Eslam Ahmed Ibrahim Explained

Eslam Ahmed Shabaan (born 31 December 1997) is an Egyptian track and field athlete who competes in the hammer throw. He holds a personal best of . He was the gold medallist at the 2016 African Championships in Athletics.[1]

He had a successful career in age category tournaments. He topped qualifying at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics and, though he later ended sixth in the final, his throw of was the second best at the event. He placed fourth at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics.[2] In the junior category he was 21st at the 2012 World Junior Championships and was the winner at the 2013 African Junior Athletics Championships.[3]

He entered the senior ranks in 2015 and cleared seventy metres for the first time in 2016.[4]

International competitions

2010Youth Olympic GamesSingapore6thHammer throw63.75 m
2011World Youth ChampionshipsLille, France4thHammer throw72.35 m
2012World Junior ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain21st (q)Hammer throw68.80 m
2013African Junior ChampionshipsBambous, Mauritiusbgcolor=gold1stHammer throw74.49 m
2016African ChampionshipsDurban, South Africabgcolor=gold1stHammer throw68.92 m

Notes and References

  1. Botton, Wesley (2016-06-25). Aprot takes African 10,000m title. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  2. Ramsak, Bob (2011-07-08). Boys' Hammer Throw Final – Championships record for Pasztor. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  3. http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/ethiopian-and-nigerian-athletes-impress-at-af Ethiopian and Nigerian athletes impress at African Junior Champs
  4. http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/egypt/eslam-ahmed-shabaan-256194 Elsam Ibrahim