Essa Al-Zenkawi Explained

Essa Mohammed Al-Zenkawi
Birth Date:	17 October 1992^[1]
Country:
Sport:	Track and field
Event:	Discus throw
Pb:	63.22 m (2015)
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Essa Mohammed Gharib Al-Zankawi (born 17 October 1992) is a Kuwaiti/Hungarian athlete in Kuwait’s national Athletics team specializing in Discus throw. He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the final. He won a silver medal at the 2015 Asian Championships^[2] and a bronze at the 2018 Asian Games, where he served as the flag bearer for Kuwait at the opening ceremony.^[1]

Competition record

Representing
2009	World Youth Championships	Brixen, Italy	21st (q)	Discus throw (1.5 kg)	52.11 m
2010	World Junior Championships	Moncton, Canada	17th (q)	Discus throw (1.75 kg)	54.90 m
	West Asian Championships	Aleppo, Syria	6th	Discus throw	54.99 m
	Asian Games	Guangzhou, China	8th	Discus throw	54.19 m
2011	Arab Championships	Al Ain, United Arab Emirates	bgcolor=silver	2nd	Discus throw	54.96 m
	Pan Arab Games	Doha, Qatar	6th	Discus throw	55.89 m
2012	West Asian Championships	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	5th	Discus throw	53.97 m
2013	Arab Championships	Doha, Qatar	5th	Discus throw	59.13 m
	Asian Championships	Pune, India	8th	Discus throw	56.96 m
	Islamic Solidarity Games	Palembang, Indonesia	8th	Discus throw	54.10 m
2014	Asian Games	Incheon, South Korea	9th	Discus throw	56.57 m
2015	Arab Championships	Isa Town, Bahrain	bgcolor=gold	1st	Discus throw	63.22 m
	Asian Championships	Wuhan, China	bgcolor=silver	2nd	Discus throw	61.57 m
	World Championships	Beijing, China	27th (q)	Discus throw	58.68 m
2017	Asian Championships	Bhubaneswar, India	6th	Discus throw	58.28 m
2018	Asian Games	Jakarta, Indonesia	3rd	Discus throw	59.44 m
2021	Arab Championships	Radès, Tunisia	bgcolor=gold	1st	Discus throw	60.25 m
2022	GCC Games	Kuwait City, Kuwait	bgcolor=gold	1st	Discus throw	60.20 m
	Islamic Solidarity Games	Konya, Turkey	bgcolor=gold	1st	Discus throw	62.03 m
2023	West Asian Championships	Doha, Qatar	bgcolor=silver	2nd	Discus throw	59.66 m
	Arab Championships	Marrakesh, Morocco	bgcolor=gold	1st	Discus throw	59.20 m
	Arab Games	Oran, Algeria	bgcolor=silver	2nd	Discus throw	61.48 m
	Asian Championships	Bangkok, Thailand	bgcolor=silver	2nd	Discus throw	60.23 m
	Asian Games	Hangzhou, China	5th	Discus throw	60.13 m

Notes and References

1. https://en.asiangames2018.id/athletes/athlete/ZANKAWI-Eissa-3029963/ Eissa Zankawi
2. http://athleticsasia.org/index.php/results/21st-asian-athletics-championships-3-7-june-2015/41-asian-athletics-championship-2015-final-results/file 2015 Asian Championships Results