Omar Ahmed El Ghazaly
Omar Ahmed El Ghazaly (born 9 February 1984) is an Egyptian discus thrower.
In 1999 he was recruited by former African shot put champion Nagui Asaad, who was setting up a throwing school that also included hammer thrower Mohsen El Anany and shot putter Yasser Fathy. After having a try with the different implements, he settled for the discus and rapidly made his debut in the national team.[1]
His personal best throw is 66.58 metres, achieved in June 2007 in Helsingborg. This is the current national record.[2]
In June 2009, El Ghazaly gave a strong showing at a meeting in Sollentuna, Sweden, registering a number of throws over 65 metres and winning with 66.34 m. This was an African season's best throw and highlighted him as a possible finalist for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics.[3]
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  Egypt |
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| 2001 | World Youth Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 3rd | |
| 2002 | African Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 3rd | 48.17 m |
| 2003 | All-Africa Games | Abuja, Nigeria | 1st | 63.61 m |
| Universiade | Daegu, South Korea | 9th | ||
| Afro-Asian Games | Hyderabad, India | 3rd | 59.77 m | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 33rd (q) | 55.53 m |
| Pan Arab Games | Algiers, Algeria | 1st | 61.06 m | |
| 2005 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Mecca, Saudi Arabia | 1st | 59.89 m |
| Universiade | İzmir, Turkey | 2nd | 62.28 m | |
| 2006 | African Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | 1st | 61.11 m |
| World Cup | Athens, Greece | 4th | ||
| 2007 | 2007 All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 1st | 62.28 m |
| Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 2nd | 60.89 m | |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 6th | 64.58 m | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 23rd (q) | 60.24 m |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 9th | 62.83 m |
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Beirut, Lebanon | 1st | 61.01 m | |
| 2010 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 1st | 59.30 m |
[edit] References
- ^ IAAF on Omar El Ghazaly
- ^ Egyptian athletics records
- ^ Julin, Lennart (2009-06-26). El Ghazaly throws 66.34m; Sudanese surpremacy on the track in Sollentuna. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-06-29.
[edit] External links
- IAAF profile for Omar Ahmed El Ghazaly
- IAAF on Omar El Ghazaly
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