Hussain Al-Hizam
Hussain Asim Al-Hizam (born 4 January 1998 in Jubail) is a Saudi Arabian athlete specialising in the pole vault.[2] He won the gold medal at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 4, 1998 Jubail, Saudi Arabia[1] |
| Education | University of Kansas |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Pole vault |
| College team | Kansas Jayhawks |
His personal bests in the event are 5.60 metres outdoors (Tempe 2017) and 5.46 metres indoors (Fayetteville 2017). Both are current national records.
His father, Asim Al-Hizam, is a former decathlete and a current athletics coach.[3]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Saudi Arabia | ||||
| 2013 | Arab Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | 4.90 m |
| Asian Youth Games | Nanjing, China | 1st | 4.70 m | |
| Islamic Solidarity Games | Palembang, Indonesia | 5th | 4.60 m | |
| 2014 | Asian Junior Championships | Taipei, Taiwan | 4th | 4.85 m |
| Youth Olympic Games | Nanjing, China | 4th | 4.85 m | |
| Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | 9th | 4.95 m | |
| 2015 | World Youth Championships | Cali, Colombia | 7th (q) | 4.95 m1 |
| 2016 | Asian Junior Championships | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | 5th | 5.00 m |
| World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 15th (q) | 5.10 m | |
| 2017 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 1st | 5.55 m |
| Asian Championships | Bhubaneswar, India | 7th | 5.20 m | |
| 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 5th | 5.40 m |
1No mark in the final
References
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