Ihab Abdelrahman
Appearance
![]() Abdelrahman at the 2016 Bislett Games | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Ihab El Sayed Abdelrahman |
Born | Kafr Saqr, El Sharqia Governorate, Egypt | 1 May 1989
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] |
Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | ![]() |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | Javelin throw |
Coached by | Petteri Piironen[2] |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal bests | NR 89.21 m (2014) |
Medal record | |
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.
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Categories:
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Egyptian male javelin throwers
- Olympic athletes for Egypt
- People from Sharqia Governorate
- Egyptian sportspeople in doping cases
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Egypt
- World Athletics Championships medalists
- African Games gold medalists for Egypt
- African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 All-Africa Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 African Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 African Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2013 Mediterranean Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Mediterranean Games
- Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Egypt
- Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics
- IAAF Continental Cup winners
- Islamic Solidarity Games medalists in athletics
- Islamic Solidarity Games gold medalists for Egypt
- African Championships in Athletics winners
- Arab Athletics Championships winners
- 21st-century Egyptian sportsmen
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