Ihab Abdelrahman Explained
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.[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
| Representing |
|---|
| 2007 | African Junior Championships | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | 3rd | 65.63 m |
| Pan Arab Games | Cairo, Egypt | 2nd | 71.15 m |
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 2nd | 76.20 m |
| 2009 | Mediterranean Games | Pescara, Italy | 5th | 74.47 m |
| Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 12th | 68.43 m |
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Beirut, Lebanon | 1st | 77.33 m |
| 2010 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 1st | 78.02 m |
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 14th (q) | 67.96 m |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 35th (q) | 71.99 m |
| All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | 5th | 69.94 m |
| Pan Arab Games | Doha, Qatar | 1st | 78.66 m |
| 2012 | African Championships | Porto Novo, Benin | 5th | 67.82 m |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 29th (q) | 77.35 m |
| 2013 | Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 82.45 m |
| Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 12th | 73.42 m |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 7th | 80.94 m |
| Islamic Solidarity Games | Palembang, Indonesia | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 78.96 m |
| 2014 | African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 83.59 m |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 88.99 m |
| African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 85.37 m |
| 2021 | Arab Championships | Radès, Tunisia | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 79.93 m |
| Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 13th (q) | 81.92 m |
| 2022 | African Championships | Port Louis, Mauritius | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 77.12 m |
| Mediterranean Games | Oran, Algeria | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 78.51 m |
| World Championships | Eugene, United States | 12th | 75.99 m |
| 2023 | Arab Games | Oran, Algeria | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 80.50 m |
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 10th | 80.64 m |
| 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | 4th | 76.68 m | |
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
- 2015 – 88.99
Notes and References
- https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ab/ihab-abdelrahman-el-sayed-1.html . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130924143647/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ab/ihab-abdelrahman-el-sayed-1.html . 24 September 2013.
- Web site: El Sayed's Spear Stunner in Shanghai Perhaps Not Such a Shock After All . Johnson . 19 May 2014 . . 15 September 2014.
- Web site: Finnish advice is the secret to African javelin throwers' success . Landells . Steve . 18 September 2014 . . 15 September 2014.
- Web site: Ihab Abdelrahman banned from Rio 2016 Olympic Games . SkySports.com . 27 July 2016.
- Web site: ABDELRAHMAN Ihab . . 2 September 2021 . 10 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210810135218/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1312038-abdelrahman-ihab.htm . dead .
