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]

Ihab Abdelrahman

Abdelrahman at the 2016 Bislett Games
Personal information
Born	(1989-05-01) 1 May 1989 Kafr Saqr, El Sharqia Governorate, Egypt
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 1⁄2 in)[1]
Weight	96 kg (212 lb)
Sport
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 Representing  Egypt World Championships 2015 Beijing Javelin throw African Games 2015 Brazzaville Javelin throw African Championships 2010 Nairobi Javelin throw 2014 Marrakech Javelin throw Mediterranean Games 2013 Mersin Javelin throw World Junior Championships 2008 Bydgoszcz Javelin throw African Junior Championships 2007 Ouagadougou Javelin throw
Updated on 26 August 2015.