Ihab Abdelrahman
Egyptian javelin thrower
Abdelrahman at the 2016 Bislett Games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Ihab El Sayed Abdelrahman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1989-05-01) 1 May 1989 (age 35) Kafr Saqr, El Sharqia Governorate, Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Petteri Piironen[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal bests | NR 89.21 m (2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
Achievements
Seasonal bests by year
- 2007 – 71.15
- 2008 – 76.20
- 2009 – 78.44
- 2010 – 81.84
- 2011 – 78.83
- 2012 – 82.25
- 2013 – 83.62
- 2014 – 89.21 AR
- 2015 – 88.99
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Landells, Steve (18 September 2014). "Finnish advice is the secret to African javelin throwers' success". International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ "Ihab Abdelrahman banned from Rio 2016 Olympic Games". SkySports.com. 27 July 2016.
- ^ "ABDELRAHMAN Ihab". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ihab Abdelrahman El Sayed.
- Ihab Abdelrahman at World Athletics
- Ihab Abdelrahman at Diamond League
- Ihab Abdelrahman at Olympics.com
- Ihab Abdelrahman at Olympedia
- Ihab Abdelrahman at Tilastopaja (registration required)
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Preceded by | Men's Javelin African Record Holder 18 May 2014 – 7 June 2015 | Succeeded by |
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African Games champions in men's javelin throw
- 1965: Anthony Oyakhire (NGR)
- 1973: Jacques Ayé Abehi (CIV)
- 1978–87: Justin Arop (UGA)
- 1991: Christian Okemefula (NGR)
- 1995: Pius Bazighe (NGR)
- 1999: Marius Corbett (RSA)
- 2003: Gerhardus Pienaar (RSA)
- 2007: John Robert Oosthuizen (RSA)
- 2011: Julius Yego (KEN)
- 2015: Ihab Abdelrahman (EGY)
- 2019: Julius Yego (KEN)
- 2023: Nnamdi Chinecherem (NGR)
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