Salwa Eid Naser
BahrainActive- Born
- May 23, 1998 (28 years old)
- Birthplace
- Onitsha, Nigeria
- Events
- 400 m · 200 m
- Height
- 1.68 m
- Weight
- 54 kg
Salwa Eid Naser, born on 23 May 1998, is a Nigerian-born Bahraini sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. She was the 2019 World champion, clocking the fifth-fastest time in history at 48.14 seconds to become the youngest-ever champion in the event and the first woman representing an Asian nation to win it at a World Championships. At just 19, she had already won the 2017 World 400 m silver medal.
Eid Naser's junior career was equally impressive. She won silver at the 2014 Youth Olympics and gold at the 2015 World Youth Championships in the 400 m. She competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics at age 18, reaching the semi-finals. A two-time Diamond League champion, she was also a multiple medallist at the Asian Games, Asian Championships, and Military World Games, both individually and in relay events.
Eid Naser served a competition ban from June 2021 to February 2023 due to an anti-doping rule violation related to whereabouts failures.
As of Oct 28, 2026: 400 m 48.14 (#5 all-time), 200 m 22.45 (#215 all-time), 2026 season best 49.27 (Aug 30, 2026, China Textile City Sports Centre, Shaoxing/Keqiao (CHN)) · Last competition: World Athletics Ultimate Championship, Sep 11, 2026, 49.67 · Olympic Games: 2 silver, 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze · Area record (400 m) · 28 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| World Championships | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 200m | 23.31 | +1.2 | Aug 26, 2026 | 9. International Wiesław Maniak Memorial |
| 2026 | 400m | 49.27 | – | Aug 30, 2026 | Grand Prix Brescia |
| 2025 | 100m | 11.36 | +2.6 | Jun 14, 2025 | Star Athletics Sprint Series, Horizon HS, Winter Garden, FL |
| 2025 | 200m | 22.45 | +0.0 | Mar 29, 2025 | Felix Sanchez Classic |
| 2025 | 300m | 35.85 | – | Aug 9, 2025 | Mityng Ambasadorów Białostockiego i Podlaskiego Sportu |
| 2025 | 400m | 48.19 | – | Sep 18, 2025 | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2025 | 400m-short-track Indoor | 52.75 | – | Feb 14, 2025 | Tyson Invitational, Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (i) - Invitational Events |
| 2025 | 500Metres Indoor | 1:08.34 | – | Jan 31, 2025 | Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic |