personal best?
Rizak Dirshe's 800 m personal best is 1:45.45, set on Jul 19, 2003 in Cuxhaven (GER), #618 on the all-time list.
Which events does Rizak Dirshe compete in?
Rizak Dirshe competes in the 800 m and 1500 Metres Short Track.
How did Rizak Dirshe perform in 2010?
2010 season best: 1:49.79, set on May 14, 2010 in Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (QAT). Last competition: Swedish Championships on Aug 21, 2010, 3:49.04.