Jimmy Adar (born 1 November 1987 in Lira) is a Ugandan middle-distance runner. He has represented his country at the Commonwealth Games twice, running in the heats at the 2006 Commonwealth Games before going on to finish fifth in the final of the 800 metres at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. He has also competed at the African Games in 2007 and 2015, the African Championships in Athletics in 2008 and 2010, and was a bronze medallist at the 2005 African Junior Athletics Championships.African Junior Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
He holds personal bests of 1:46.36 minutes for the 800 metres and 3:40.47 minutes for the 1500 metres. He is a seven-time national champion, winning the 800 m in 2004, an 800/1500 m double in 2005 and 2006, another 800 m title in 2008, and a 1500 m title in 2014.Jimmy Adar. World Athletics. Retrieved 2020-08-02.Ugandan Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
International competitions 2005African Junior ChampionshipsTunis, Tunisia3rd800 m1:48.792006World Junior ChampionshipsBeijing, China5th (sf)800 m1:49.6911th1500 m3:48.16Commonwealth GamesMelbourne, Australia10th (h)800 m1:49.3314th (h)1500 m3:43.202007All-Africa GamesAlgiers, Algeria16th (sf)800 m1:57.952008African ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, Ethiopia11th (sf)800 m1:51.132010Commonwealth GamesNew Delhi, India5th800 m1:49.577th (h)1500 m3:45.98African ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenya10th (sf)800 m1:50.3010th1500 m3:41.002015African GamesBrazzaville, Republic of the Congo16th (h)800 m1:52.348th4 × 400 m relay3:11.53
National titles Ugandan Athletics Championships 800 m: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 1500 m: 2005, 2006, 2014
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