Hussain Al-Hizam Explained
Hussain Assem Al-Hizam (born 4 January 1998 in Jubail) is a Saudi Arabian athlete specialising in the pole vault. He won the gold medal at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games.
His personal bests in the event are 5.70 metres outdoors (Austin 2021) and 5.70 metres indoors (2018). Both are current national records.
His father, Asim Al-Hizam, is a former decathlete and a current athletics coach.[2]
Competition record
| Representing |
|---|
| 2013 | Arab Championships | Doha, Qatar | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 4.90 m |
| Asian Youth Games | Nanjing, China | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 4.70 m |
| Islamic Solidarity Games | Palembang, Indonesia | 5th | 4.60 m |
| 2014 | Asian Junior Championships | Taipei, Taiwan | 4th | 4.85 m |
| Youth Olympic Games | Nanjing, China | 4th | 4.85 m |
| Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | 9th | 4.95 m |
| 2015 | World Youth Championships | Cali, Colombia | 7th (q) | 4.95 m1 |
| 2016 | Asian Junior Championships | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | 5th | 5.00 m |
| World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 15th (q) | 5.10 m |
| 2017 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 5.55 m |
| Asian Championships | Bhubaneswar, India | 7th | 5.20 m |
| 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 5th | 5.40 m |
| 2021 | Arab Championships | Radès, Tunisia | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 5.55 m |
| 2022 | GCC Games | Kuwait City, Kuwait | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 5.61 m |
| World Championships | Eugene, United States | 14th (q) | 5.65 m |
| Islamic Solidarity Games | Konya, Turkey | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 5.40 m |
| 2023 | Asian Indoor Championships | Astana, Kazakhstan | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 5.45 m |
| Arab Championships | Marrakesh, Morocco | 3rd | 5.20 m |
| Asian Championships | Bangkok, Thailand | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 5.56 m |
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 26th (q) | 5.35 m |
| Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | 3rd | 5.65 m |
| 2024 | Asian Indoor Championships | Tehran, Iran | 3rd | 5.55 m | |
1No mark in the final
Notes and References
- http://www.kuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7538 College bio
- http://www.kansan.com/sports/after-a-lengthy-recovery-from-injury-hussain-al-hizam-has/article_d8860f2c-23f9-11e7-8aa1-cf0965816a5b.html After a lengthy recovery from injury, Hussain Al Hizam has his sights set on the Olympics
