Ihab Abdelrahman
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]
Abdelrahman at the 2016 Bislett Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Kafr Saqr, El Sharqia Governorate, Egypt | 1 May 1989|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 1⁄2 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Egypt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Javelin throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Petteri Piironen[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal best(s) | NR 89.21 m (2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 26 August 2015. |
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.
- 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.
- http://www.skysports.com/more-sports/news/15234/10514542/ihab-abdelrahman-banned-from-rio-2016-olympic-games
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ihab Abdelrahman El Sayed. |
- Ihab Abdelrahman at World Athletics
- Ihab Abdelrahman at Tilastopaja (registration required)
Records | ||
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Preceded by Marius Corbett |
Men's Javelin African Record Holder 18 May 2014 – 7 June 2015 |
Succeeded by Julius Yego |
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