23/09/2026
2026 Asian Games Team Profile: Hassan Saaid Hassan Saaid
Hassan Saaid made his first appearance for the Maldives National Team at the 2010 South Asian Games, competing in the 200m and 4x100m relay. He brought home a historic bronze medal in the relay — the country’s first ever senior athletics medal — while also breaking national records in both the 200m and 4x100m.
Over his remarkable 16 year athletics journey, Saaid has rewritten Maldives sports history:
2015 Indian Ocean Island Games – Gold in 100m, the nation’s first ever gold medal at a multi sports event.
2019 South Asian Games – Gold in 100m, the Maldives’ first gold medal at the South Asian Games.
2017 Asian Grand Prix – Bronze in 100m, the highest achievement ever by a Maldivian athlete in Asian athletics.
He has proudly represented the Maldives on the world stage:
2 Olympic Games
4 World Championships
2 World Indoor Championships
4 Asian Games
4 Asian Championships
2 Asian Indoor Championships
4 Commonwealth Games
3 South Asian Games
1 South Asian Athletics Championships
3 Islamic Solidarity Games
4 Indian Ocean Island Games
Currently, Hassan Saaid holds 8 National Records across: 60m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 4x100m, 4x400m, Mixed 4x100m, and Mixed 4x400m relay.
