Ihab Abdelrahman

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Ihab Abdelrahman
2016-06 Abdelrahman 03 Bislett.jpg
Abdelrahman at the 2016 Bislett Games
Personal information
Full nameIhab El Sayed Abdelrahman
Born (1989-05-01) 1 May 1989 (age 36)
Kafr Saqr, El Sharqia Governorate, Egypt
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) [1]
Weight96 kg (212 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Sport Track and field
Event
 Javelin throw
Coached byPetteri Piironen [2]
Achievements and titles
Personal bests NR 89.21 m (2014)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Beijing Javelin throw
African Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Brazzaville Javelin throw
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Nairobi Javelin throw
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Marrakesh Javelin throw
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Saint Pierre Javelin throw
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Mersin Javelin throw
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Oran Javelin throw
World Junior Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Bydgoszcz Javelin throw
African Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Ouagadougou Javelin throw
Updated on 26 August 2015

Ihab El Sayed Abdelrahman (born 1 May 1989) is an Egyptian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. His personal best of 89.21 m is the Egyptian record. El Sayed splits his time between Kuortane, Finland, where his coach Petteri Piironen is based, and Cairo, where he is a student. [2] [3] In 2016, he tested positive for a banned substance, and was banned from the 2016 Olympics. [4] He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [5]

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Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
2007 African Junior Championships Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso3rd65.63 m
Pan Arab Games Cairo, Egypt2nd 71.15 m
2008 World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland2nd 76.20 m
2009 Mediterranean Games Pescara, Italy5th 74.47 m
Universiade Belgrade, Serbia12th 68.43 m
Jeux de la Francophonie Beirut, Lebanon1st 77.33 m
2010 African Championships Nairobi, Kenya1st 78.02 m
2011 Universiade Shenzhen, China14th (q) 67.96 m
World Championships Daegu, South Korea35th (q) 71.99 m
All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique5th 69.94 m
Pan Arab Games Doha, Qatar1st 78.66 m
2012 African Championships Porto-Novo, Benin5th 67.82 m
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom29th (q) 77.35 m
2013 Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey2nd 82.45 m
Universiade Kazan, Russia12th 73.42 m
World Championships Moscow, Russia7th 80.94 m
Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia1st 78.96 m
2014 African Championships Marrakesh, Morocco2nd 83.59 m
2015 World Championships Beijing, China2nd 88.99 m
African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo1st 85.37 m
2021 Arab Championships Radès, Tunisia1st79.93 m
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan13th (q) 81.92 m
2022 African Championships Port Louis, Mauritius2nd 77.12 m
Mediterranean Games Oran, Algeria2nd 78.51 m
World Championships Eugene, United States12th 75.99 m
2023 Arab Games Oran, Algeria1st 80.50 m
World Championships Budapest, Hungary10th 80.64 m
2024 African Games Accra, Ghana4th 76.68 m
Olympic Games Paris, France30th (q) 72.98 m

Seasonal bests by year

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ihab Abdelrahman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 24 September 2013.
  2. 1 2 Johnson (19 May 2014). "El Sayed's Spear Stunner in Shanghai Perhaps Not Such a Shock After All". International Association of Athletics Federations . Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  3. ↑ Landells, Steve (18 September 2014). "Finnish advice is the secret to African javelin throwers' success". International Association of Athletics Federations . Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Ihab Abdelrahman banned from Rio 2016 Olympic Games". SkySports.com. 27 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "ABDELRAHMAN Ihab". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
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